IJBEMP is committed to protecting the privacy of its visitors, authors, reviewers, and editors and to processing personal data securely. This policy explains, in a single document, what data we collect, for what purposes it is processed, with whom it is shared, how long it is retained, and the rights of data subjects. Our data processing activities are carried out in compliance with the Turkish Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK), the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable national and international regulations.
Data Controller and Contact
Under the KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law), the publisher of IJBEMP is the data controller. You may contact us at ijbemp@gmail.com regarding any questions or requests concerning data processing activities.
Personal Data We Collect
We collect data such as name, academic title, institutional affiliation, e-mail address, academic identifier (e.g., ORCID), and publication history from authors; and name, affiliation, e-mail, and area of expertise from reviewers. From readers, we may collect only anonymous analytical data related to site usage.
Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing
Your personal data is processed for the purposes of managing manuscript submissions, conducting double-blind peer review, editorial decision-making, executing publication processes, indexing and archiving, academic communication, and publication activities required by open access principles. These processing activities are based on the legal grounds of performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, your explicit consent, and our legitimate interests.
Data Sharing and Transfer
Your personal data is not sold or rented to third parties for commercial purposes. It is shared only with authorized indexing and archiving services as a necessity of the academic publication process. In addition, author information and metadata of published articles become publicly available under open access for the verifiability of the scholarly record.
Open Access and the Budapest Open Access Initiative
IJBEMP has signed the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) to support the free and unrestricted dissemination of scientific knowledge. In line with this initiative, we are committed to making peer-reviewed research literature freely available on the public internet, permitting users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the works for any lawful purpose. Accordingly, the full texts of published articles and author details (name, affiliation, academic identifier, e-mail) are made openly accessible. For detailed information and the Turkish translation:
· Official Website: https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/
· Turkish Translation: https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/turkish-translation/
Data Retention
Author information and metadata of published articles are retained permanently as an integral part of the scholarly record. Other personal data is securely stored for the legally required retention periods, after which it is deleted, destroyed, or anonymised.
Data Security
IJBEMP takes administrative and technical security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, and alteration.
Rights of Data Subjects
In accordance with Article 11 of the KVKK and relevant provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to learn whether your personal data is processed, to request information if it has been processed, to learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose, to request rectification of incomplete or inaccurate data, to request erasure or destruction in accordance with the legislation, to learn the third parties to whom data is transferred, and to object to adverse outcomes arising from automated analysis. To exercise these rights, you may apply to ijbemp@gmail.com.
Policy Updates
This policy may be updated in line with legislative changes or technical requirements. The current version is always published on this page.