Privacy Statement Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT POLICY

Pedagogical Perspective (PedPer)

ISSN: 2822-4841 | DOI Prefix: 10.29329

Quick Summary

This Privacy Statement applies to the Pedagogical Perspective (PedPer) (eISSN: 2822-4841) website, manuscript submission and peer-review system (OJS), communication tools, and all related services that refer to or link to this policy (the “Service”). This policy may be supplemented by additional privacy notices where necessary.

Data Controller

Pedagogical Perspective (PedPer), Türkiye — the owner and administrator of the Service — acts as the data controller for personal data processed in connection with the journal.

Address: Ordu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education, 52200 Altınordu – Ordu, Türkiye

Contact: info@pedagogicalperspective.com

1) Your Rights

PedPer is committed to protecting the personal data and privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. Subject to applicable data protection laws — including the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK, Law No. 6698) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant — you may have the right to:

Access your personal data;
Request correction or deletion;
Request restriction of processing;
Object to processing;
Request data portability; and
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

To protect privacy and security, identity verification may be required before fulfilling such requests.

2) What Data We Collect

We collect personal data primarily when you:

Submit a manuscript;
Register as a reviewer;
Create or update a user account/profile;
Communicate with the editorial office; or
Participate in journal-related activities or services.

Categories of data collected may include: name, email address, institutional affiliation, country/city, ORCID iD (if provided), account/profile details, submission and review records, correspondence with the editorial office, and IP address/browser information collected automatically by the OJS platform.

3) How We Use Personal Data

PedPer processes personal data to:

Operate and administer the Service (accounts, submissions, peer review, editorial decisions, production, and publication workflows);
Communicate with users about submissions, reviews, decisions, and policy updates;
Maintain academic integrity and publication ethics (e.g., addressing misconduct, preventing fraud, securing the peer-review process);
Perform analytics and service improvement (e.g., usage trends and system performance);
Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests; and
Maintain necessary editorial, reporting, and archival records consistent with scholarly publishing practices.

PedPer does not use personal data for commercial advertising or unrelated marketing purposes.

4) What We Make Public

PedPer does not sell or trade personal data. The journal may publish limited information that is essential to scholarly communication:

Author names, affiliations, and ORCID iDs (if provided) within published articles;
Corresponding author email address, only where included in the article by the author.

Reviewer identities are handled according to the journal’s Peer Review Policy (double-blind review). Reviewer names are not disclosed to authors or to the public. Any additional disclosure of personal data requires explicit consent or a legal basis.

5) Data Sharing and Third-Party Service Providers

Personal data may be shared only as necessary to operate the journal and support scholarly publishing. PedPer may share data with:

Editorial team members handling a submission (editors, section editors, assigned reviewers);
iThenticate / Turnitin — for plagiarism and similarity screening of submitted manuscripts;
Crossref — for DOI registration and metadata deposit (author names, affiliations, article metadata);
Paperpal by Editage — for complimentary language proofreading of accepted manuscripts;
Hosting and preservation services (OJS hosting provider, LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, PKP PN) — for platform operation and digital archiving;
Legal authorities — when required by law or to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

PedPer does not disclose personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. All third-party service providers are required to process data only for the purposes described above and to maintain appropriate data protection safeguards.

6) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The PedPer website and OJS platform may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Essential cookies — maintain user sessions, enable login, and ensure the proper functioning of the submission and review system. These are strictly necessary and cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies — collect anonymised usage data to help the editorial team understand site traffic patterns and improve the Service. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies.

PedPer does not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking technologies. Users may configure their browser settings to manage or disable cookies, though disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the submission system.

7) International Data Transfers

PedPer is based in Türkiye. Because the journal serves an international audience and uses third-party service providers that may be located outside Türkiye (e.g., Crossref, iThenticate, LOCKSS/CLOCKSS), personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the user’s country of residence.

Where such transfers occur, PedPer ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place, in accordance with the KVKK and the GDPR (where applicable), including reliance on standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms to protect transferred data.

8) Legal Bases for Processing

PedPer processes personal data on one or more of the following bases (as applicable):

Contract performance — to manage submissions, peer review, and publication;
Legal obligations — where required by law;
Legitimate interests — journal operations, security, fraud prevention, and service improvement;
Consent — where users voluntarily provide data for specific purposes; and
Public interest — scholarly dissemination and integrity, where applicable.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

9) Data Retention

PedPer retains personal data only as long as necessary to:

Process submissions and peer review;
Maintain journal and publication records;
Comply with legal, reporting, and audit obligations;
Ensure security, prevent fraud, and resolve disputes.

Published article metadata (author names, affiliations, DOIs) is retained permanently as part of the scholarly record. Submission and review records are retained for a minimum of five years after the final editorial decision to support the investigation of any post-publication concerns. When personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

10) Peer Review Confidentiality

The peer review process involves the exchange of personal data (reviewer identities, manuscript content, review reports) within the editorial team. PedPer maintains strict confidentiality in accordance with its Peer Review Policy:

Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors (double-blind review);
Manuscript content is treated as confidential by all parties during the review process;
Unpublished material from manuscripts under review must not be used by reviewers, editors, or editorial staff for their own research or any other purpose;
Review reports shared with authors are anonymised.

11) Data Security

PedPer implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Measures may include secure connections (encryption in transit), controlled access, password protection, and secure storage practices.

12) Accessing and Updating Your Information

Registered users may access and update account/profile information through the OJS journal system at any time. Users may also request account closure by contacting the editorial office. Keeping account details accurate is the responsibility of each user.

13) How to Exercise Your Rights / Contact

To submit privacy requests (access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or portability), please contact: info@pedagogicalperspective.com

PedPer will respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Under the KVKK, the data controller will respond within 30 days; under the GDPR, within one month.

14) Policy Updates

This Privacy Statement may be updated periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Significant changes may also be communicated via email or announcements through the Service.

Last updated: 03.01.2026

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