Privacy Statement

PRIVACY POLICY

Interdepartmental Thematic Scientific Collection
"Foothill and Mountain Agriculture and Animal Stockbreeding"

General Provisions

The editorial office of the journal "Foothill and Mountain Agriculture and Animal Husbandry" is committed to protecting the confidentiality of personal data of all users in accordance with the requirements of Ukrainian legislation and international standards.

Collection of Personal Data

We collect the following data:

  • Full names of authors and reviewers
  • Email addresses
  • Workplace and position
  • ORCID identifiers
  • Contact information

Data is collected for the purpose of:

  • Ensuring the review process
  • Publishing articles
  • Correspondence with authors
  • Indexing in international databases

Use of Data

Personal data is used exclusively for:

  • Organization of the editorial and publishing process
  • Communication with authors regarding articles
  • Publication of information about authors as part of publications
  • Submission of the journal to international scientometric databases

Confidentiality of Peer Review

  • The review process is confidential
  • Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors
  • Reviewers do not receive information about authors (double-blind peer review)
  • Review materials are stored in the editorial office and are not transferred to third parties

Data Protection

Security measures:

  • Limited access to personal data
  • Data storage on secure servers
  • Regular security system updates
  • Access control for editorial staff

Transfer of Data to Third Parties

Data may be transferred to:

  • International scientometric databases
  • Reviewers (in anonymized form)
  • Partner organizations (only with data owner consent)

Data is NOT transferred to:

  • Commercial organizations
  • For marketing purposes
  • Without written consent of the data owner

User Rights

You have the right to:

  • Receive information about the processing of your data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (except for published articles)

Data Storage

  • Personal data is stored for the necessary period
  • Published data about authors is stored permanently as part of the scientific archive
  • Reviewer data is stored for 5 years
  • Correspondence is stored for 3 years

Cookies and Analytics

The journal website may use cookies for:

  • Improving site functionality
  • Analytics of site visits
  • Ensuring security

Contact Information

For privacy inquiries, contact:

Email: panakhyd-galia@ukr.net

Policy Changes

The editorial office reserves the right to update this policy. Users will be notified of changes through the journal website.