Privacy Statement

1. Commitment to Privacy

Journal Marine Inside (EJMI), published by Politeknik Pelayaran Banten, Indonesia, is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal data of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and registered users.

The journal processes personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including Indonesian Law No. 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection.

2. Collection of Personal Information

EJMI may collect personal information necessary for journal registration, manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, and scholarly publication, including:

  • Full names, email addresses, and contact information.

  • Institutional affiliations and academic qualifications.

  • ORCID identifiers and other academic profile information.

  • Manuscript submissions and editorial correspondence.

  • Reviewer assignments, evaluations, and editorial decisions.

  • Technical information necessary for website functionality and security.

3. Use of Personal Information

Personal information is processed only for legitimate journal-related purposes, including:

  • Managing user accounts and manuscript submissions.

  • Conducting editorial assessment and peer review.

  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors.

  • Publishing accurate scholarly and bibliographic information.

  • Registering DOIs and supporting scholarly indexing and archiving.

  • Maintaining publication integrity, website security, and editorial records.

EJMI does not sell personal information or use it for unrelated commercial marketing.

4. Confidentiality and Data Sharing

Manuscripts under review, reviewer identities, confidential correspondence, and unpublished research information are treated as confidential in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.

Access to personal information is limited to authorized individuals and service providers where necessary for journal operations.

Author names, affiliations, and other approved bibliographic metadata may be made publicly available as part of scholarly publication and shared with DOI registration agencies, indexing databases, and archiving services.

5. Data Security and Retention

EJMI is committed to implementing appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

Personal data will be retained only as long as necessary for legitimate journal operations, scholarly record preservation, legal obligations, and research integrity, subject to applicable law.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

Subject to applicable legal requirements, individuals may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal information, as well as restriction of processing or withdrawal of consent where applicable.

Requests concerning published scholarly records will be evaluated in accordance with publication ethics, legal requirements, and the need to preserve the integrity of the academic record.

7. Cookies and Website Services

The journal website may use cookies and related technical mechanisms necessary for authentication, session management, security, and website functionality.

Any additional analytics or third-party services involving personal data must comply with applicable privacy requirements.

8. Privacy Inquiries and Policy Updates

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding personal data protection may be submitted to:

Editorial Office – Journal Marine Inside (EJMI)

Publisher: Politeknik Pelayaran Banten, Indonesia

Email: p3m@poltekpel-banten.ac.id

Website: https://ejournal.poltekpel-banten.ac.id/index.php/ejmi/

EJMI may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in applicable laws, journal operations, or data protection practices. Significant changes will be communicated through the journal website.