Privacy Policy

GASF (hereinafter referred to as “GASF,” “we,” or “us”) highly values the trust established with its users and fully recognizes the importance of protecting users’ personal information in the course of its operations. We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures in accordance with applicable laws and this Privacy Policy to safeguard the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the personal information we collect.

By submitting information to GASF or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the processing practices described in this Privacy Policy.

The purposes of this Privacy Policy:

“Contribution”: Refers to manuscripts, files, or data submitted through our system;

“System”: Refers to GASF’s online platform for manuscript submission, peer review, and publication management;

“System Account”: Refers to a registered account used to access, submit, or manage manuscripts;

“Submitting Author”: Refers to the author submitting a manuscript;

“Editor”: Refers to editorial personnel responsible for manuscript review and publication processes;

“Reviewer”: Refers to experts participating in peer review;

“You” / “Your”: Refers to individuals accessing the website, registering an account, or using GASF services;

“Site”: Refers to the official GASF website and its associated subdomains.

1. Information We Collect about you

We may collect the following types of personal information:

(a) Contact information: name, email address, telephone number, postal address;

(b) Technical information: IP address, device information, browser type;

(c) Account information: username, password, and account settings;

(d) Submission information: manuscript title, abstract, keywords, full text, and related data;

(e) Payment information (if applicable): bank card or payment details;

(f) User preferences: subscriptions, interests, and service preferences;

(g) Comments and interaction data: feedback, messages, and social interactions;

(h) Usage data: browsing history, search history, and activity logs;

(i) Social media data: information obtained through platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn;

(j) Editorial and reviewer information: including CVs and academic profiles (where applicable).

2. Information We Collect about You from Third Parties

We also collect data about you from third-parties such as:

•  those who operate the platform through which manuscripts are submitted and reviewed;

•  article authors, editors and peer reviewers who may recommend you as a potential author, reviewer or editor;

•  publicly available sources in order to identify potential contributors, editors and peer reviewers.

3.Information We Receive from Third Parties

We may receive your information from third-party sources, including:

(a) ORCID (researcher identification system);

(b) Plagiarism detection and academic databases (e.g., iThenticate, CrossCheck, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed);

(c) Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn);

(d) Referring institutions or partner organizations;

(e) Public academic resources and institutional websites;

(f) Third-party providers used for identity verification and compliance checks.

4. Use of Information

GASF may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To provide, operate, and improve our services;

To process manuscript submission, peer review, and publication workflows;

To communicate with you regarding service-related matters;

To send notifications, updates, and academic information (where consent is required);

To conduct data analysis, statistics, and system optimization;

To prevent duplicate submissions, academic misconduct, and fraud;

To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Unless required by law or archival purposes, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information when it is no longer needed.

5. Disclosure of Information

If you voluntarily disclose personal information in public areas such as forums, comment sections, or social media, such information may be collected or used by others. GASF is not responsible for the collection or use of such publicly disclosed information.

6.Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as necessary to:

provide services

maintain accounts

comply with legal obligations

resolve disputes

enforce agreements

We maintain a suppression list of email addresses for individuals who opt out of communication. This list must be stored permanently to respect those requests.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:

Technical safeguards (encryption, access controls, firewalls);

Administrative measures (permission management, staff training);

Physical security measures (server and data center protection).

Only authorized personnel who require access for operational purposes may access your personal information and are bound by confidentiality obligations.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Enhance user experience;

Store user preferences;

Analyze website usage;

Improve system performance.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function properly as a result.

9. Your Rights

Subject to applicable laws, you have the following rights:

To inquire whether we hold your personal information;

To request access, copies, or correction of your data;

To request deletion or restriction of processing;

To object to automated decision-making based on legitimate interests or public tasks;

To withdraw consent (where applicable);

To opt out of marketing communications.

Please contact us at: info@gasf.press

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

11. International Data Transfer

Where necessary, your data may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside your country or region. We take reasonable measures to ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and safeguard your information.

12. Email Communications

We may send email communications related to:

journal services

submissions

editorial activities

publishing opportunities

Where required by law, marketing emails will be sent only with your consent. You may unsubscribe at any time.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page. If changes are significant, we may notify you by website notice and email notification.

Last updated: June 1, 2026