Privacy Statement

Cinema & Territory. International Journal of Arte and Image’s Anthropology (IJAIA) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who interact with the journal and its website (http://www.ct-review.org). This Privacy Statement explains how personal information provided to the journal is collected, used, stored, and protected in the course of editorial and publishing activities.

The journal may collect personal information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, postal addresses, ORCID identifiers, and other contact details when individuals submit manuscripts, participate in peer review, register on the journal website, subscribe to notifications, or communicate with the editorial office. This information is collected solely for purposes directly related to the administration, review, production, publication, indexing, dissemination, and archiving of scholarly content.

Personal information provided to the journal will be used exclusively for legitimate academic and publishing purposes, including managing manuscript submissions and peer review, communicating editorial decisions and revision requests, coordinating publication and indexing processes, maintaining accurate publication records, responding to inquiries and providing user support, and improving the functionality and administration of the journal’s editorial systems and website.

The journal treats all personal data as confidential and does not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Information may be shared only with individuals or service providers directly involved in the editorial, production, hosting, indexing, archiving, or technical support functions of the journal, and solely to the extent necessary for those functions to be performed.

Manuscripts submitted for peer review are handled through a confidential editorial process. Reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of all materials received for review and must not disclose, distribute, or use unpublished content for personal or professional advantage. Similarly, authors’ personal information is accessible only to authorized editorial personnel and, where necessary, to reviewers in accordance with the journal’s peer review procedures.

The journal takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction. Although every effort is made to maintain secure systems and procedures, no method of electronic transmission or online storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and users should be aware of the inherent risks associated with digital communication.

The journal’s website may use standard technical tools such as cookies, server logs, or analytics services to improve website performance, monitor usage patterns, enhance user experience, and maintain the security and functionality of the online platform. Such information is generally collected in an aggregated or non-identifiable form and is not used to personally identify individual users unless required for security or technical administration purposes.

Authors, reviewers, and registered users may request access to their personal information held by the journal and may request corrections or updates where appropriate. Requests concerning personal data, privacy, or the handling of confidential information should be directed to the editorial office through the contact information provided on the journal’s official website.

By submitting a manuscript, participating in peer review, registering on the journal website, or otherwise interacting with Cinema & Territory. International Journal of Arte and Image’s Anthropology (IJAIA), users acknowledge that their personal information may be processed in accordance with this Privacy Statement for the purposes of scholarly communication and journal administration.

The journal reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in editorial practices, legal requirements, technological developments, or operational procedures. Any revised version will be published on the journal’s website and will become effective from the date of publication.