Privacy Statement

MSPL Privacy Statement

Effective Date: [21-3-2026]

Michelangelo Scholar Publishing Limited (MSPL) is committed to ensuring the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal data collected from users, authors, reviewers, and visitors to its journals. This Privacy Statement outlines how MSPL collects, processes, stores, and protects personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and international best practices in scholarly publishing.

1. Scope of this Privacy Statement

This statement applies to all individuals who interact with MSPL journals, including:

  • Users registering on MSPL journal platforms
  • Authors submitting manuscripts
  • Peer reviewers participating in editorial evaluations
  • Visitors accessing publicly available journal content

2. Information Collection

MSPL may collect the following categories of personal data, strictly for academic and operational purposes:

  • Identifiers such as name, email address, institutional affiliation, and ORCID iD
  • Submission-related data, including manuscript files, metadata, and peer-review reports
  • Website usage information, including IP addresses, browser type, and cookies

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Personal data is collected and processed exclusively to:

  • Facilitate manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial decision-making
  • Communicate with authors, reviewers, and platform users regarding submissions and editorial matters
  • Ensure proper functioning and maintenance of MSPL digital platforms
  • Comply with ethical, legal, and publishing standards

MSPL does not disclose or sell personal data to third-party commercial entities.

4. Data Access and Sharing

Personal information may be accessed or shared only with:

  • Editors and reviewers directly involved in manuscript assessment
  • IT service providers under contractual confidentiality obligations who support platform functionality

Sharing is strictly limited to purposes necessary for the publication and editorial workflow.

5. Data Security and Retention

MSPL implements appropriate technical, organizational, and administrative safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill legitimate publishing objectives or as required by applicable law. Upon request, MSPL will review and, where feasible, delete or anonymize personal information.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

Depending on local jurisdiction, individuals may have the following rights with respect to their personal data:

  • Access, correction, or deletion of personal information
  • Withdrawal of consent for processing where applicable
  • Lodging complaints with competent data protection authorities

MSPL respects these rights and provides mechanisms to exercise them.

7. Updates to Privacy Statement

MSPL may periodically revise this Privacy Statement to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving legal requirements and best practices. The most current version will always be posted on the journal websites, with the effective date updated accordingly.

8. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Statement or the processing of personal data, please contact:
Email: mspl@michelangelo-scholar.com
Registered Office Address: ROOM A, 3/F, WING TAT COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 121-125 WING LOK STREET, SHEUNG WAN, HK