The Global Journal of Strategic Management and Business Development respects the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and website visitors.
The journal is committed to protecting personal information collected during manuscript submission, peer-review activities, publication processes, and website interactions.
The journal collects personal information voluntarily provided by users, including names, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs, contact details, manuscript details, and editorial communication records. Technical usage data is also collected to support portal security and performance.
Collected data is used strictly for legitimate scholarly publishing activities, including manuscript evaluation, peer-review management, editorial correspondence, publication indexing, Crossref DOI registration, and responding to author inquiries.
Submitted strategic management and business development manuscripts, reviewer evaluations, empirical survey data, and editorial communications are treated as strictly confidential. Information is accessible only to authorized editorial personnel and assigned double-blind reviewers.
The journal does not sell, rent, or commercially distribute personal data. Information is shared only with authorized service providers, reviewers, or regulatory bodies when required for journal operations or legal compliance.
| Data Security & Retention | We implement administrative and technical security measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access or misuse. Records are retained to maintain the permanent scholarly archive. |
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| User Rights & Access | Users have the right to request access to, correction of, or updates to their personal profile information stored in our editorial database by contacting the editorial office. |
| Policy Amendments | The Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect evolving standards, technological improvements, or publishing practices. Changes are posted directly on this page. |
Privacy Commitment: The Global Journal of Strategic Management and Business Development remains committed to responsible data management, confidentiality, and transparent privacy practices throughout its scholarly publishing activities.