The International Journal of Commerce, Industry and Entrepreneurship Studies (UTISGAD Journal) is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, stored, and used through the journal’s website: https://utisgad.org.

🔹 Personal Information

The names, email addresses, and any other personal information entered on this journal’s site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be shared with third parties or used for unrelated purposes.

🔹 What We Collect and Why

📌 Comments

When users leave comments on the site:

The data submitted in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string are collected to aid spam detection.

📌 Media

When uploading images to the site:

We recommend removing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.

📌 Cookies

When interacting with the site:

You may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.
These cookies last up to one year.
Temporary cookies are also used to determine browser compatibility and login status.

Examples:

Login cookies (2 days)
Screen preferences cookies (1 year)
“Remember Me” cookies (2 weeks)

All cookies are removed upon logging out.

🔹 Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law or publishing ethics.

🔹 Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images). These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction with embedded content.

🔹 Your Rights

Users have the right to:

Request access to their stored data
Request correction or deletion
Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

For any privacy-related requests or questions, please contact:
📧 editor@utisgad.org

🔹 Compliance

This privacy policy is in compliance with:

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
COPE’s Best Practices
Open Access and Ethical Publishing Standards