Privacy Statement

Jurnal Viva Medika is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. All personal information collected through the journal system will be used solely for academic publishing purposes and will not be shared with third parties without explicit consent.

Collection of Personal Data

The journal may collect personal information including, but not limited to:

a. Full name
b. Institutional affiliation
c. Email address
d. ORCID identifier
e. Contact details
f. Professional background

This information is collected during manuscript submission, peer review registration, and editorial processes.

Purpose of Data Use

Personal data are used exclusively for:

a. Managing manuscript submissions and peer review processes
b. Editorial communication
c. Publication and indexing requirements
d. Maintaining academic records
e. Ensuring transparency and research integrity

The journal does not use personal data for commercial marketing purposes.

Confidentiality in Peer Review

In accordance with the double-blind peer review policy:

a. Reviewer identities are kept confidential from authors.
b. Author identities are not disclosed to reviewers during the review process.
c. Reviewer comments are shared only with the authors and editorial team.

All editorial communications are handled securely within the journal system.

Data Security

Jurnal Viva Medika implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Access to personal data is restricted to authorized editorial staff for legitimate publishing purposes.

Data Retention

Personal information will be retained as long as necessary for academic record keeping and journal management purposes. Published author information becomes part of the public scholarly record.

Third-Party Services

The journal may use third-party platforms for indexing, plagiarism detection, or manuscript management. Such services are selected based on their compliance with academic data protection standards.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts do not contain confidential personal data of research participants unless proper consent and ethical approval have been obtained.

Jurnal Viva Medika respects the privacy rights of all participants in the publication process and is committed to maintaining transparency, confidentiality, and responsible data management practices.