Privacy Statement

ETERNAL (English, Teaching, Learning and Research), published by the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and visitors to the journal website.

Information We Collect

ETERNAL may collect personal information provided by users when they register with the journal, submit manuscripts, participate in the peer-review process, communicate with the editorial team, or otherwise interact with the journal. Such information may include names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, ORCID iDs, and other information necessary for the administration, publication, and peer-review processes.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected through the journal platform is used only for legitimate journal-related purposes, including manuscript submission and processing, peer review, editorial communication, publication, indexing and metadata services, and the administration of user accounts. ETERNAL does not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose users' personal information to third parties for commercial or unrelated purposes.

Author and article information that forms part of the published scholarly record, such as author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, article titles, abstracts, and publication details, may be made publicly available in accordance with the journal's publication practices and indexing requirements.

Confidentiality and Peer Review

ETERNAL respects the confidentiality of manuscripts submitted for consideration. Manuscripts and unpublished research information will not be disclosed to individuals outside the editorial and peer-review process except where disclosure is necessary for legitimate editorial, ethical, legal, or scholarly purposes.

Reviewer identities and review reports will be handled in accordance with the journal's peer-review policy. Reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and any unpublished information obtained during the review process.

Data Security

ETERNAL takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse. However, users should recognize that no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to support the journal's editorial, publishing, administrative, legal, and archival responsibilities. Information forming part of the permanent scholarly record may be retained indefinitely where necessary to preserve the integrity and traceability of published research.

Third-Party Services and Indexing

ETERNAL may share necessary article metadata and publication information with recognized scholarly indexing, abstracting, archiving, and publishing services to support the dissemination, discoverability, and preservation of published research. Such information may include author names, affiliations, article titles, abstracts, keywords, references, ORCID iDs, and publication details.

Cookies and Website Usage

The journal website or its publishing platform may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential website functions, user authentication, session management, security, and basic usage analytics. Users may manage cookie settings through their web browser, although disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the journal website.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

ETERNAL may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in journal practices, technology, applicable requirements, or publishing standards. Any revised statement will be made available on the journal website.

Contact

Questions concerning this Privacy Statement or the handling of personal information may be directed to the ETERNAL Editorial Office through the contact information provided on the journal website.