(pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR)
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller of personal data is the academic journalEtica-mente. L’annuario, based in Italy.
For any matter concerning this Privacy Policy, the Editorial Office may be contacted at:info@etica-mente.net.
2. Categories of Personal Data Processed
The journal’s website may process the following categories of personal data:
- browsing data (IP addresses, access logs, browser and device information);
- data voluntarily provided by users through contact forms or email communications;
- data required for registration and use of the editorial platformOpen Journal Systems (OJS), including name, surname, email address, and institutional affiliation;
- data related to submitted manuscripts, including editorial metadata.
Special categories of personal data under Article 9 GDPR are not processed, except where such data may appear in submitted manuscripts under the sole responsibility of the authors.
3. Purposes of Processing
Personal data are processed exclusively for the following purposes:
- technical and functional management of the website;
- management of the editorial process (submission, peer review, publication);
- institutional and scientific communications of the journal;
- compliance with legal obligations;
- website security and prevention of misuse.
No profiling or marketing activities are carried out.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of personal data is based on:
- the data subject’s consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR);
- the performance of a task carried out in the public interest related to scientific research and dissemination of knowledge (Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR);
- compliance with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
5. Processing Methods and Security
Data processing is carried out using electronic and telematic tools, in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, and data minimisation.
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are adopted to ensure data security and confidentiality.
6. Data Retention
Personal data are retained for the time strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes for which they were collected, in compliance with applicable legislation.
Data related to published scholarly content are retained for documentation, archiving, and scientific research purposes.
7. Disclosure of Data
Personal data are not subject to public disclosure.
They may be communicated exclusively to authorised parties involved in the editorial process (editors, reviewers, editorial staff) or to technical service providers, strictly within the scope of the stated purposes.
8. Data Transfers
Personal data are not transferred outside the European Union.
Should such a transfer become necessary for technical reasons, it will be carried out in accordance with Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR.
9. Data Subject Rights
Data subjects may exercise at any time the rights provided under Articles 15–22 GDPR, including:
- access to personal data;
- rectification or updating;
- erasure (where compatible with editorial and scientific purposes);
- restriction of processing;
- objection to processing;
- data portability, where applicable.
Requests may be addressed to:info@etica-mente.net.
10. Right to Lodge a Complaint
Data subjects who believe that their rights have been violated may lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, in particular with theItalian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali).
11. Amendments to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be subject to updates. Any changes will be published on this page.