Privacy Policy

This policy applies to Culture, Education, and Future (CEF) websites, apps, and services that link to this privacy policy (each, a "Service"). The CEF journal, as the controller of personal data collected through these services, may supplement this policy with additional terms or notices where appropriate.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights including access, correction, deletion, restriction, and portability of your personal information. You may also object to or withdraw consent for data processing. To exercise these rights, contact journals@symphonypub.com.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information directly from users, including during manuscript submission and correspondence with the journal.

Use of Information

Personal information is used to:

  • Manage access and usage of journal services,
  • Process submissions and communication,
  • Ensure proper attribution and identification of authors (e.g., name, ORCID ID),
  • Maintain the journal's editorial operations and improvements.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or disclose your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. However, author names, ORCID IDs, email addresses, and affiliations are published within articles and are publicly accessible as part of the scholarly record.

Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Data Retention

Personal data is retained as long as necessary to support publication processes, legal obligations, or academic recordkeeping.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on:

  • Performance of a contract (submission and publication),
  • Compliance with legal obligations,
  • Your consent (where applicable),
  • Legitimate interests in academic publishing and record maintenance.

Policy Updates

This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be made available on this page, along with the date of the latest revision where applicable.

License Notice

All published articles in CEF are open access and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).