Privacy Statement

Cosmopolitan University Open Journals Portal ("the Portal") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all users. This statement explains what personal information is collected, how it is used, and how it is safeguarded.

Information We Collect

• Registration data: name, institutional affiliation, email address, username, country, and an optional biography.
• Submission and review data: manuscript files, editorial correspondence, and peer review materials.
• Usage data: IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited — collected automatically for security monitoring and aggregate analytics.

How We Use Your Information

Personal data is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• Creating and administering user accounts
• Managing the submission, peer review, and publication workflow
• Sending notifications relating to submissions, review invitations, editorial decisions, and publication
• Sending optional journal notification emails and tables of contents (only where you have subscribed)
• Improving the security and performance of the Portal

Data Sharing

Personal data held on this Portal will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to any third party outside Cosmopolitan University, except where required by applicable law or with your explicit consent. Reviewer identities are kept confidential from authors at all times.

Data Retention

Account and submission records are retained for as long as your account is active and for a minimum of seven years after the last concluded submission, to support the integrity of the scholarly record.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, and to withdraw consent for optional communications at any time via your profile settings.

Contact

Cosmopolitan University Open Journals
Email: journals@cosmopolitan.edu.ng
Website: cosmopolitan.edu.ng