1. Introduction
SchoRes
Publishing and our partner IOARP (“we”, “us”, “our”) are committed to
protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect,
use, and share your personal information, and your rights in relation to the
personal data we hold.
2. How We Collect Your Personal Information
2.1. Information
You Provide Us:
We may
collect personal information when you:
The
information you provide may include your name, email address, mailing address,
telephone number, financial or credit card details, academic institution,
affiliation, job title, and subject specialism.
2.2. Information
We Collect About You:
We may also
process personal information about you that you have not provided directly,
such as:
2.3. Information
from Other Sources:
We may
receive information about you from third parties, such as:
2.4. Cookies:
We use
cookies to enhance your experience on our websites. For more details, please
refer to our Cookies Policy. You can disable cookies through your browser
settings, but some functionality may be limited.
3. How We Use Your Information
3.1. To
Deliver Our Products and Services:
We use your
personal information to:
3.2. To
Improve Our Products, Services, and Marketing Communications:
We use your
personal information to:
3.3. Data
Minimization and Purpose Limitation:
We ensure
that personal data collected is limited to what is necessary for the purposes
for which they are processed. All purposes for data collection are explicitly
mentioned and justified.
3.4. Transparency
and Information to Data Subjects:
We provide
detailed information about the legal basis for each type of data processing
activity. Data subjects are informed about their rights in a clear and
accessible manner, including the right to withdraw consent and how to exercise
their rights.
3.5. Data
Retention:
We retain
your personal information for as long as necessary to complete transactions and
for six years after your last interaction with us, unless a longer retention
period is required by law. We have a detailed retention schedule that outlines
specific retention periods for different types of data based on business needs
and statutory requirements. This schedule is regularly reviewed and updated to
ensure compliance with data protection laws.
3.6. Data
Subject Rights:
Under the international
laws, you may have the right to:
3.7. International
Data Transfers:
If personal
data is transferred outside of the country, we specify the safeguards in place
to protect the data.
3.8. Data
Security:
We outline
the technical and organizational measures in place to protect personal data,
including encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
3.9. Your
Marketing Preferences:
You can
update your marketing preferences by:
3.10. Sharing
Information with Third Parties:
We may share
your personal information with:
3.11. Third-Party
Processors:
We ensure
that all third-party processors are listed and that we have appropriate data
processing agreements in place with them.
3.12. Data
Protection Officer (DPO):
We have
appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee compliance with data protection
laws. You can contact our DPO at info@schores.org.
3.13. Data Breaches:
In the event
of a data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and
freedoms, we will inform you without undue delay.
3.14. Contact
Us:
If you have
any questions or concerns about this policy or how we handle your personal
information, please contact our DPO at info@schores.org.
We are committed to regularly
reviewing and updating our privacy policy to ensure compliance with data
protection laws and best practices.
3.16. Updates and Changes to the
Policy:
We may update this policy from time to
time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where required, notified to
you by email. This policy was last updated in October 2024.
Cookies Policy
2.1. What are Cookies?
A HTTP cookie
(also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is
a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user’s computer by
the user’s web browser while the user is browsing. Cookies are designed to be a
reliable mechanism for websites to remember stateful information (such as items
added in the shopping cart in an online store) or to record the user’s browsing
activity (including clicking particular buttons, logging in, or recording which
pages were visited in the past). They can also be used to remember arbitrary
pieces of information that the user previously entered into form fields such as
names, addresses, and passwords.
Cookies
perform essential functions in the modern web. Perhaps most importantly,
authentication cookies are the most common method used by web servers to know
whether the user is logged in or not, and which account they are logged in
with. Without such a mechanism, the site would not know whether to send a page
containing sensitive information, or require the users to authenticate
themselves by logging in. Tracking cookies could be used as ways to track the
location of the user through their Internet Protocol (IP) address. Some other
commonly used cookies may collect data about the browser type and version, the
type of device used to access the website, time zone settings, number of visits
to a website, the way a user has progressed through and from a website, as well
as the content that has been searched for or viewed on a website.
The main aim
of collecting cookies on SchoRes Publishing and our partner IOARP’s websites is
to improve our customer’s experience and ensure that we provide secure services
to different types of users on our website. We use cookies to know whether the
user is logged in or not, and which account they are logged in with. We use
cookies to remember customers who want us to remember them on our website, so
they aren’t always required to remember a username or password. We also use
cookies to remember items that have been added to your basket/cart.
2.2. IOARP
Cookies Policy
To be able to
fill out some forms on our websites such as login forms, registration forms,
article submission or resubmission forms, or order forms quickly using autofill
functionality, you will need to have cookies enabled. If you do not enable
cookies, you will still be able to browse our site without any hindrance.
We use
cookies to know whether the user is logged in or not, and which account they
are logged in with. We use cookies to remember customers who want us to
remember them on our website, so they aren’t always required to remember login
credentials. We also use cookies to remember items that have been added to the
shopping cart. We don’t store any sensitive personal or financial information
in cookies.
