3. Privacy Policy Statement

The PJR being one of the valuable research information, values our relationship and mutual
trust with all authors and reviewers. We recognise the importance of respecting and
protecting authors and reviewers personal information and privacy. This policy should be read
in conjunction with other guidelines and assurances that pjr shares with its subscribers
including authors and reviewers, which also set out the basis on which any personal
information or data shared with us, for the purpose of communication involving matters
related to article submission and review of articles.

All authors and reviewers are requested to read this policy, should there be any clarification or
question, please contact at editor@pakjr.com or phone +92 (21) 34249202 and ask the editor in
chief in confidence.

i. Authors personal Information:
• Leasing of information: Individuals may provide us with information when they make contact
either via e-mail, telephone or postal communication. Such a contact may be in connection of a
manuscript submission, enquiry about publications, participation in a discussion or buying and
providing any services such as language editing and formatting. The information given to us
may include name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, financial or credit card
details, academic institution, affiliation, job title, subject specialization and technical expertise.
Sometime individuals’ information may be shared with us by a third-party organizing event
that utilize PJR platform for conferences, workshops or publication of special supplements.
 How long we retain your information: All personal information that reaches to PJR is
only used for the purpose it is meant for and retained in safe custody of the office
record until a period of five years.
 Protection of personal information: Personal information is kept in electronic record
encrypted with a password. In some cases, paper format may be kept under strict lock
and key.
 Protection of personal information: Personal information is kept in electronic record
encrypted with a password. In some cases, paper format may be kept under strict lock
and key.

ii. Third Party web linkage (sharing)
• Sharing your e-mail information: PJR may share author’s e-mail with our business
partner or those providing services and support to us such as our publisher and patron
Other than this any sharing will require prior permission of the data owner.
• Changes to privacy policy: Any change in the privacy policy will require approval from
the editorial board, the owners of PJR.

iii. Author’s/ reviewer’s rights
Data ownership, intellectual property rights and other protection legislations of the country
Pakistan gives a number of rights to protect individuals against other person’s or
organisation’s mishandling with regard to the personal information and intellectual property
rights. Authors reviewers and other communicators or writers should develop full
understanding of their rights and be aware of the policies at national and in their respective.