SCPE Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

How Scalable Computing: Practice and Experience (SCPE) collects, uses, protects, and handles your personal data in compliance with international privacy standards.

1. Information We Collect

To provide publishing services and operate our Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform effectively, SCPE collects personal data when you interact with our website, register an account, submit a manuscript, or agree to review a paper. The data we collect includes:

  • Account Information: First and last name, academic affiliation, country, email address, and ORCID iD.
  • Manuscript Information: Co-authors' details, funding information, and competing interests declarations.
  • Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and standard system logs collected automatically via cookies to ensure website security and functionality.

2. How We Use Your Data

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal. We use your personal data to:

Editorial and Peer Review Process

To communicate with authors regarding their submissions, invite qualified experts to conduct peer reviews, and notify editorial board members of tasks.

Publication and Indexing

If your manuscript is accepted, your name, affiliation, and email address will be published on the final article to ensure proper academic attribution and correspondence. This data will also be shared with global indexing databases (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science) and DOI registration agencies (e.g., Crossref).

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

SCPE strictly respects your privacy. We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes. We only share data with external parties when necessary for the scholarly publishing process:

  • Service Providers: Platforms that provide plagiarism detection (iThenticate) and DOI assignment (Crossref).
  • Indexing & Archiving: Scientific databases and preservation networks (e.g., PKP PN) to ensure the long-term availability of your research.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect against legal liability.

4. Data Security & Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with publishing services. Published articles and their associated metadata (including author names) are retained indefinitely as part of the permanent scientific record.

5. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR Compliance)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other global privacy laws, you have the right to:

  • Access & Rectification: Access your personal profile in our OJS system and correct any inaccurate data at any time.
  • Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request the deletion of your account. Please note that data embedded in published articles (e.g., author names on PDFs) cannot be deleted as they form the irreversible academic record.
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from journal notification emails (such as Call for Papers) via the link in the emails or by adjusting your profile settings.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact the SCPE Editorial Office at:

Email: contact@scpe.org
Support: Journal Contact Page