Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement Guidelines

The International Review of Multidisciplinary Research hosted by Vertex International Research and Consultancy Corp., is committed to protecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, readers, and users of our platform. We collect and process personal data solely to facilitate the peer-review and publication process in compliance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173) and international standards like COPE guidelines.

Purpose and Use

Personal data is used exclusively for editorial purposes: managing submissions, communicating with authors/reviewers, publishing articles, and notifying users of journal updates. Data from manuscripts (e.g., participant details) remains the authors' responsibility; we do not process or store raw research data beyond GitHub links in Data Availability Statements.

Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, share, or disclose personal data to third parties except: (1) with explicit consent, (2) to service providers like OJS (under strict NDAs), or (3) as required by law (e.g., BIR/SEC audits). Reviewer identities remain anonymous unless voluntarily revealed.

Storage and Security

Data is stored securely on password-protected servers (cPanel-hosted) with SSL encryption and regular backups. Access is limited to editorial staff via role-based permissions. Data is retained for 10 years post-publication for audit/compliance, then securely deleted.

User Rights

Users may request access, correction, deletion, or portability of their data by emailing the journal team. The journal also maintains clear correction and retraction policies for published content, following COPE guidelines to address errors or ethical issues transparently. Consent can be withdrawn, though this may end participation in the review process; published author details remain public as part of the scholarly record.