Privacy Statement

DEVOTION: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information belonging to authors, reviewers, editors, readers, community partners, and other users of the journal platform.

Personal information collected through the journal's Online Journal System (OJS) is used only for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes, including manuscript submission, editorial management, peer review, publication, communication, indexing, archiving, and preservation of the scholarly record.

Information Collected

DEVOTION may collect information voluntarily provided by users, including:

• Name and academic or professional information.
• Institutional affiliation.
• Email address and contact information.
• ORCID iD or other researcher identifiers.
• Academic expertise and biography.
• Manuscript submission and publication records.
• Peer-review activities and editorial correspondence.
• Other information required to support journal operations.

The journal website may also automatically collect technical information, including IP address, browser information, login records, access logs, and website usage data for security, system administration, performance improvement, and statistical purposes.

Use of Information

Information collected by DEVOTION may be used to:

• Manage manuscript submissions and editorial workflows.
• Facilitate communication among authors, editors, reviewers, and the Editorial Office.
• Conduct peer review and editorial evaluation.
• Publish articles and maintain accurate scholarly records.
• Register article metadata and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).
• Support indexing, abstracting, archiving, and digital preservation.
• Maintain website security and technical functionality.

DEVOTION does not use personal information for unrelated commercial purposes without appropriate consent.

Publication and Disclosure of Information

Information forming part of the published scholarly record, including author names, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs, article titles, abstracts, keywords, references, and bibliographic metadata, may be publicly available to support academic communication, citation, indexing, and discovery.

Article metadata may be shared with relevant scholarly infrastructure, including DOI registration agencies, indexing services, repositories, libraries, and digital preservation systems.

Reviewer identities, submitted manuscripts, and confidential peer-review materials remain protected according to DEVOTION's double-blind peer-review policy, except when disclosure is required by applicable regulations, ethical investigations, or with the consent of the individuals concerned.

Confidentiality of Community Participants

Because DEVOTION publishes community engagement and community service research, authors are responsible for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of community participants.

Identifiable personal information, photographs, videos, participant statements, case descriptions, or sensitive community data should only be included when appropriate consent has been obtained and publication is ethically justified.

Data Security and Retention

DEVOTION applies reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss.

Personal information and editorial records may be retained for as long as necessary to maintain the integrity, transparency, and traceability of the scholarly record, support editorial processes, address disputes, and comply with ethical or legal requirements.

Cookies and Website Usage

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

Users may manage cookie preferences through their web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

Third-Party Services

DEVOTION may use trusted third-party services that support scholarly publishing, including DOI registration, similarity checking, indexing, archiving, analytics, and communication services.

Information is shared with these services only when necessary to support legitimate publishing, dissemination, and preservation activities.

User Rights

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

Information that forms part of the permanent scholarly record, including published articles, metadata, editorial decisions, and publication history, may be retained to preserve academic transparency and integrity.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

DEVOTION may update this Privacy Statement when necessary due to changes in publishing practices, technology, journal policies, or applicable requirements. Updated versions will be made available on the journal website.

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