Privacy Statement
This statement explains how Conference Proceedings in Science and Management (CPSM) and its publisher, SHORAM Editorial Services, handle personal information collected through the proceedings series website and the editorial process.
Information We Collect
The proceedings series collects personal information from authors, reviewers, volume editors, and registered users for the following purposes:
- Names, affiliations, and email addresses for authorship attribution and editorial correspondence
- ORCID identifiers, where provided
- Account credentials (username and encrypted password) for registered users
- Manuscript content and supporting files submitted to the proceedings series
- Editorial correspondence between authors, volume editors, reviewers, and the editorial office
- Server log data, including IP address and browser information, retained for security and analytics
How We Use This Information
Personal information is used solely for the operation of the proceedings series: managing submissions, administering peer review, publishing accepted papers, communicating with authors and editors, and maintaining the integrity of the published record.
Author and contributor information that appears on a published paper (names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, and corresponding-author email addresses) becomes part of the public scholarly record and remains visible after publication.
Sharing of Information
The proceedings series does not sell, rent, or otherwise commercially share personal information. Information is disclosed to third parties only in the following circumstances:
- To indexing and archiving services such as Crossref, Google Scholar, DOAJ, and other comparable services, as part of the publication metadata
- To volume editors and reviewers as required for the peer review process
- To technical service providers acting on the instructions of the proceedings series, including hosting, email, and plagiarism screening providers, under contractual confidentiality obligations
- To preservation services, including the PKP Preservation Network when enrollment is complete, for long-term archiving
- Where required by law or regulatory authority
Cookies and Analytics
The proceedings series website uses essential cookies necessary for site functionality (login, session management). It does not use third-party advertising cookies. Anonymized analytics may be used to understand site usage and improve the service.
Data Retention
Author and contributor information attached to published papers is retained indefinitely as part of the scholarly record. Other personal information, including account data and editorial correspondence, is retained for as long as necessary for the operations of the proceedings series and as required by applicable law.
Your Rights
Registered users may access, correct, or request deletion of their account information by writing to the editorial office. Information forming part of the published scholarly record, including authorship, affiliations, and correspondence relating to published papers, cannot be deleted, as this would compromise the integrity of the public record.
Where a user requests deletion of an account, the account is deactivated and personal data not connected to the published record is removed from the active systems of the proceedings series within thirty days of the request.
Compliance
SHORAM Editorial Services complies with applicable data protection laws, including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. For authors, reviewers, and users based in the European Union and the United Kingdom, the proceedings series additionally observes the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR. Personal information is handled in accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
Contact
Questions or requests regarding personal information held by the proceedings series should be addressed to the editorial office at info@shoramedits.com.
