Privacy Policy

The Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura Online Journals ("the Journal Portal") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of this website.

The personal information collected through this Journal Portal, including names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers (where applicable), and other information voluntarily provided by users, is used solely for the purposes of scholarly publishing and journal management. These purposes include, but are not limited to:

  • user registration and authentication;
  • manuscript submission and editorial processing;
  • peer review and editorial communication;
  • publication and dissemination of scholarly works;
  • indexing, abstracting, and metadata distribution;
  • journal administration and system maintenance.

Personal information will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for commercial purposes. Information may be shared only where necessary to support scholarly publishing services, metadata registration, indexing, preservation, or where required by applicable laws, regulations, or recognized publishing standards.

All manuscripts submitted through journals hosted on this Journal Portal are treated confidentially throughout the editorial and peer review process. Access to submitted manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence, and related information is restricted to authorized editorial personnel, assigned reviewers, and other individuals directly involved in the editorial workflow.

This Journal Portal is powered by Open Journal Systems (OJS) and may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • maintain secure user sessions;
  • support authentication and website security;
  • remember user preferences;
  • improve website functionality and performance;
  • collect anonymous website usage statistics where consent has been provided.

Further information regarding the use of cookies is available in the Cookie Policy.

Metadata associated with published articles—including author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers (where available), abstracts, keywords, references, Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), funding information, and other publication metadata—may be shared with indexing and abstracting services, digital preservation services, scholarly infrastructure providers, and metadata registration agencies to improve the visibility, discoverability, accessibility, and long-term preservation of published research.

Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or internet-based storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

By accessing or using this Journal Portal, users acknowledge and agree to the collection, processing, and use of their information in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Individual journals hosted on this Journal Portal may publish additional privacy statements or policies that apply to their specific editorial processes. In the event of any difference, the journal-specific policy shall complement this portal-wide Privacy Statement.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the processing of personal information, please contact:

Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura Online Journals
Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura