Privacy Statement
TINOMBALA: Journal of Language Education and Social Sciences respects the privacy of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. Personal information collected through the journal's online systems is handled responsibly and used only for legitimate purposes related to the administration and publication of the journal.
Names, email addresses, affiliations, and other personal information provided through the journal website may be used for purposes including:
- manuscript submission and editorial processing;
- communication with authors regarding submissions and publications;
- peer-review administration and communication with reviewers;
- editorial and publication management;
- dissemination of journal-related announcements and updates where appropriate; and
- other activities directly related to the legitimate operation of the journal.
TINOMBALA does not sell, rent, or use personal information for commercial purposes unrelated to journal operations. Personal information will not be disclosed to unrelated third parties without appropriate justification or authorization, except where disclosure is necessary for the legitimate operation of the journal, required by applicable law or regulation, or necessary to protect the integrity and security of the journal's publishing systems.
The journal takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse. Access to personal information is limited to individuals who require such information to perform legitimate editorial, peer-review, publishing, or administrative functions.
Where the journal uses third-party platforms or services to support manuscript submission, peer review, digital preservation, DOI registration, communication, or other publishing functions, relevant information may be processed by those services in accordance with their applicable privacy policies and terms.
TINOMBALA retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill legitimate editorial, publishing, administrative, legal, and archival purposes.
By submitting personal information through the journal's website, users acknowledge that their information may be processed for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement.
For questions concerning the collection, use, or protection of personal information, users may contact the journal's editorial office through the official contact information provided on the journal website.
