Privacy Statement

At FSTI, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your data. This Privacy Statement outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our journal platform, including during registration, manuscript submission, and general browsing.

Data Collection and Use

We collect only the necessary personal data required for journal operations, including:

• User accounts: Name, email, affiliation, and ORCID (if provided) for communication and identification.
• Author submissions: Manuscript details, co-author information, and metadata for publication and indexing.
• Website analytics: Non-identifiable data (e.g., IP address, browser type) to improve user experience.

Data Protection & Disclosure

• Security: Your data is stored securely and accessible only to authorized personnel.
• Third Parties: Data is never sold. Limited disclosure may occur for essential services (e.g., plagiarism checks, indexing) under strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Compliance: Data may be shared if required by law or to protect intellectual property rights.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting fsti@busitema.ac.ug.

By using FSTI’s services, you consent to this policy. For full details, visit our Privacy Policy page.