Privacy Statement

Bulletin of Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University. Series of Psychological Sciences is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. Personal information collected through the journal’s submission, registration, review, and communication systems is used only for legitimate editorial, publishing, administrative, and scholarly purposes.

The journal may collect information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, professional details, ORCID identifiers, and other information voluntarily provided by users. This information is used to process manuscript submissions, communicate with authors and reviewers, manage peer review, maintain publication records, and provide appropriate access to journal services.

Personal information will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for commercial purposes. Information may be shared with editors, reviewers, publishing staff, indexing services, or other authorized parties when necessary for the editorial and publication process or when required by applicable law.

The journal takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or misuse. Users are expected to provide accurate information and should notify the editorial office if their personal details need to be corrected or updated.

Information relating to peer reviewers and the peer-review process will be handled confidentially in accordance with the journal’s peer-review policy. The journal will not disclose confidential reviewer information except where required by law or where disclosure is necessary for legitimate editorial or ethical purposes.

Published articles may contain author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, and other information that forms part of the permanent scholarly record. Such bibliographic information may therefore remain publicly accessible after publication.

By registering with or submitting materials to the journal, users consent to the collection and processing of their information for the purposes described in this statement. The journal may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in its practices, legal requirements, or publishing procedures.

For questions concerning the collection or use of personal information, users may contact the editorial office through the contact details provided on the journal website.