Last Updated: June 5, 2026

Gavin Publishers ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website www.gavinpublishers.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website and use our services, including our open access publishing platform.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide:

  • Full name and contact details (email address, phone number)
  • Affiliation and institutional details
  • ORCID iD and academic credentials
  • Manuscript submissions, peer review responses, and editorial communications
  • Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)
  • Account registration details

Information Collected Automatically:

  • IP address (anonymized where required by law)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
  • Referring website addresses
  • Date and time of visits

Information from Third Parties:

  • Google Analytics data (website usage and demographics)
  • Google AdSense data (ad performance and user interests)
  • Social media login information (if you use social sign-in)

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To process and manage manuscript submissions, peer review, and publication
  • To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors
  • To provide customer support and respond to inquiries
  • To send administrative notifications (submission confirmations, review decisions, publication updates)
  • To send marketing communications (with your consent, where required)
  • To analyze website usage and improve our services
  • To display personalized advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website and other websites on the internet.

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites on the internet.
  • Opt-out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
  • Google may collect, use, and share data subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Website to function properly (e.g., session management, security tokens).
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Website (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and track ad campaign performance (e.g., Google AdSense).
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.

For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Hosting providers, email services, payment processors, and analytics providers who assist in operating our Website.
  • Google: For advertising and analytics purposes as described above.
  • Academic Partners: Indexing services, databases, and repositories that distribute published content.
  • Legal Authorities: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit
  • Encrypted storage for sensitive data
  • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Access controls and authentication mechanisms

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

  • Account information: Retained as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services.
  • Manuscript data: Retained permanently as part of the scholarly record.
  • Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics default).
  • Session data: Automatically deleted after 2 hours of inactivity.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for marketing or legitimate interests.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

9. Your Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:

  • Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including standard contractual clauses where required by applicable law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: