Privacy Statment

Privacy Statement – Knowledge and Child Development in Early Childhood and Kindergarten (KACIAK)

1. Introduction

We at Knowledge and Child Development in Early Childhood and Kindergarten (KACIAK) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors to our journal platform.

2. Data Collection

  • We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide when you register, submit manuscripts, review articles, or communicate with us. This data may include your name, email address, institutional affiliation, contact details, and other relevant information.
  • We may also collect technical data, such as IP addresses, browser type, device information, and website usage information, to maintain, improve, and secure our website and journal services.

3. Use of Data

  • Your personal data is used solely for purposes related to manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decisions, publication, journal administration, and communication related to Knowledge and Child Development in Early Childhood and Kindergarten (KACIAK).
  • We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • Personal information may be accessed by authorized editors, reviewers, journal staff, and service providers involved in the publication process when necessary to perform their respective functions.
  • Where manuscripts involve children or other vulnerable participants, the journal takes appropriate measures to protect confidential and sensitive information and does not publish personally identifiable information unless ethically justified and appropriately consented to.

4. Data Storage and Security

  • We store personal data using appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or loss.
  • Access to personal data is limited to authorized journal staff and relevant parties involved in the editorial and publication process.
  • Information concerning authors, reviewers, and editorial activities is handled confidentially in accordance with the journal's editorial and publication-ethics policies.
  • While we take reasonable measures to protect personal information, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

5. Data Retention

  • Personal data related to manuscript submissions, peer review, editorial activities, and published articles will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this statement and to maintain an accurate scholarly record.
  • Certain information may be retained as required by applicable legal, regulatory, archival, or publication-ethics requirements.
  • Information forming part of the permanent scholarly record may be retained to preserve the integrity, traceability, and accessibility of published research.

6. Your Rights

  • Where applicable under relevant laws and regulations, you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data held by the journal.
  • Requests may be subject to applicable legal, editorial, archival, and scholarly-record requirements.
  • Requests concerning published articles or information forming part of the scholarly record may be subject to limitations necessary to preserve the integrity of the academic record.
  • To exercise these rights or ask questions regarding your personal data, please contact us at gpijournal@gmail.com.

7. Cookies

  • Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve user experience, maintain website functionality, and understand general website usage.
  • Users can manage or disable cookies through their browser settings.
  • Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions or services.

8. Confidentiality and Protection of Child-Related Information

Because Knowledge and Child Development in Early Childhood and Kindergarten (KACIAK) publishes research involving early childhood and kindergarten education and development, authors are expected to protect the privacy and confidentiality of children and other research participants.

  • Personally identifiable information concerning children should not be disclosed in manuscripts unless there is a legitimate scholarly or ethical justification and appropriate informed consent has been obtained where required.
  • Authors should avoid including names, photographs, videos, addresses, school identities, or other information that could unnecessarily identify individual children.
  • Research data involving children must be handled responsibly and in accordance with applicable ethical standards, institutional requirements, and relevant laws and regulations.
  • The journal may request clarification or appropriate ethical documentation when submitted research involves children or other vulnerable participants.

9. Changes to This Privacy Statement

  • We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, journal operations, or applicable legal, regulatory, and publication-ethics requirements.
  • Any changes will be posted on the journal website with the updated effective date.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of your personal data, please contact:

Knowledge and Child Development in Early Childhood and Kindergarten (KACIAK)
Publisher: CV. Get Press Indonesia
Phone: +62 853-6520-2765
Email: gpijournal@gmail.com
Address: Graha Indah Asri Housing Complex, Block A1, Air Pacah Subdistrict, Koto Tangah District, Padang, West Sumatra 25176.