Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 28, 2026

Scholarlink Press (“Scholarlink Press,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors, authors, reviewers, editors, researchers, subscribers, and other users of our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit or use the Scholarlink Press website, including our academic publishing services and journal platforms.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About Scholarlink Press

Scholarlink Press is a multidisciplinary academic publishing and knowledge platform supporting scholarly communication, research, agriculture, food science, sustainability, biological sciences, and related fields.

Our website may provide information about our journals, publications, academic services, research activities, and other products or services.

Scholarlink Press also hosts the Journal of Food, Agriculture and Sustainability (JFAS) through our online journal publishing platform.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information.

2.1 Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

Contact us through a contact form
Submit a manuscript or article
Register as an author, reviewer, editor, or reader
Subscribe to newsletters or announcements
Request academic or professional services
Submit an inquiry
Participate in surveys or other activities
Communicate with us by email

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Institutional affiliation
Country or region
Professional information
Manuscript or submission information
Contact information
Any other information you voluntarily provide

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is specifically required for a legitimate academic or administrative purpose.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, WordPress installation, analytics tools, security services, or other technical systems.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Device information
Pages visited
Date and time of access
Referring website
Approximate geographic information
Website usage information
Error and diagnostic information

This information is generally used for website security, maintenance, performance monitoring, analytics, and improving our services.

4. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that can help websites remember preferences and improve functionality.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

Website functionality
Login and session management
Security
User preferences
Website analytics
Improving website performance
Understanding how visitors use our website

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

Provide and operate our website
Process journal submissions
Communicate with authors, reviewers, editors, and users
Respond to inquiries
Manage accounts and registrations
Provide requested academic or professional services
Publish and manage scholarly content
Send important announcements
Send newsletters where you have requested or permitted them
Improve our website and services
Monitor website performance
Detect and prevent security threats, fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity
Maintain records necessary for legitimate academic and administrative purposes
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the services or activities described in this Privacy Policy unless permitted or required by applicable law.

6. Academic Publishing and Manuscript Information

When authors submit manuscripts to Scholarlink Press or one of our hosted journals, information associated with the submission may be processed for editorial and publishing purposes.

This may include:

Author names
Email addresses
Institutional affiliations
ORCID or other researcher identifiers, where provided
Manuscript title
Abstract
Keywords
Manuscript files
Figures, tables, and supplementary materials
Reviewer information
Editorial correspondence
Publication-related information

Manuscript information may be shared with editors, reviewers, publishing staff, and technical service providers when necessary for the peer-review and publication process.

Published articles may contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, ORCID identifiers, and other information that forms part of the scholarly record.

7. Peer Review

Where applicable, Scholarlink Press and its journals use peer-review processes to evaluate submitted manuscripts.

Personal information associated with authors, reviewers, and editors may be processed for the purposes of:

Assigning reviewers
Conducting peer review
Communicating editorial decisions
Managing conflicts of interest
Maintaining editorial records
Publishing reviewer or editorial information where the journal’s policies require or permit it

Review confidentiality will be handled according to the applicable journal’s editorial and peer-review policies.

8. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

Editors and editorial staff
Peer reviewers
Website administrators
Hosting and technical service providers
Email or communication service providers
Website security and analytics providers
Payment or service providers, where applicable
Professional advisers
Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required

Third-party service providers may process information on our behalf to provide specific technical or operational services.

We seek to use reputable service providers and take reasonable steps to ensure that information is handled appropriately.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to external websites, including journal platforms, institutional websites, indexing services, social media platforms, payment services, or other third-party websites.

Once you leave our website and visit a third-party website, that website’s privacy policy and terms may apply.

Scholarlink Press is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against:

Unauthorized access
Unauthorized disclosure
Loss
Misuse
Alteration
Destruction

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by our systems.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

Providing services
Managing journal submissions
Maintaining scholarly publishing records
Responding to inquiries
Maintaining legal and administrative records
Resolving disputes
Preventing fraud and abuse
Complying with applicable legal requirements

Published scholarly records may be retained permanently or for an extended period because maintaining the integrity and continuity of the academic record is an important part of scholarly publishing.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is primarily intended for researchers, academics, students, professionals, institutions, and other users interested in scholarly and academic activities.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes that are prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Request restriction of processing in applicable circumstances
Object to certain processing activities
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request information about how your data is processed

Some rights may be subject to legal, contractual, academic, or legitimate-interest limitations.

To exercise a privacy-related right, please contact us using the information provided below.

14. Newsletter and Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or announcements, we may use your email address to send information about:

New publications
Journal announcements
Calls for papers
Academic opportunities
Scholarlink Press updates
Research-related information
New services or initiatives

You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the relevant communication or by contacting us.

Essential administrative communications relating to submissions, accounts, services, or other transactions may still be sent where necessary.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date shown at the beginning of this policy.

We encourage visitors to periodically review this page for the latest information about our privacy practices.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact Scholarlink Press.

Scholarlink Press

Website:
https://scholarlinkpress.com/

Email:
scholarlinkpress@gmail.com

Country:
Pakistan

17. Journal Privacy

For information specifically related to manuscript submission, peer review, author accounts, editorial processing, and publication through the Journal of Food, Agriculture and Sustainability (JFAS), please also review the privacy and data-handling information provided on the journal’s website.

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Sustainability (JFAS):

https://scholarlinkpress.com/journal/index.php/jfas

Last Updated: August 28, 2026