Privacy Policy for Gavin Publishers

Introduction:

Gavin Publishers ("we", "us", or "our") respects the privacy of our users ("you", "your", or "yours"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information when you use our website and services, including when you interact with our Google Ads.

Information We Collect:

Through our website and services:

• Personal Information:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Affiliation (if submitting research)
  • IP address (automatically collected)
  • Other information you provide during registration or submission processes.
• Non-Personal Information:
  • Browsing history on our website (anonymized)
  • Usage data (e.g., pages viewed, time spent)
  • Device information (e.g., browser, operating system)

Through Google Ads:

• Information collected by Google:
  • Demographics (age, gender, interests)
  • Location data
  • Search history
  • Other data collected by Google as per their privacy policy

How We Use the Information:

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and improve our website and services.
• Process and publish your research submissions (if applicable).
• Send you information about our journals and publications.
• Respond to your inquiries and requests.
• Conduct analytics and track website usage.
• Deliver targeted advertising through Google Ads (based on information collected by Google, with your consent).
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Sharing of Information:

We may share your information with:

• Service providers who help us operate our website and services.
• Third-party analytics providers.
• Google, to deliver targeted advertising through Google Ads (with your consent).
• Law enforcement or other governmental officials if required by law.

Data Security:

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Unfortunately, due to legal and privacy concerns, I cannot fully draft a privacy policy for Gavin Publishers considering GDPR implications without access to specific details about their data practices and legal advice. However, I can provide a more detailed template with additional GDPR-specific sections and guidance on filling them in:

Privacy Policy for Gavin Publishers (Considering Google Ads and GDPR)

Introduction:

Gavin Publishers ("we", "us", or "our") respects the privacy of all users, including those in the European Union ("EU"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information when you use our website and services, considering the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect:

Through our website and services:

• Personal Information:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Affiliation (if submitting research)
  • IP address (automatically collected with anonymization options for EU users)
  • Other information you provide during registration or submission processes (subject to user consent)
• Non-Personal Information:
  • Browsing history on our website (anonymized by default, with options for detailed tracking based on consent)
  • Usage data (e.g., pages viewed, time spent)
  • Device information (e.g., browser, operating system)

Through Google Ads:

• Information collected by Google:
  • Demographics (age, gender, interests)
  • Location data (subject to user consent)
  • Search history (subject to user consent)
  • Other data collected by Google as per their privacy policy

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information:

We process your personal information based on several legal bases, including:

• Consent: We will only collect and use your personal information for specified purposes with your explicit consent, where required by the GDPR.
• Contractual obligations: We may process your information to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as processing research submissions.
• Legitimate interests: We may use your information for our legitimate interests, such as website improvement and analytics, with appropriate safeguards in place.
• Legal compliance: We may need to process your information to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

Data Retention:

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with legal requirements.

Data Transfers:

We may transfer your personal information to third-party service providers, analytics providers, and Google (for advertisement purposes). We ensure that these transfers are compliant with GDPR requirements, such as using standard contractual clauses or relying on adequacy decisions for transfers outside the EU.

Your Rights under GDPR:

You have various rights under the GDPR, including:

• Right of access: You can request access to your personal information.
• Right to rectification: You can request us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): You can request us to erase your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: You can request us to restrict the processing of your information.
• Right to data portability: You can request us to transfer your information to another controller.
• Right to object: You can object to the processing of your information for marketing purposes and other legitimate interests.

User Choices:

You have the following choices regarding your information:

• You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications.
• You can request to access, correct, or delete your personal information.
• You can opt-out of certain data collection practices, such as cookies.
• You can control your Google Ads preferences and opt-out of personalized advertising.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: contact@gavinpublishers.org