Privacy Statement

Al’Adalah: Journal of Islamic Studies, published by the Center for Research and Community Service (LP2M), Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia, is committed to protecting the personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of its website and publishing system.

 

1. Collection and Use of Personal Information

The journal collects and processes personal information necessary for scholarly publishing, including names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, contact details, and other information provided through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. This information is used for account administration, manuscript submission, editorial evaluation, peer review, publication management, academic correspondence, and the maintenance of the scholarly publication record. The journal processes personal information for legitimate publishing purposes and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

 

2. Confidentiality and Information Sharing

Personal information and unpublished manuscript materials are accessible only to authorized individuals who require access for editorial, administrative, or technical purposes. The journal maintains the confidentiality of manuscripts, reviewer identities, peer review reports, and editorial communications in accordance with its double-anonymous peer review policy. Information may be shared with authorized technical service providers where necessary for journal operations or disclosed when required by applicable law. Names, affiliations, and relevant bibliographic information associated with published articles may be made publicly available and shared with DOI registration agencies, indexing services, and scholarly databases.

 

3. Data Security and Retention

The journal seeks to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss through appropriate administrative and technical safeguards. Personal information and editorial records are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to support journal operations, publication integrity, applicable legal obligations, and the preservation of the scholarly record.

 

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

The journal website may use cookies, server logs, and third-party analytics or visitor statistics services to support website functionality, security, and usage monitoring. Where third-party services are used, certain technical information may be processed according to the relevant providers' privacy practices. The journal will review these services as part of its website privacy and security management.

 

5. Users' Privacy Rights

Users may contact the editorial office to request information about their personal data, seek correction of inaccurate information, or request deletion or restriction of processing where permitted by applicable law. Requests will be evaluated in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and the journal's legitimate obligations to maintain accurate editorial and publication records.

 

6. Contact and Policy Updates

Questions or concerns regarding the processing of personal information may be submitted through the journal's official Contact page. The journal may revise this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in its publishing practices, technological infrastructure, or applicable legal requirements. Updated information will be made available on the journal website.