Privacy Statement

This statement explains how the International Journal of Materials Innovation and Engineering (IJMIE) collects, uses, and protects the personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers, in line with the principles of data-protection legislation including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

The names, email addresses, affiliations, and other details entered on this journal site are collected to enable the scholarly publishing process — the management of submissions, peer review, editorial communication, publication, and indexing.

How We Use Your Information

  • To operate the editorial and peer-review workflow and to communicate with you about your submission or review.
  • To publish author names, affiliations, and (where provided) ORCID iDs and biographies as part of the scholarly record.
  • To register article metadata with Crossref and indexing/discovery services.
  • To send, only with your consent, occasional notifications such as calls for papers or new-issue alerts.

What We Do Not Do

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. We do not sell personal data, and we do not share it with third parties except where necessary to deliver the publishing service (e.g. Crossref for DOI registration) or where required by law.

Cookies

The site uses only the cookies strictly necessary for the platform to function (e.g. to keep you logged in). No advertising or third-party tracking cookies are set by the journal.

Data Retention

Personal data associated with submissions and published articles is retained as part of the permanent scholarly record. Account data is retained for as long as the account remains active.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, subject to the need to preserve the integrity of the published record. To exercise these rights, or for any privacy enquiry, please contact the editorial office via the Contact page.

Changes to This Statement

We may update this statement from time to time; the current version is always available on this page.