Asia Technology Research Institute (ATRI)  Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 23, 2025

1. Scope and Applicability

This Privacy Policy applies to the official website and all related journal platforms operated by the Asia Technology Research Institute (ATRI). This policy describes how we collect, use, protect, and share personal information gathered during your use of this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy, especially given our role as an academic publisher handling data from authors, reviewers, and readers.

2. Information We Collect

• 2.1 Authors and Reviewers Information (Essential Data)

  * Personal Identifiers: Full name, email address, institutional affiliation, ORCID (optional), and contact phone number.

  * Professional Information: Academic background, research interests, reviewer records, manuscript status, and communication history.

• 2.2 Readers and Website Visitors Information

  * Subscription Data: Email address (only for journal alerts or newsletters).

  * Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, time of visit, download history, and website usage data (collected via Cookies).

3. How We Use the Information

We use your personal data for the following core academic purposes:

• Publication Workflow: Managing manuscript submission, conducting rigorous Peer Review, notifying authors of decisions, and post-publication correspondence.
• Author Transparency: The author’s name, affiliation, and email address for published articles will be publicly posted in line with academic best practices to ensure transparency and attribution of scholarly work.
• Website Optimization: Using automatically collected data to analyze traffic, improve platform performance, and enhance user experience.
• Communication: Sending you subscribed journal tables of contents, newsletters, or important service notices.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

ATRI shares your personal information only under these circumstances:

• Journal Operation: Sharing author information with the Editorial Board and Reviewers for peer review purposes (reviewer identities are kept anonymous during the review process).
• Academic Indexing: To ensure the dissemination and indexing of published work, data for published articles will be shared with major academic indexing databases and archiving institutions (e.g., DOI service, Crossref).
• Legal Requirements: When disclosure is necessary to comply with a legal process, court order, or a legitimate request from a governmental authority.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access and Correction: You may request access to or correction of the personal data we store in our systems at any time.
• Unsubscribe: You can always unsubscribe from our communication services by clicking the link at the bottom of our newsletters.
• Cookie Control: You can refuse or disable Cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

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