Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters: IBMSR's Commitment to Protecting Your Information

At IBMSR journals, we understand that your privacy is important to you – and it's equally important to us. We've created this straightforward privacy policy to help you understand exactly how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our websites.

Our Promise to You

We want to be completely transparent about our privacy practices. This policy applies to all IBMSR journals websites, and we'll always keep you informed if anything changes. When we do update our policy, you'll find the latest version right here on this page, and it becomes effective as soon as we post it.

Browsing Our Site: What We Know About You

Here's some good news: you can explore most of our websites without telling us who you are or sharing personal details about yourself. We believe in letting you browse freely and comfortably.

However, there are times when we might need some information from you – like when you're submitting research, creating an account, or reaching out to us with questions.

Information We Collect

Technical Information: When you visit our sites, we automatically collect some basic technical details that help us improve your experience. This includes things like:

• What type of browser you're using (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
• Your operating system (Windows, Mac, mobile device)
• Your internet service provider's domain name

Personal Information: We only collect personally identifiable information when you choose to share it with us, such as through:

• Email correspondence you send to us
• Account registration processes
• Research submissions
• Newsletter subscriptions

How We Use Your Information

We believe in using your information responsibly and only for purposes that benefit you and improve our services. Here's what we do with the information you share:

Making Your Experience Better: We use your information to ensure our website works smoothly for you and to provide customer support when you need it.

Staying Connected: With your permission, we'll send you newsletters, service announcements, and updates about research opportunities that might interest you.

Improving Our Services: We analyze website usage patterns (in aggregate form) to understand how we can make our platform more useful and user-friendly.

Ensuring Security: We use information to enforce our terms of service and protect both you and our community from potential issues.

Your Information Stays Protected

We take your privacy seriously and follow strict guidelines about sharing your personal information:

We Don't Sell Your Data: IBMSR journals never rents, sells, or shares your personal information with other companies for their marketing purposes. Your information stays with us unless you specifically request a service that requires sharing.

Limited, Necessary Sharing: We only share personal information in these specific situations:

• When you've requested a service that requires it (like credit card processing for payments)
• When we're legally required to do so
• To protect against fraud or violations of our terms of service
• With service providers who help us operate our website (and they're prohibited from using your information for any other purpose)

Institutional Affiliations: If you're affiliated with an institution (like a university), we might share necessary information to deliver services related to that affiliation.

Aggregate Data: The Big Picture Without Personal Details

We do share general usage information, but only in aggregate form where no individual can be identified. This helps participating libraries, publishers, and the research community understand broader trends and usage patterns. Think of it like sharing statistics about how many people visited our site, rather than who specifically visited.

Your Control Over Your Information

Access Your Data: You can request to see all the personal information we have about you at any time.

Corrections Welcome: If you notice any inaccuracies in your personal information, just let us know and we'll work quickly to fix them.

Opt-Out Options: Don't want to receive our newsletters or updates? No problem – you can opt out at any time using the links in our emails.

Contact Preferences: If you tell us you don't want us to contact you for certain purposes, we'll respect that choice completely.

External Links: Beyond Our Control

Our website includes links to other organizations and external websites. While we try to link to reputable sources, we can't control how these external sites handle your data. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing any information with them.

Cookies and Website Analytics: Understanding Your Visit

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, but we do it thoughtfully:

Anonymous Insights: We collect anonymous information about website visits to help us provide better service. This might include tracking which pages are most popular or where visitors typically come from.

Aggregate Analysis: We look at this data only in aggregate form to understand trends and patterns. We never review individual browsing behavior.

Your Choice: If you prefer not to have your website activity tracked, you can disable cookies in your browser or opt out through options we provide on our download and request pages.

Staying in Touch: Our Email Communications

Direct Mailers: If you choose to receive updates from us, we'll send them to the address you provide. Every email includes an easy way to opt out if you change your mind.

Respecting Your Preferences: When you tell us you don't want to receive certain communications, we take immediate steps to honor that request.

Fighting Spam: Keeping Your Inbox Clean

We hate spam as much as you do. That's why we've implemented strong anti-spam measures:

• All emails we receive go through spam checking
• We reject emails identified as spam and provide feedback to senders
• We never engage in unsolicited bulk emailing practices

When Policies Change

We'll always keep this privacy policy current and relevant. When we make changes, you'll find them posted here, and they become effective immediately. We encourage you to check back periodically to stay informed about how we're protecting your privacy.

Business Changes: Protecting You During Transitions

If IBMSR journals is ever acquired by or merged with another company, we'll transfer your information as part of that transaction. However, your privacy rights and our commitments to protecting your information will continue under the new ownership.

Special Circumstances: When We Must Share Information

There are rare situations where we might need to share information to:

• Investigate or prevent illegal activities
• Respond to suspected fraud
• Address situations involving potential physical safety threats
• Comply with legal requirements

Even in these cases, we share only the minimum information necessary and always prioritize your privacy to the extent legally possible.

Questions About Your Privacy?

We want you to feel completely comfortable with how we handle your information. If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise any of your privacy rights, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Your trust in IBMSR journals is important to us, and we're committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy protection while providing you with the best possible research and publishing experience.