Privacy Statement

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The Indian Journal of English Language, Literary Innovation and AI (IJELLIA) values the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal. Personal information collected during manuscript submission, peer review, publication, and journal administration is used only for legitimate editorial, publishing, communication, and administrative purposes.

The journal does not sell, trade, or share personal information with third parties for commercial purposes. Information may be disclosed when necessary to comply with applicable laws or legitimate legal obligations.

Information Collected

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The information collected by the journal may include:

• Names of authors and their institutional affiliations.
• Email addresses and other contact information.
• ORCID iDs, where available.
• Corresponding author information and contact details.
• Manuscript information, submitted manuscripts, and related submission notes.
• Communications among editors, authors, and reviewers.
• Peer-review reports and editorial decisions.
• Funding declarations and conflict of interest statements.
• Ethical approval information and relevant research declarations.
• AI tool usage and disclosure statements, where applicable.
• Information relating to the use of the journal website, where applicable.

Use of Information

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Information collected by IJELLIA may be used to:

• Manage manuscript submissions and publication-related activities.
• Coordinate and administer the peer-review process.
• Communicate editorial decisions and publication updates.
• Publish accepted articles and relevant author information.
• Maintain journal records and publication information.
• Provide support for editorial and publishing activities.
• Improve the quality of editorial and administrative processes.
• Maintain and update the journal website and related services.
• Review research ethics declarations, copyright information, and other relevant manuscript statements.
• Review disclosures concerning the use of artificial intelligence in scholarly writing, research, and literary analysis, where applicable.

Data Protection

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Where reasonably practicable, IJELLIA takes appropriate measures to maintain the confidentiality and security of personal information. The journal seeks to protect information collected during editorial, peer-review, publication, and administrative processes from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

IJELLIA aims to:

• Respect intellectual property rights and maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
• Take reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access to journal systems and information.
• Use collected information only for legitimate editorial, publishing, administrative, or legal purposes.
• Respect the confidentiality and privacy rights of authors, reviewers, editors, and other journal users.
• Restrict access to submitted manuscripts and related information to authorized individuals involved in the publication process.
• Handle personal, confidential, and research-related information appropriately throughout editorial and publishing activities.
• Protect personal information that may be included in literary materials, linguistic data, or research manuscripts, where applicable.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality for unpublished manuscripts, research information, and disclosures relating to the use of artificial intelligence.