Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Journal of Textile & Fashion Studies

The Journal of Textile & Fashion Studies (JTFS) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and integrity of all personal data submitted by authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors to the journal’s platform. We recognize the importance of trust in academic publishing and ensure that all personal information is handled in accordance with international data protection principles, ethical publishing standards, and best practices in scholarly communication.

All personal information collected during manuscript submission, peer review, registration, or communication with the journal is used strictly for editorial, publishing, and administrative purposes. This includes processing submissions, managing peer review, publishing accepted manuscripts, issuing certificates, and maintaining communication with contributors. JTFS does not collect unnecessary data and only retains information that is essential for the effective operation of the journal.

The journal ensures that all submitted data—including names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID IDs, and manuscript files—are kept confidential and accessed only by authorized editorial staff and reviewers. Reviewers are bound by strict confidentiality obligations and are not permitted to share, distribute, or use manuscript content or author information for any purpose outside the review process.

The Journal of Textile & Fashion Studies does not sell, rent, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial, marketing, or promotional purposes. Information may only be shared when required for legitimate publishing services, such as indexing, archiving, DOI registration, or digital publication, and even then only the minimum necessary details are provided.

All digital data stored by the journal is protected through secure systems and responsible data-handling practices to prevent unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Manuscripts, reviewer reports, and editorial correspondence are stored in a controlled environment and preserved only for as long as they are needed to support the scholarly record and editorial accountability.

Authors and reviewers have the right to request access to their personal data, request corrections, or seek removal of their information when it is no longer required for publishing or legal purposes. The journal respects these rights and takes all reasonable steps to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in the handling of personal data.

By submitting a manuscript or registering with the Journal of Textile & Fashion Studies, users consent to the collection and use of their information in accordance with this privacy statement. The journal reserves the right to update this policy when necessary to comply with evolving legal, ethical, and technological standards, while maintaining its core commitment to privacy and data protection.