Privacy Statement

Last updated: June 2026

StarNexus Science Press (Hong Kong), operating as the publishing imprint of the Greater Bay Area StarNexus Innovation Institute Limited, is committed to protecting the privacy of all users who interact with our website, submission systems (OJS/OMP), and related services. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Register as a user (author, reviewer, reader, or editor): name, email address, affiliation, ORCID iD, and research interests.
Submit a manuscript or book proposal: title, abstract, author list, keywords, full-text files, and any supplementary materials.
Serve as a reviewer: peer review reports, recommendations, and correspondence with the editorial office.
Use our website: IP address, browser type, access times, and pages visited (anonymized for analytics, retained for up to 12 months).
Contact us: email correspondence and any information you choose to provide.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process manuscript and book proposals and facilitate the peer review process.
Communicate editorial decisions, reviewer invitations, and publication updates.
Display author names and affiliations on published articles and books (under CC BY 4.0 license).
Comply with legal obligations and uphold publication ethics (COPE guidelines).
Improve our website and services through aggregated, anonymized usage data.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Your information may be shared only in the following circumstances:

Published content: Author names and affiliations are publicly displayed on published articles and books.
Peer review: Reviewer identities remain anonymous under our double‑blind review process. Reviewer reports are shared only with the editorial team and, where necessary, with the authors in anonymized form.
Legal requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public.
Service providers: We may share data with trusted third‑party service providers (e.g., hosting, digital archiving, plagiarism checking) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.

4. Data Security

We implement industry‑standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

TLS/SSL encryption for data transmission.
Access controls to restrict who can view and manage user data.
Regular backups to prevent data loss.

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and contractual obligations (e.g., we may need to retain records for publication and archiving purposes).
Withdraw consent at any time for processing based on your consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: privacy@starnexus.press

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies for login and session management. We do not use third‑party tracking cookies without your explicit consent. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect certain functionality of the site.

7. Third‑Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g., ORCID, Crossref, DOAJ). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third‑party sites.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Published content and associated metadata are retained permanently for academic archiving.

9. Updates to This Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The current version will always be available on this page, with the effective date noted at the top.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or our data practices, please contact us at:

StarNexus Science Press (Hong Kong)
Email: info@starnexus.press
Website: https://www.starnexus.press
Address: Unit 185-C, C02, G/F, Hang Wai Industrial Centre, 6 Kin Tai Street, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Privacy Statement