The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of the personal information provided by authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and visitors. Personal information collected through the journal's website is used solely for editorial, peer-review, publication, and administrative purposes. The journal respects the privacy of its users and processes personal data in accordance with internationally accepted publishing standards and applicable data protection principles.

Collection of Personal Information

The journal collects only the information necessary to manage editorial and publishing activities. Information may be collected during manuscript submission, peer review, registration, or other interactions with the journal.

This information may include:

• Full name and institutional affiliation.

• Email address and contact details.

• ORCID iD and professional information.

• Manuscript submission and peer-review records.

• User account information required for journal administration.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information is used exclusively to support the journal's editorial and publishing operations and will not be sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.

Information may be used to:

• Process manuscript submissions.

• Manage the peer-review and editorial process.

• Communicate editorial decisions and publication updates.

• Publish article metadata and author information.

• Register DOIs and support indexing and archiving services.

• Improve journal administration and website functionality.

Confidentiality and Data Security

The journal maintains strict confidentiality of all personal information and unpublished manuscripts. Appropriate administrative and technical safeguards are implemented to protect data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse. Access to personal information is restricted to authorized editorial staff involved in the publication process.

Third-Party Services

Where necessary, limited information may be shared with trusted publishing partners and service providers, including DOI registration agencies, indexing databases, and digital preservation services, solely for publication, archiving, citation, and discoverability purposes. Such information is shared only to the extent required for these services.

Policy Updates

The journal reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, publishing standards, or operational practices. Any updates will be published on the journal's website, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) is committed to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all users while ensuring a secure, transparent, and trustworthy scholarly publishing environment.