Privacy Policy

International Scientific Publishing Ltd ("the Company") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals whose data we collect, store, and process. This Data Protection Policy outlines how the Company complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 in the collection, use, and safeguarding of personal data.

This policy ensures:

  • Compliance with data protection laws and regulatory requirements.
  • Transparency in the handling of personal data.
  • Protection of the rights and privacy of individuals.

This policy applies to all personal data processed by the Company, including data collected through our Open Published platform, www.imasj.com, and any other related systems. It applies to employees, contractors, authors, lecturers, professors, academicians, and other users.

We collect and process the following personal data for the purposes of publishing research papers and managing our operations:

  • Full name of the author(s)
  • Email address(es)
  • Affiliated institution(s)
  • ORCID number

We process personal data under the following legal bases:

  1. Consent: Where individuals provide their explicit consent for us to process their data for publication purposes, by registering at our website and submitting their paper.
  2. Legitimate Interests: To facilitate academic publishing, connect research to relevant audiences, and provide a professional publishing platform.

How We Use Personal Data
Personal data will only be used for the following purposes:

  • Publishing research papers on our platform.
  • Displaying author names, affiliated institutions, and ORCID numbers to attribute authorship.
  • Communicating with authors regarding their submissions and published work.
  • Meeting legal or regulatory obligations.

Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies on our Platform for analytics, insights, and research purposes. These cookies may collect anonymized data about user interactions on the website. This includes services provided by third-party providers such as Google and Microsoft to help us understand platform performance and improve user experience. By using our Platform, you consent to the use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.

How We Store and Protect Personal Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data, including:

  • Secure servers and encryption technologies.
  • Access controls to restrict access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
  • Regular data security audits and updates.

Data Sharing
Personal data may be shared under the following circumstances:

  • Published research papers will include author names, affiliations, and (if provided) ORCID numbers as publicly accessible information.
  • Data may be shared with third-party service providers strictly for the purposes of supporting our publishing activities (e.g., IT services, publisher, paper aggregators).

We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

Data Retention
We will retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Published papers and associated author information will remain on our platform indefinitely unless a valid request for removal is received.

Your Rights
Under GDPR, individuals have the following rights regarding their personal data:

  1. Right to Access: Request access to your personal data.
  2. Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  3. Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, where applicable.
  4. Right to Restriction of Processing: Request restricted processing of your data under certain conditions.
  5. Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
  6. Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data under legitimate interest grounds.
  7. Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing where consent was provided.

How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise your rights, please contact us using informations provided at the end of this page. We will respond to your request within one month, as required by law.

Data Breaches
In the event of a data breach, we will notify the affected individuals and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) within the required timeframes, as stipulated by law.

ICO Registration
International Scientific Publishing Ltd is registered with the ICO as required under the UK Data Protection Act 2018. Our registration number is xxxxxx.

Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this policy to reflect changes in legal or regulatory requirements or our business practices. Any updates will be published on our website.

Contact Us If you have questions about this policy or our data protection practices, please contact us:

Email: management [@] imasj . com
Company Registration Number: 16166316
Address: 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU

Last update: January 2025