Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Journal of Business & Banking (JBB)

1. INTRODUCTION

The Journal of Business & Banking (JBB) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information collected from authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other individuals who interact with the journal's website and electronic publishing system.

JBB recognizes the importance of responsible personal data management in scholarly publishing. This Privacy Statement explains how the journal collects, uses, stores, protects, and manages personal information in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and ethical publishing practices.

The journal processes personal data in accordance with Law No. 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection in Indonesia and other applicable laws and regulations.

2. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

JBB collects personal information that individuals voluntarily provide during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, editorial communication, and other journal-related activities.

The information collected may include:

  • Full names and academic titles.

  • Institutional affiliations and departments.

  • Email addresses and contact information.

  • ORCID identifiers and academic profiles.

  • Usernames and account authentication information.

  • Manuscript submission details and publication records.

  • Reviewer information and editorial correspondence.

  • Other information necessary for journal administration and scholarly publication.

The journal's electronic publishing system may also process technical information, such as IP addresses, browser information, and website activity logs, where necessary for system operation, security, and maintenance.

JBB limits the collection of personal information to data that is relevant and necessary for legitimate journal operations.

3. PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

JBB collects and processes personal information for legitimate academic publishing and journal management purposes, including:

3.1 Manuscript Management

To receive, evaluate, process, and manage manuscript submissions throughout the editorial and publication stages.

3.2 Peer Review Administration

To identify suitable reviewers, facilitate peer-review activities, communicate editorial decisions, and maintain the integrity of manuscript evaluation.

3.3 Editorial Communication

To communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and other relevant parties regarding manuscript submissions, revisions, publication decisions, and journal announcements.

3.4 Publication and Indexing

To publish author information, institutional affiliations, and relevant publication metadata necessary for scholarly identification, citation, dissemination, and indexing.

3.5 Journal Administration

To maintain user accounts, manage editorial workflows, improve journal services, and ensure the effective operation of the electronic publishing system.

3.6 Security and Legal Compliance

To protect the journal's electronic systems, prevent unauthorized activities, investigate potential ethical violations, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

JBB shall process personal information only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes consistent with applicable data protection requirements.

4. USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

4.1 JBB uses personal information exclusively for journal administration, scholarly communication, editorial management, publication, and other legitimate purposes described in this statement.

4.2 Personal information shall not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for unrelated commercial marketing purposes.

4.3 The journal may share relevant information with authorized service providers, publishing platforms, indexing services, DOI registration agencies, and institutional administrators when necessary for scholarly publishing and journal operations.

4.4 JBB may disclose personal information to competent authorities when required by applicable laws or lawful procedures.

4.5 Publicly available publication metadata, including author names, affiliations, article titles, abstracts, and bibliographic information, may be disseminated through scholarly databases and indexing platforms.

4.6 Any disclosure of personal information shall follow applicable confidentiality, data protection, and publication ethics requirements.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE PEER-REVIEW PROCESS

JBB maintains the confidentiality of manuscripts and editorial information throughout the peer-review process.

The journal implements a double-blind peer-review system in which authors and reviewers remain anonymous to one another during manuscript evaluation.

5.1 Editors, reviewers, and authorized editorial staff must treat submitted manuscripts and associated information as confidential.

5.2 Reviewer identities, confidential evaluation reports, and internal editorial communications shall not be disclosed to unauthorized individuals.

5.3 Reviewers and editors must not use unpublished research findings or confidential information obtained during manuscript evaluation for personal or professional advantage.

5.4 The journal shall restrict access to confidential editorial documents according to authorized user roles and responsibilities.

5.5 JBB shall handle confidential information associated with research ethics investigations, complaints, and editorial disputes in accordance with applicable ethical and legal requirements.

6. DATA SECURITY AND PROTECTION

JBB is committed to implementing reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, misuse, or destruction.

These measures may include:

  • Role-based access control for journal users.

  • Secure account authentication procedures.

  • Restricted access to confidential editorial documents.

