Privacy Statement
The Exponent, the official research journal of the University of Mindanao College of Business Administration Education, is committed to protecting the privacy of our users, authors, reviewers, and visitors. This Privacy Statement outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal data and explains your rights regarding your information. We comply with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) of the Philippines and other applicable data protection regulations.
Collection and Use of Personal Data
We collect personal information to manage our journal operations, including user registration, manuscript submission, peer review processes, and journal communications. This may include, but is not limited to, your name, affiliation, contact information, and other relevant details necessary for journal management and publication.
Specifically, personal data is collected for:
- User registration for accessing our submission and review systems.
- Communication with authors, reviewers, and readers.
- Editorial and peer review processes.
- Sending journal-related communications such as notifications about submissions, updates, or calls for papers.
Data Storage and Security
All personal data collected is securely stored using industry-standard security measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Access to your personal data is limited to authorized personnel involved in managing the journal and its editorial processes.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not share, sell, or disclose your personal information to third parties without your explicit consent, except when required by law, regulatory authorities, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the journal, its users, or the public.
Exceptions include:
- When sharing information with reviewers or editorial board members during the peer review process.
- Compliance with legal obligations.
Your Rights
Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and other applicable regulations, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data held by The Exponent.
- Right to Rectification: Request corrections or updates to your personal data.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data
if it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, such as receiving marketing communications.
- Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to another entity in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact our editorial office at [Insert Contact Email].
Data Retention
Personal data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, or for journal archival purposes. Once the data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
Updates to the Privacy Statement
The Exponent may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal obligations, or regulatory requirements. Any changes will be posted on our publicly available Privacy page and notified to registered users as appropriate.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or your personal data, please contact us at:
The Exponent
University of Mindanao College of Business Administration Education
Email: cbaeresearchoffice@umindanao.edu.ph
Contact Phone Number: (082) 227-5456 local 133
