Privacy Statement

PIETAS: Jurnal Studi Agama dan Lintas Budaya is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, research participants, community members, and other users of the journal website. Personal information collected through the journal's Online Journal System (OJS) is used only for legitimate editorial, peer-review, publication, communication, indexing, archiving, and journal management purposes.

Personal Information Collected

PIETAS may collect personal information voluntarily provided by users, including:

  • name and academic or professional title;

  • institutional affiliation;

  • email address and other contact information;

  • ORCID iD and other researcher identifiers;

  • academic expertise and biographical information;

  • manuscript submission and publication records;

  • peer-review activities and editorial correspondence; and

  • other information necessary to support the editorial and publication process.

The journal platform may also automatically record technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, login activity, access logs, and website usage data for security, system administration, service improvement, and statistical purposes.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected by PIETAS may be used to:

  • manage manuscript submissions and editorial workflows;

  • facilitate communication among authors, editors, and reviewers;

  • conduct peer review and editorial evaluation;

  • process and publish scholarly articles;

  • register article metadata and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs);

  • support indexing, abstracting, archiving, and digital preservation;

  • maintain the security and functionality of the journal platform; and

  • communicate information related to journal publication activities.

Personal information will not be used for unrelated commercial purposes without appropriate consent.

Publication and Disclosure of Information

Certain information associated with published articles, such as authors' names, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs, correspondence details, article titles, abstracts, keywords, and other bibliographic metadata, may be made publicly available as part of the scholarly record.

Relevant article metadata may also be shared with DOI registration agencies, indexing and abstracting services, digital preservation systems, libraries, repositories, and other scholarly infrastructure when necessary for publication, dissemination, discoverability, citation, and long-term preservation.

Information relating to reviewers and confidential peer-review materials will remain confidential in accordance with PIETAS's double-blind peer-review policy, except where disclosure is required by law, publication ethics procedures, or with the explicit consent of the individuals concerned.

Confidentiality of Manuscripts and Research Materials

Submitted manuscripts and all related editorial and peer-review materials are treated as confidential.

Unpublished manuscripts, interview transcripts, field notes, archival materials, participant statements, religious or cultural documentation, and other research materials must not be disclosed, copied, distributed, or used for unauthorized purposes by editors, reviewers, or journal staff.

Privacy of Research Participants and Communities

Because research published in PIETAS may involve religious communities, cultural groups, indigenous peoples, religious minorities, clergy, community leaders, or other identifiable participants, authors are responsible for protecting the privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and safety of individuals and communities involved in their research.

Authors should take particular care when manuscripts contain:

  • identifiable personal information;

  • religious affiliation or belief information;

  • interview quotations or personal testimonies;

  • photographs, audio, or video recordings;

  • sensitive cultural or community information;

  • politically or religiously sensitive data;

  • information concerning minority or vulnerable communities; and

  • confidential, sacred, or community-restricted knowledge.

Such information should only be published when ethically justified and when appropriate informed consent or permission for publication has been obtained.

Sensitive Religious and Cultural Information

Information relating to religious identity, belief, spiritual practice, cultural affiliation, ethnicity, or community membership may be particularly sensitive.

Authors should avoid unnecessary disclosure of identifiable information that could expose individuals or communities to discrimination, stigmatization, social conflict, legal risk, political pressure, religious tension, or other forms of harm.

Where culturally restricted, sacred, confidential, or community-specific information is involved, authors must respect applicable ethical, cultural, and community protocols regarding collection, storage, analysis, and publication.

Data Security and Retention

PIETAS takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or loss.

Personal information and editorial records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to maintain the integrity and traceability of the scholarly record, support editorial and publication activities, resolve disputes, comply with ethical responsibilities, and meet applicable administrative or legal requirements.

Cookies and Website Usage

The PIETAS website may use cookies or similar technologies to support user authentication, session management, website functionality, security, and statistical analysis.

Users may manage cookie preferences through their web browsers. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the journal website.

Third-Party Services

PIETAS may use third-party services that support scholarly publishing, including services for DOI registration, similarity screening, indexing, archiving, analytics, and communication.

Personal or manuscript-related information may be shared with such services only when reasonably necessary to support legitimate editorial, publishing, dissemination, or preservation activities.

Users' Rights

Users may request the correction or updating of inaccurate personal information associated with their journal account by contacting the Editorial Office.

Certain information forming part of the permanent scholarly record may need to be retained even when deletion is requested, particularly where retention is necessary to preserve the integrity, transparency, and traceability of published articles, peer-review records, editorial decisions, or publication history.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

PIETAS may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in journal policies, publishing practices, technology, or applicable requirements. Any revised version will be made available on the journal website.

By registering, submitting a manuscript, participating in peer review, or otherwise using the PIETAS website, users acknowledge the collection and processing of information as described in this Privacy Statement.