  • Appropriate electronic data storage and backup procedures.

  • System monitoring and security maintenance.

  • Periodic review of data protection practices.

The journal works with authorized institutional administrators and technical service providers, where applicable, to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic records.

Although JBB implements reasonable safeguards, no electronic information system can guarantee absolute protection against all potential security risks.

7. DATA RETENTION AND ARCHIVING

7.1 JBB retains personal information and editorial records for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill legitimate publishing, archival, administrative, and legal purposes.

7.2 Published articles and their associated bibliographic metadata may be retained permanently to maintain the integrity, accessibility, and continuity of the scholarly record.

7.3 Confidential editorial records, reviewer information, and unpublished manuscript documentation shall be retained according to applicable institutional policies and legal requirements.

7.4 Personal information that is no longer necessary for legitimate processing purposes shall be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise managed in accordance with applicable regulations and retention obligations.

7.5 Requests for personal data deletion shall be evaluated in consideration of legal requirements, legitimate archival purposes, and the integrity of published scholarly records.

8. RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

In accordance with applicable Indonesian personal data protection regulations, individuals whose personal information is processed by JBB may exercise relevant data protection rights.

These rights may include:

  • The right to obtain information about the processing of their personal data.

  • The right to access their personal information.

  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

  • The right to request deletion or termination of personal data processing, subject to applicable legal requirements.

  • The right to withdraw consent where consent serves as the legal basis for processing.

  • The right to restrict or object to certain processing activities in accordance with applicable law.

  • Other rights established under relevant personal data protection regulations.

Individuals wishing to exercise these rights may contact the editorial office through the official journal email address.

JBB shall review such requests in accordance with applicable legal obligations, legitimate publication requirements, and the journal's responsibility to preserve the scholarly record.

9. COOKIES AND WEBSITE USAGE INFORMATION

The journal's website and electronic publishing platform may use cookies or similar technologies to support user authentication, session management, website functionality, and system security.

Technical information collected through the website may support system administration, troubleshooting, and service improvement.

Where applicable, JBB shall provide appropriate information and obtain consent for cookies or tracking technologies that require consent under relevant regulations.

Users may manage certain cookie preferences through their web browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

10. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND EXTERNAL LINKS

The JBB website may contain links to external websites, scholarly databases, indexing services, institutional repositories, and other academic resources.

These external services may operate under their own privacy policies and data protection practices.

JBB does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites and encourages users to review their respective privacy statements.

Where third-party service providers process personal information on behalf of the journal, JBB shall seek appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable legal and institutional requirements.

11. DATA BREACHES AND PRIVACY INCIDENTS

JBB takes potential privacy incidents and unauthorized disclosures of personal information seriously.

When a suspected personal data breach occurs, the journal shall coordinate with authorized institutional personnel to assess the incident, investigate its impact, implement appropriate corrective measures, and fulfill applicable notification obligations.

The journal shall handle such incidents in accordance with relevant Indonesian personal data protection regulations and institutional procedures.

12. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY STATEMENT

JBB reserves the right to review and update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, publishing practices, technological developments, and institutional policies.

Any significant revisions shall be communicated through the journal's official website.

Users are encouraged to review this statement periodically to remain informed about the journal's personal data protection practices.

13. CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding personal information, data protection, or this Privacy Statement, please contact:

Editorial Office

Journal of Business & Banking (JBB)

Center for Research & Community Service

Universitas Hayam Wuruk Perbanas

Surabaya, Indonesia

Email: jbb@perbanas.ac.id

Website: https://journal.perbanas.ac.id/index.php/jbb/index

14. PRIVACY COMMITMENT

The names, email addresses, and other personal information entered into the Journal of Business & Banking (JBB) website and electronic publishing system shall be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and legitimate scholarly publishing activities.

JBB shall not make such information available to unauthorized parties or use it for unrelated commercial purposes.

The journal remains committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security, integrity, and responsible management of personal information in accordance with applicable laws and recognized standards of academic publishing ethics.