We use
information to compile reports or to improve the site. We use cookies to
collect information about how visitors use our site and the cookies that
collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to
the site, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they
visited.
This
information is being provided to ensure that we are being transparent about our
use of cookies, to make it clear how we use the information we collect and to
be in compliance with international legislation.
2.3. Third
Party Cookies
On our websites
we allow our users to conveniently be able to share information about products
of interest via different platforms such as Twitter and Facebook or even by a
simple email. The functionality has been created by the companies themselves
and provided to us to display on our site. By using these functions there may
be cookies being created or updated on your machine that are not set by us but
by these third parties. Because we don’t control the settings of these cookies,
please check the third party websites for more information.
We may
utilize re-marketing and re-targeting tracking cookies to permit certain third
party companies (such as Google AdWords, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook) to
help us deliver advertisements and special promotions to you across their
advertisement networks.
Similarly, to
provide a secure payment mechanism and to avoid the need to store sensitive
personal and financial information on our websites, we provide checkout through
PayPal and World Pay. Using checkout functionality may result in cookies being
created or updated on your machine. These cookies are created by third parties
and we do not control the setting of these cookies.
For more
information on cookies and how to manage them visit www.aboutcookies.org;
please note that www.aboutcookies.org is not an IOARP website and IOARP cannot
be responsible/accountable for content on third party websites.
2.4.
Managing Cookies
Having
cookies enabled will ensure that you get the best user experience and secure
services when using the SchoRes Publishing and our partner IOARP’s websites.
Your use of the websites will signify your consent to our use of cookies. If
you would like to restrict, block or delete cookies from our websites, you can
do this through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies on
your computer might prevent some pages from our websites displaying properly.
2.5. IOARP
Cookies
Cookie |
Name |
Purpose |
Expires (you may control these through your browser
settings) |
Google Analytics |
_utma |
_utma cookie is
used to collect information about how visitors use a site. It tracks the
number of times a user has visited the site, the time of their first visit,
and the time of their most recent visit. This information helps compile
reports and improve the site by analyzing visitor behavior in an anonymous
form |
2 years |
Google Analytics |
_utmb |
This cookie is used to determine new sessions or visits.
It takes a timestamp of the exact moment a visitor enters the site. |
30 minutes |
Google Analytics |
_utmc |
This cookie works with _utmb to determine whether the
user was in a new session or visit. It takes a timestamp of the exact moment
a visitor leaves the site. |
When browser closes |
Google Analytics |
_utmz |
Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how
the user reached your site. |
6 months |
Cookie Notice Display |
QMhasVisited (IOARP_Visited) |
Signifies you have responded to our website's cookie
notification banner. If you remove this cookie, the notification will display
again. |
1000 days |
Session Cookie |
PHPSESSID |
This is a random unique number or string of letters and
numbers. A session cookie is required to follow your progress through the
website. It is essential to ensure that any information you enter or routes
you take are remembered by the website. Without this cookie, every page you
visited would treat you as a completely new visitor. This cookie does not
identify you personally and is not linked to any other information we store
about you. |
When browser closes |
Session Identifier |
Kms_ctamuls |
It stores an identifier for the current session. This is
a completely random string of letters and numbers. The purpose is to be able
to identify the session and know if a website visitor is logged in to the
system. |
It expires after the current session is over |
Web Login Cookies |
Cookies used by the web-login service and services using
it are named 'cosign' or start with the word 'cosign' |
The Web Login service uses cookies to store your login
status, username, and access duration. These cookies are essential for
accessing password-protected content via the IOARP login system. We do not
track any information beyond your login and usage of the web service. |
These cookies are only valid for the time of your login
and expire when you end your session. |
Login Cookies |
ioarp_email, ioarp_password |
These cookies are set when you log in to access content
that is password protected. They are necessary for the login process to work
and ensure that you remain logged in as you navigate through the site. These
cookies do not track any information other than the fact that you have logged
in and used a particular web service. |
These cookies are only valid for the time of your login
and expire when you end your session. |
Remember Cookie |
ioarp_remember |
This cookie is used to remember your login credentials if
you choose the “Remember Me” option when logging in. It allows you to stay
logged in on your device for a specified period, so you don’t have to
re-enter your username and password each time you visit the site. This cookie
does not store your password in plain text and is encrypted for security
purposes. |
1000 days or when you clear your cookies or when you log
out manually |
2.6.
Disable or Enable Cookies:
For the latest
guides on how to enable or disable cookies on both Mac and PC, please refer to
online resources. At the time of creating this document, the following steps
were valid for enabling or disabling cookies on Mac and PC:
For Mac (Safari):
For PC (Chrome):
2.7. Regular
Reviews and Changes to this Policy
We are
committed to regularly reviewing and updating our cookies policy. We may update
this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. This
policy was last updated in October 2024.