Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Data Collection and Use
Journal of Awareness collects personal data — including names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID iDs — solely for the purposes of manuscript submission, peer review, editorial communication, and publication. This data is not shared with third parties except where required by law or necessary for the operation of the journal's editorial and publishing processes.

Cookies
This journal site uses cookies to maintain user sessions and to support the functionality of the Open Journal Systems platform. Cookies are not used for tracking or advertising purposes.

Published Content
All articles published in Journal of Awareness are made freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Author names, affiliations, and contact details included in published articles are publicly accessible as part of the scholarly record. Authors consent to this publication upon submission.

Reviewer Confidentiality
The journal applies a double-blind peer-review process. Reviewer identities are kept confidential and are not disclosed to authors or to the public.

Data Retention
Personal data associated with submitted manuscripts is retained for the duration of the editorial process and for a reasonable period thereafter in accordance with applicable regulations. Authors and reviewers may request the correction or deletion of their personal data by contacting the editorial office.

Third-Party Services
The journal may use third-party services including Crossref (DOI registration), iThenticate (similarity detection), and PKP Preservation Network (digital archiving). These services may process manuscript metadata in accordance with their own privacy policies.

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact the editorial office at joa.editorial@gmail.com.