1. Information We Collect

In the course of operating our peer-review and publication system, we collect personal information necessary to facilitate scholarly communication and ensure editorial integrity. This includes:

• Identity Data: Full name, title, and institutional affiliation.
• Contact Data: Email address, physical mailing address, and telephone number.
• Professional Data: Research interests, ORCID iD, and biographical information provided during registration.
• Technical Data: IP addresses and usage patterns collected via our Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform for security and diagnostic purposes.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is processed exclusively for the following purposes:

• Managing the submission, peer review, and publication of scholarly manuscripts.
• Communicating with authors and reviewers regarding their roles and contributions.
• Distributing the journal’s table of contents and important editorial announcements.
• Maintaining the archival record of scholarly research.

We do not use your personal information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent, nor do we sell your data to third parties.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

To support scholarly discovery and the long-term publication record, published article metadata may be shared with scholarly infrastructure, DOI registration agencies, preservation services, and indexing or discovery services as those services are enabled and applicable.

• Published Metadata: Public article metadata may include author names, affiliations, abstracts, keywords, identifiers, and citation information.
• Metadata Standards: Publicly available names and affiliations may be distributed as part of the published scholarly record.

4. Data Retention and Security

AJCR utilizes industry-standard security measures provided by the Open Journal Systems platform to protect against unauthorized access. Personal data associated with published articles is retained indefinitely as part of the permanent scholarly record. Data for users who have not published or reviewed may be removed upon request.

5. Your Rights

Under global data protection regulations (such as GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access and update your personal information through your user profile.
• Request the deletion of your account (provided there are no active editorial commitments).
• Object to the processing of your data for specific non-editorial purposes.

6. Contact Us

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Statement or our data practices, please contact the editorial office at editorial@aorticonline.org.