Privacy Statement

The Mustansiriyah Journal of Sustainable Tourism Sciences (MJSTS), published by the College of Tourism Sciences, Al-Mustansiriyah University, is committed to protecting the personal data of its authors, reviewers, editors, and readers, and to processing such data solely for the journal's scholarly and editorial purposes.

1. Data Collected

• Account data: name, email address, institutional affiliation, country, ORCID iD (optional), and research interests.
• Submission and review data: manuscripts and their metadata, editorial correspondence, and review reports.
• Technical data: cookies required for login and language preference, and server logs (IP address, browser type) for security and aggregated statistics.

2. Purposes of Use

These data are used exclusively to manage submission, peer review, and publication; to communicate about manuscripts; to attribute contributions correctly; and to deposit metadata of published articles with indexing and persistent-identifier services.

3. Disclosure and Sharing

The journal does not sell, rent, or disclose personal data to any third party for commercial or marketing purposes. Authors' names, affiliations, and the corresponding author's email are published with the article as part of the scholarly record. Reviewers' identities and reports remain confidential under the journal's double-blind peer review policy.

4. Retention and Security

Data associated with published articles are retained permanently to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record; account data are retained while the account remains active. Reasonable technical and administrative measures are applied to protect data against unauthorized access.

5. User Rights

Users may access and update their data through their profile, and may request correction or deletion of their account, noting that data linked to published articles cannot be removed from the scholarly record. Requests and enquiries should be directed to the Editorial Office via the Contact page.