Privacy Statement

PAUDIA: Jurnal Penelitian dalam Bidang Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of its journal website.

The names, email addresses, affiliations, and other personal information entered into the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform will be used exclusively for purposes related to the journal's editorial, peer review, publication, and communication activities, as described in this statement.

1. Collection of Personal Information

PAUDIA may collect personal information provided by users when registering an account, submitting a manuscript, participating in the peer review process, communicating with the editorial team, or otherwise interacting with the journal website.

Such information may include names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, usernames, contact details, and information contained in submitted manuscripts or editorial correspondence.

2. Use of Personal Information

Personal information is used for legitimate journal-related purposes, including:

  • Managing user accounts and manuscript submissions.

  • Facilitating editorial evaluation and peer review.

  • Communicating editorial decisions, revision requests, and publication-related information.

  • Maintaining publication records and journal administration.

  • Providing information about published articles and journal activities where relevant.

PAUDIA does not use personal information collected through its journal website for purposes unrelated to journal operations without an appropriate basis.

3. Confidentiality and Access to Information

Personal information is accessible only to individuals who require it for their journal-related responsibilities, subject to their roles and applicable confidentiality obligations.

Author and reviewer information obtained during peer review is handled in accordance with the journal's peer review policy. Reviewers must respect the confidentiality of manuscripts and related editorial materials.

Personal information submitted for editorial purposes will not be disclosed to unrelated third parties for their independent use, except where disclosure is authorized, necessary for journal operations, or required by applicable laws and regulations.

4. Publicly Available Information

Certain information may be published as part of the scholarly record, including article titles, author names, institutional affiliations, abstracts, references, and other publication metadata.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts and supplementary materials do not contain personal or identifying information that should remain confidential, particularly information relating to research participants, including children.

5. Data Protection and Retention

PAUDIA takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

Personal information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary for journal operations, editorial records, publication documentation, and applicable legal or institutional requirements.

6. Third-Party Services

PAUDIA uses the OJS platform to manage journal submissions, editorial workflows, and publication activities. Some journal-related services may involve third-party systems or service providers.

Where applicable, the handling of personal information by such services is subject to their respective policies and applicable requirements.

7. User Rights and Requests

Users may contact the editorial team to request access to, correction of, or other appropriate handling of their personal information, subject to applicable laws, legitimate editorial requirements, and the journal's recordkeeping obligations.

Requests concerning personal information may be submitted through the contact details provided on the PAUDIA journal website.

8. Updates to This Statement

PAUDIA may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in its editorial practices, website operations, or applicable requirements. The current version will be made available on the journal website.