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Privacy Policy


This privacy policy ("policy") will help you understand how Ethnicity & Disease ("us", "we", "our") uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use our website, https://ethnidis.org/edonline/index.php/ethndis ("website").

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up-to-date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

What User Data We Collect

When you visit the website, Ethn Dis collects information provided voluntarily by users on its website. Ethn Dis will ask registered users to create a profile to include their name, affiliation, email address, phone number, mailing address, ORCID ID, Reviewing interests, bio statements. Only first and last names and email address are mandatory.

Why We Collect Your Data

We are collecting your data for several reasons:

  • To be able to contact you with journal information relevant to you as an author, reviewer, or reader
  • To send you email announcements about new publications being released

Safeguarding and Securing the Data

Ethn Dis is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. Ethn Dis, through its vendor, Allen Press, has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.

Our Cookie Policy

Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to let us use the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you spend the most time on, and websites you visit).

The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data are completely removed from our systems.

Please note that cookies don't allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you. If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser. You can visit www.internetcookies.com, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers and devices.

Non-Personal Information Collected

Ethn Dis uses Google Analytics to identify and analyze trends in the usage of its website. Reports created with this data are for internal use only. You may opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Restricting the Collection of your Personal Data

Ethn Dis will not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties, unless we have your permission. We may disclose information if obligated by the law. Your personal information will be used when we need to send you announcements if you agree to this privacy policy.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, Ethn Dis is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.

Last updated: 28 August 2022

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