Privacy Policy

1. Commitment to Author & Researcher Privacy

At Lumex Global Publications, safeguarding the privacy, identity, and proprietary research of our academic community is foundational to our mission. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, handle, store, and protect personal and scholarly information across our website and editorial operations.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide professional publication support and maintain communication with authors:

• Contact Details: Name, academic affiliation, institutional email address, phone number, and correspondence preferences.
• Manuscript & Research Materials: Research abstracts, manuscript drafts, datasets, statistical outputs, thesis proposals, and references provided for editorial review.
• Service Transaction Details: Service scope selections, project milestones, billing details, and invoicing history.
• Technical & Usage Data: Anonymized browsing metrics, IP addresses, browser types, and session duration to ensure security and optimize website functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used strictly for legitimate academic and administrative purposes:

• To review, evaluate, structure, and edit your research manuscripts and proposals.
• To conduct journal matching assessments and statistical data analysis.
• To communicate project status, deliver completed editorial milestones, and respond to author inquiries.
• To process invoicing, verify transaction authenticity, and comply with legal requirements.

4. Unpublished Research Protection & Data Security

All manuscript files uploaded through our platform or shared with our editorial advisory team are stored on encrypted, access-controlled cloud infrastructure. Access is restricted exclusively to vetted academic editors bound by confidentiality agreements.

We deploy standard Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL) encryption for all data in transit and robust firewall protections to shield against unauthorized access.

5. Author Rights & Data Control

Under applicable international data protection standards (including GDPR and Indian digital privacy regulations), authors have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal information we retain about them.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete academic records.
• Request permanent deletion of their contact profile and submitted manuscript drafts following project completion.
• Withdraw consent for optional communications at any time.

6. Data Retention Period

Manuscript drafts and research project files are securely archived for a standard retention period of twelve (12) months following project delivery to facilitate follow-up revision rounds, after which they are permanently purged unless requested otherwise by the author.