Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy

Sociologie Românească (Romanian Sociology Review)

Last updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

Sociologie Românească (Romanian Sociology Review) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and website users.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data are collected, used, stored, and protected through the journal website and editorial management system in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Romanian legislation.

2. Data Controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data is:

Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy
Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 13, Sector 5
050711 Bucharest, Romania

Website: https://www.iccv.ro/
Email: secretariat.iccv@gmail.com

3. Who Is Covered by This Policy?

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • Authors and co-authors;

  • Reviewers;

  • Editors and editorial board members;

  • Readers and registered users;

  • Visitors to the journal website.

4. What Personal Data We Collect

Depending on your interaction with the journal, we may collect:

Identity and Professional Information

  • Name and surname;

  • Academic title;

  • Institutional affiliation;

  • Country of residence;

  • ORCID iD;

  • Biographical information.

Contact Information

  • Email address;

  • Postal address (if provided);

  • Telephone number (if provided).

Editorial and Publishing Information

  • Manuscript submissions;

  • Peer-review records;

  • Editorial correspondence;

  • Publication metadata.

Technical Information

  • IP address;

  • Browser and device information;

  • Login records;

  • Website usage data;

  • Cookies and similar technologies.

5. Why We Process Personal Data

We process personal data only for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes, including:

Editorial Management

  • Receiving and processing manuscript submissions;

  • Managing peer review;

  • Making editorial decisions;

  • Publishing accepted manuscripts.

Communication

  • Corresponding with authors, reviewers, and readers;

  • Providing notifications related to journal activities.

Journal Administration

  • Maintaining user accounts;

  • Ensuring platform security;

  • Preventing misuse and unauthorized access.

Indexing and Dissemination

  • Registering DOIs;

  • Providing metadata to indexing and abstracting services;

  • Preserving the scholarly record.

Legal Compliance

  • Complying with applicable laws and regulations.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data are processed on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);

  • Legitimate interests related to scholarly publishing and journal management (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR);

  • Compliance with legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR);

  • Consent, where specifically required (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

7. Peer Review Confidentiality

Sociologie Românească operates a double-blind peer-review process.

The identities of authors and reviewers are treated as confidential during the review process and are disclosed only when necessary for editorial management or where required by law.

Editors, reviewers, and journal staff are expected to maintain the confidentiality of all submitted materials and review reports.

8. Publication of Personal Information

As part of the scholarly record, the journal may publish:

  • Author names;

  • Institutional affiliations;

  • ORCID iDs;

  • Author biographies (when provided);

  • Acknowledgements and funding information.

Such information is published only to the extent necessary for scholarly communication and attribution.

9. Sharing of Personal Data

Personal data may be shared with:

  • Editors and editorial staff;

  • Reviewers;

  • Journal hosting providers;

  • DOI registration agencies (e.g., Crossref);

  • Abstracting and indexing services;

  • Archiving and preservation services;

  • Competent public authorities where required by law.

The journal does not sell, rent, or use personal data for commercial marketing purposes.

10. Data Retention

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to support journal operations, legal obligations, and scholarly record-keeping.

Because academic publications form part of the permanent scholarly record, published author information and article metadata may be retained indefinitely.

Editorial records and user account information may also be retained for archiving, auditing, and research integrity purposes.

11. Cookies and Analytics

The journal website may use cookies to:

  • Maintain user sessions;

  • Ensure website functionality;

  • Improve website performance;

  • Generate anonymous usage statistics.

Users may control cookie preferences through their browser settings.

12. Data Security

Appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal data against:

  • Unauthorized access;

  • Accidental loss;

  • Alteration;

  • Disclosure;

  • Destruction.

Access to personal data is restricted to authorized individuals involved in journal operations.

13. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data;

  • Correct inaccurate data;

  • Request deletion of personal data;

  • Restrict processing;

  • Object to processing;

  • Receive your data in a portable format;

  • Withdraw consent where applicable.

Requests may be submitted to the editorial office at: contact@revistasociologieromaneasca.ro

14. Complaints

If you believe your personal data have been processed in violation of applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with:

National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)
https://www.dataprotection.ro

15. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational developments.

The current version will always be available on the journal website and will indicate the date of the latest revision.

16. Contact

Sociologie Românească (Romanian Sociology Review)
Romanian Sociology Association
Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy

Website: www.revistasociologieromaneasca.ro/
Email: contact@revistasociologieromaneasca.ro

The names and email addresses entered on this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or disclosed to third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.