🔐 Privacy Policy for EDUKAR.net
Effective Date: 16 May 2025
At EDUKAR.net, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, submit content, or engage with our academic publishing services. By using this site, you agree to the terms of this policy.
📌 Who We Are
EDUKAR Publishing is an independent educational publishing organization dedicated to producing scholarly journals, books, training materials, and other academic content. Our website, EDUKAR.net, serves as our primary online platform for publications, submissions, and user engagement.
📥 What Information We Collect
We collect only the information necessary to provide our services effectively. This may include:
Personal Information (you provide)
- Name and affiliation (e.g., school, university)
- Email address
- Manuscript submissions or inquiry details
- Author/reviewer profiles
- Feedback or survey responses
Technical Data (automatically collected)
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Device type and operating system
- Referral URLs (how you found us)
🛠️ How We Use Your Information
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To process manuscript submissions and editorial communication
- To manage peer review and author correspondence
- To notify you about publication updates or calls for papers
- To improve website functionality and user experience
- To respond to your inquiries or technical support requests
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
💾 How We Store and Protect Your Data
We take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to secure your data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. These include:
- SSL encryption on all web pages
- Secure password-protected editorial systems
- Limited access to personal data by authorized personnel only
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected or as required by law.
🍪 Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking tools to:
- Analyze website traffic and improve performance
- Understand user behavior to enhance content delivery
We may use services such as Google Analytics to collect non-identifiable visitor data. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings.
🔁 Data Sharing and Third Parties
We may share limited information with third-party services only when necessary to:
- Deliver digital content or services (e.g., email notifications, indexing platforms)
- Ensure proper functioning of submission or peer review platforms
- Comply with legal requirements or court orders
All third-party providers are required to comply with privacy and security standards.
🌍 Your Data Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., under GDPR), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request corrections or updates
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request data deletion (where legally permissible)
- Object to certain types of data processing
To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
📧 care@edukar.net
👶 Children’s Privacy
EDUKAR.net is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without verified parental consent.
🔄 Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or services. All changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
📬 Contact Us
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
EDUKAR Publishing
✉️ Email: care@edukar.net
🌐 Website: www.edukar.net