Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement explains how Jurnal Teknologi dan Pendidikan collects, uses, discloses, and protects the personal information of users, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers, in the course of operating on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. This statement is prepared in accordance with internationally recognized principles of transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing, compliant with Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (UU PDP) of the Republic of Indonesia, and aligned with the core principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By registering an account, submitting a manuscript, or otherwise interacting with this journal's website, users acknowledge having read, understood, and consented to the practices described in this Privacy Statement.

Information We Collect

When you register, submit a manuscript, or interact with this journal's website, we may collect the following personal information:

• Full name, academic titles, and preferred salutation
• Institutional affiliation, department, and country of origin
• Active contact email address and phone number (if provided)
• ORCID iD and researcher profile links
• Mailing address (if required for correspondence or optional print editions)
• Username and securely encrypted password
• Manuscript submission assets, including files, metadata, and editorial communications
• Peer review records, reviewer evaluations, and editorial recommendations

How We Use Your Information

The personal information collected through this journal platform is used exclusively for the following academic purposes:

• Managing secure user authentication and account credentials
• Processing manuscript submissions and screening for plagiarism compliance
• Facilitating double-blind peer review communication between authors, reviewers, and editors
• Transmitting editorial notifications, decision letters, and publication updates
• Assigning and registering unique Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) via Crossref
• Compiling anonymized statistical analytics regarding journal readership and impact
• Complying with international publication ethics standards set forth by COPE

Your personal data will never be traded, sold, or disclosed to third parties for commercial or promotional purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed on the basis of: (i) the explicit consent provided by users upon account creation or manuscript submission; (ii) the necessity to perform scholarly publishing workflows requested by authors and reviewers; and (iii) compliance with legal obligations under applicable national and international personal data protection frameworks.

Data Confidentiality and Security

We are committed to maintaining data confidentiality. All information entered on this portal is protected by industry-standard encryption protocols on the OJS infrastructure and accessible only to authorized editorial and administrative personnel. User passwords remain cryptographically hashed and cannot be viewed by journal administrators.

The double-blind peer review workflow ensures that author identities and reviewer details are completely decoupled and kept confidential throughout the evaluation lifecycle.

Data Retention

Manuscript files, editorial correspondence, and peer review logs are retained as part of the permanent academic record. Published article metadata, author names, and persistent identifiers (DOI) remain archived indefinitely to uphold the integrity of the scholarly literature and facilitate long-term citation discovery. Inactive user accounts may be erased upon written request, provided such erasure does not compromise the provenance of already published works.

Cross-Border Data Transfer

Because Jurnal Teknologi dan Pendidikan collaborates with global scholarly indexing systems, DOI registrars (Crossref), and digital preservation clouds, personal data may be processed on servers across various international jurisdictions. All such transfers are conducted under standard contractual safeguards strictly necessary for scholarly dissemination.

Cookies and Usage Data

This website uses essential session cookies to retain user login states and anonymized tracking metrics (such as readership geography and download counts). These cookies contain no personally identifiable records and serve solely to optimize site performance and accessibility.

Third-Party Services

Our operational infrastructure interfaces with reputable third-party academic service providers, strictly confined to technical and dissemination requirements:

• DOI registration and metadata deposit services via Crossref
• Plagiarism detection tools including Turnitin, iThenticate, and Copyleaks
• Preservation and archival preservation networks including LOCKSS and CLOCKSS
• National metadata harvesters and indexing repositories

Your Rights

In accordance with personal data protection regulations, users hold the right to:

• Request confirmation of and access to their personal data stored in the system
• Request rectification of inaccurate or outdated profile details
• Request limitation of processing or deletion of non-published personal records
• Withdraw consent previously granted for specific non-editorial notifications

To exercise any of these privileges, please reach out to the editorial office via our Contact Us page.

Data Breach Notification

In the improbable event of a security compromise impacting personal data integrity, the editorial administration will initiate prompt remedial steps, inform affected individuals directly, and report the occurrence to regulatory authorities in compliance with statutory timelines.

Contact Editorial Secretariat

Inquiries, requests, or concerns regarding data protection and privacy practices should be directed to the editorial team through the Contact Us portal.