Bharati Darpan – Multidisciplinary International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Science is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, website users, and other individuals who interact with the journal.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with the journal’s editorial, peer-review, publication, communication, and website-related activities.
The journal may collect personal and professional information such as:
Full name;
Academic designation;
Department and institutional affiliation;
Postal address;
Email address;
Telephone number;
ORCID ID;
Author biography;
Areas of research interest;
Manuscript and review-related information;
Login or registration details;
Correspondence with the editorial office;
Technical information generated while accessing the journal website.
Only information reasonably necessary for academic publishing and journal administration is collected.
Personal information may be used for:
Managing manuscript submissions;
Conducting editorial screening and peer review;
Communicating editorial decisions;
Processing manuscript revisions;
Preparing accepted articles for publication;
Confirming authorship and institutional affiliation;
Assigning suitable reviewers;
Maintaining editorial and reviewer records;
Publishing author names, affiliations, and professional details;
Sending journal notices and publication updates;
Responding to enquiries and complaints;
Maintaining the security and functionality of the journal website;
Meeting ethical, legal, indexing, and archival requirements.
The journal will not use personal information for purposes unrelated to its scholarly publishing activities without appropriate justification or consent.
The names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID IDs, and other professional details provided by authors may be used during manuscript processing.
After publication, relevant author information may appear with the published article for academic identification, attribution, correspondence, and citation purposes.
Authors should avoid providing unnecessary personal or sensitive information in their manuscripts or submission files.
Reviewer identities are treated as confidential under the journal’s double-blind peer-review process.
Reviewer names, email addresses, affiliations, review reports, and editorial communications will not normally be disclosed to authors or unauthorised third parties.
Reviewer information may be used internally for:
Assigning manuscripts;
Maintaining reviewer records;
Assessing reviewer performance;
Preventing conflicts of interest;
Supporting editorial quality control.
The journal may acknowledge reviewers collectively without linking individual reviewers to specific manuscripts.
Information relating to editors and editorial board members may be displayed publicly on the journal website for transparency and academic identification.
Internal editorial discussions, manuscript evaluations, and decision-making records are treated as confidential.
Readers may access published articles without paying subscription charges.
Where registration or notification services are available, users may voluntarily provide information such as their name, email address, username, password, and academic interests.
This information may be used to provide:
New issue notifications;
Journal announcements;
Calls for papers;
Editorial updates;
Website-related communication.
Users may request to stop receiving non-essential notifications.
Submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.
Manuscripts, supplementary files, reviewer reports, editorial comments, and author responses will be accessed only by individuals involved in the editorial and publication process, including:
Editors;
Reviewers;
Editorial staff;
Technical service providers;
Ethics or legal advisers, where necessary.
Unpublished material will not be used for personal, academic, or commercial advantage without authorisation.
The journal does not sell, rent, or commercially trade personal information.
Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary with:
Editors and reviewers;
Publishing and production staff;
Website and hosting service providers;
Plagiarism-detection services;
DOI registration agencies;
Indexing and abstracting databases;
Digital preservation services;
Research integrity bodies;
Legal or regulatory authorities, where required.
Only the information necessary for the relevant purpose should be shared.
The journal website may use third-party services for:
Website hosting;
Manuscript management;
Email communication;
Plagiarism checking;
DOI registration;
Analytics;
Digital archiving;
Indexing and discoverability.
Such services may process limited information according to their own privacy and security policies.
The journal seeks to use responsible service providers but cannot control the independent privacy practices of external websites or platforms.
The journal website may automatically collect limited technical information, including:
Internet Protocol address;
Browser type;
Device type;
Operating system;
Date and time of access;
Pages visited;
Referral source;
General usage statistics.
Cookies may be used to support login functions, website preferences, navigation, security, and usage analysis.
Users may control or disable cookies through their browser settings, although some website features may not function properly as a result.
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect personal information against:
Unauthorised access;
Misuse;
Loss;
Alteration;
Accidental disclosure;
Unlawful processing;
Destruction.
However, no online system or electronic communication method can guarantee complete security.
Users are responsible for protecting their login credentials and should immediately report any suspected unauthorised access.
Personal and editorial information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Maintain the scholarly record;
Manage published and submitted manuscripts;
Preserve peer-review documentation;
Resolve disputes or complaints;
Investigate research misconduct;
Meet legal or ethical obligations;
Maintain indexing and archival records.
Certain publication-related information may be retained permanently because it forms part of the academic record.
Once an article has been formally published, author names, affiliations, article details, citations, and related metadata become part of the permanent scholarly record.
Requests to remove or alter published information will be considered only where there is a valid ethical, legal, privacy, or factual reason.
Corrections will normally be handled through an official correction, amendment, retraction, or updated metadata notice.
Subject to applicable laws and publishing requirements, individuals may request:
Access to their personal information;
Correction of inaccurate information;
Updating of professional details;
Withdrawal from optional communications;
Deletion of information that is no longer necessary;
Clarification regarding the use of their information.
Some requests may be limited where information must be retained for editorial integrity, legal compliance, peer-review documentation, or preservation of the scholarly record.
The journal’s services are intended primarily for researchers, academicians, professionals, students, and adult users.
The journal does not knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children. Research involving minors must follow applicable ethical requirements, including informed consent, institutional approval, and protection of participant identity.
Authors must not include identifiable personal information, confidential records, or sensitive participant data unless their inclusion is academically necessary, ethically approved, and legally permitted.
Authors are responsible for:
Obtaining informed consent;
Protecting participant confidentiality;
Anonymising personal data where appropriate;
Securing institutional approval;
Following applicable data-protection requirements.
The journal may request clarification or supporting documentation where privacy concerns arise.
The journal website may contain links to third-party websites, databases, repositories, institutions, or scholarly resources.
The journal is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
Email addresses submitted to the journal will be used only for editorial, publication, academic, administrative, and journal-related communication.
They will not be sold or used for unrelated commercial marketing.
Authors, reviewers, editors, and registered users should ensure that their contact details remain accurate and current.
Where a significant breach of personal information is identified, the journal will take reasonable steps to:
Investigate the incident;
Limit further unauthorised access;
Protect affected records;
Notify relevant individuals where appropriate;
Comply with applicable legal requirements;
Improve security procedures.
The journal may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in:
Publishing practices;
Website functionality;
Legal requirements;
Editorial procedures;
Data-protection standards;
Third-party services.
Any revised policy will be published on the journal website and will take effect from the stated update date.
Questions, concerns, correction requests, or complaints regarding privacy and personal information may be submitted to the journal’s editorial office.
Requests should clearly identify:
The individual making the request;
The information concerned;
The nature of the correction or concern;
Relevant supporting details.
All genuine privacy concerns will be reviewed responsibly and confidentially.