Privacy Statement

Catalyst NextGen Medical Journal
Health Concern Pvt Ltd

Introduction

Catalyst NextGen Medical Journal (addressed “the Journal”, “we”, “us”, or “our” hereafter) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of your personal information. This Privacy Statement describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in connection with our journal website, manuscript submission system, communications, and related services.

Information We Collect

1. Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information from authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and website visitors:

·         Name, title, affiliations, and contact details (email, address, phone)

·         Professional and academic credentials

·         ORCID iD and other research profiles

·         Manuscript submissions, reviewer comments, and editorial decisions

·         Correspondence and communication records

·         Account and login credentials

·         Payment or billing details where relevant (e.g., for subscriptions or open access fees)

2. Technical and Usage Information

When you interact with our website or systems, we may automatically collect:

·         IP address and device identifiers

·         Browser type and version

·         Usage logs and analytics data (pages visited, system usage patterns)

·         Cookies or similar technologies for session management and analytics

How We Use Your Information

Your personal information will be used for the following purposes:

·         Processing manuscript submissions, peer reviews, and editorial management

·         Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding journal activities

·         Managing user accounts, access controls, and authentication

·         Publishing accepted manuscripts, abstracts, and author details (as part of public record)

·         Providing newsletter updates (where you have opted in)

·         Fulfilling legal, contractual, and ethical obligations

·         Improving our website, platform, and user experience through analytics

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under legitimate interests, contractual necessity, legal obligations, and, where required, your consent, in line with applicable privacy laws such as GDPR.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

·         Publishing: Upon acceptance, author names, affiliations, and manuscript content are made publicly available.

·         Peer Review: Reviewer identities are kept confidential unless consent is provided for disclosure.

·         Service Providers: We may engage third-party providers (e.g., IT hosting, analytics, payment processors) with appropriate confidentiality arrangements.

·         Legal Compliance: Personal data may be disclosed as required by law or in response to legal requests.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed and stored on servers located in various jurisdictions, including outside your country of residence. We take measures to ensure your data is protected in accordance with applicable law.

Data Security and Retention

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes stated or as required by law.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

·         Access, correct, or update your personal data

·         Object to, or restrict, certain data processing

·         Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent (without affecting lawful prior use)

·         Request deletion of your data or transfer (data portability)

·         Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.

Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies for session management, analytics, and to improve user experience. You may opt-out or manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.

Changes to This Statement

We may update our Privacy Statement periodically. Changes will be posted on this web page, with the updated effective date indicated at the top.