Privacy Statement

The names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and other personal data entered on the website of Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) are used exclusively for the stated academic and publishing purposes of this journal. They will not be misused, sold, rented, or made available to any third party for commercial or non-journal purposes.

This Privacy Statement explains what personal data JRI collects, why it is collected, how it is processed and secured, and what rights users retain. It applies to authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and registered users accessing or using the journal’s website. JRI processes all personal data in full compliance with Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law (Undang-Undang Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi / PDP Law) and international standards of scholarly publishing transparency.

1. Personal Data Collected

User Role Data Collected
Registered Users Full name, email address, username, password (stored using secure cryptographic encryption), institutional affiliation, country, and optional profile details (such as ORCID iD, academic biography, research interest keywords, and profile photo).
Authors Full names, institutional affiliations, official email addresses, and ORCID iDs of all co-authors, along with submitted manuscripts, raw datasets, simulation files, and editorial correspondence.
Peer Reviewers Full name, contact details, institutional affiliation, specific technical expertise/keywords, assigned manuscript history, and evaluation reports.
Website Visitors Essential session cookies required for website navigation/OJS functionality, and aggregated, non-identifying usage analytics (such as article view counts and PDF download metrics).

2. Purposes of Data Processing

Personal data submitted to JRI are processed strictly to:
  1. Manage user accounts, online manuscript submissions, double-blind peer review workflows, and publication production.
  2. Maintain active editorial communication with authors, reviewers, and board members regarding manuscript progress and journal operations.
  3. Publish author attribution details—including full names, affiliations, corresponding authors' email addresses, and ORCID iDs—alongside published articles as standard scholarly metadata.
  4. Send automated journal updates, call for papers, or new issue notifications to users who have opted to receive them.
  5. Generate anonymized system performance metrics and readership statistics for institutional reporting and service optimization.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

JRI does not trade, rent, or monetize personal data under any circumstances. Personal data are shared only when necessary for publication integrity and indexation:
  • Scholarly Metadata: Published article metadata (authors’ names, affiliations, abstracts, and ORCID iDs) is registered with Crossref for Digital Object Identifier (DOI) assignment and deposited with indexing databases and repositories listed on JRI’s indexing page.
  • Review Confidentiality: Under JRI's double-blind peer-review policy, reviewer and author identities are kept strictly confidential from each other during the evaluation process.
  • Legal Compliance: Personal data may be disclosed only when explicitly required by law or competent judicial authorities under Indonesian regulations.
  • Artificial Intelligence Restrictions: In accordance with JRI’s AI Use Policy, submitted manuscripts, review reports, and confidential personal data are never uploaded to commercial generative AI tools by editors or reviewers.

4. Data Security and Retention

  • Security Controls: Access to personal data in the JRI publishing system is restricted to the Editor-in-Chief, managing editors, and system administrators who require access to fulfill their roles.
  • Account Data Retention: User account details are retained for as long as the account remains active.
  • Scholarly Record: Data forming part of published articles (including author names, affiliations, and review histories) are retained permanently to ensure the historical integrity of the scientific record.
  • Unpublished Submissions: Personal data and files associated with rejected or withdrawn submissions are archived securely and retained only for as long as necessary for editorial, legal, and ethical verification.

5. User Rights

Under the Indonesian PDP Law, registered users, authors, and reviewers hold the following rights regarding their data:

Right Scope and Action
Access & Correction Users may view, update, or correct their profile details at any time by logging in to their user account on the JRI website.
Communication Preferences Users may opt in or opt out of receiving journal notifications and announcement emails at any time via account settings.
Account Deletion Users may request account deactivation or deletion by contacting the Editorial Office. Note that data that form part of the permanently published scholarly record cannot be removed.
Information Request Users may request formal confirmation of the personal data held about them by JRI and how it is processed.

6. Protection of Research Participants' Data

Authors conducting empirical, ergonomics, or field-based research are strictly responsible for safeguarding the personal data of human participants (such as factory workers, engineering personnel, or survey respondents). Submitted manuscripts must not include real names, facial photographs, or identifiable personal information without explicit, documented written consent, as set out in JRI's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

Contact and Enquiries

For questions regarding this Privacy Statement or to exercise your personal data rights, please contact the JRI Editorial Office:
  • Managing Office: Program Studi Teknik Industri, Universitas Widya Mataram