Privacy Statement

The Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal (E-BPJ) is committed to protecting the personal data and privacy of all authors, reviewers, editors, and site users. In compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (UK) via our publisher e-IPH Ltd, and the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) via the AMER Executive Secretariat, the journal enforces the following data governance protocols:
  • Collection and Purpose of Data:
    The names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, geographical locations, and contact details entered into this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated scholarly and operational purposes of this journal. This includes processing manuscript submissions, administering double-blind peer reviews, notifying authors of editorial decisions, tracking publication milestones, and minting Crossref DOIs.
  • Third-Party Disclosure Firewall:
    Personal data collected within the Open Journal Systems (OJS) portal layout will not be made available, shared, rented, or sold for any other purpose or to any third party. Data processing is insulated strictly within the journal’s editorial workflow system. Logistical data required for conference administration is handled independently by emAs (AMER Event Management & Services) via separate registration networks, ensuring a clear operational data firewall.
  • Publicly Visual Metadata:
    Authors acknowledge that upon formal publication of a manuscript, certain standard academic metadata elements—specifically author names, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs, and email addresses—will be visibly displayed on the article landing page and distributed to global indexing databases (e.g., Clarivate Web of Science, Crossref) to maintain international citation tracking standards.
  • Data Security and Retention:
    All data is stored securely within the native OJS system environment using industry-standard digital encryption and access controls. Inactive user data or accounts can be modified or permanently removed upon formal written request to the Editorial Desk, subject to historical archive requirements for published academic papers.