This is the privacy policy for NexAvens Scientific Library, which was last updated on March 01, 2025.

NexAvens Scientific Library respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard information in line with ethical open-access publishing activities across all NexAvens Journals.

Publisher Responsibility Statement

All journals published by NexAvens Scientific Library uphold the highest standards of editorial integrity and publication ethics.

• NexAvens Scientific Library ensures that the peer review process is rigorous, fair, and unbiased.
• We responsible for maintaining long-term digital preservation of published content through DOI registration, archiving systems, and repository support.
• NexAvens Scientific Library provides editorial independence to Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Boards, ensuring decisions are made solely on scholarly merit.
• Ethical practices are guided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and policies on plagiarism, conflicts of interest, corrections, and retractions are strictly enforced.
• NexAvens Scientific Library is committed to open access publishing, allowing unrestricted global access to research.

1. Information We Collect and Use

1.1. Manuscript Submission and Peer Review
When submitting manuscripts or participating in peer reviews, we collect only the information necessary for managing the publication process, including:

• Name
• Institutional affiliation
• Email address
• ORCID (optional)
  This data is used solely for editorial purposes, such as identifying reviewers, facilitating communication, and ensuring the integrity of the peer review process.

1.2. Website Usage
When you visit our website, we may collect minimal technical information to enhance user experience and website functionality, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Access logs for security and performance.

No personal data is collected without your consent.

2. Data Sharing

• Personal data is not shared with third parties unless required for publication purposes.
• Anonymized and aggregated data may be used for reporting to funders or stakeholders but will not include identifiable personal information.

3. Data Protection
We have implemented security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or misuse. While we strive to ensure data security, transmission over the internet is not entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

4. Retention
Personal data related to submissions is retained for up to 5 years after publication (or decision, if not published) and then anonymized or deleted, unless longer retention is required for legal or indexing purposes.

5. Copyright and Licensing
Authors publishing in NexAvens Scientific Library retain full copyright of their work and grant the journal the right to publish it under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This allows unrestricted sharing, adaptation, and reproduction, provided proper credit is given to the original work.

Authors have the right to:

• Access the personal data we store about you.
• Request corrections to your personal data.
• Request deletion of your data where permissible.

6. Cookies & Analytics
We utilize only the minimal cookies and analytics required to ensure the proper functionality and security of our website. Where a separate Cookies Policy is provided, it shall govern the specific details of cookie usage and the available options for managing or opting out of cookies.

7. International Transfers
In circumstances where personal data is transferred across international borders to scholarly infrastructure or service providers, we implement reasonable measures to ensure that such data receives an adequate level of protection in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

8. Updates to this Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy as necessary to reflect changes in our practices or to comply with regulations. The latest version will always be available on our website.

Contact Us
For any questions or concerns about this policy or the handling of your data, please contact us at: editor@nexavens.com