Declaración de privacidad

Privacy Statement

The website of the scientific journal Chone, Ciencia y Tecnología (https://www.cct-uleam.info) is owned and managed by the journal itself, which collects and processes certain personal data from its registered users.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information. We encourage you to read it carefully before using our website.

1. Commitment to Privacy

Chone, Ciencia y Tecnología is committed to safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and security of all personal data collected through its platform, in accordance with applicable ethical and legal standards.

2. Information We Collect

a) Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain device-related information, such as:

  • Web browser

  • IP address

  • Region and time zone

  • Installed cookies

  • Pages visited

  • Referring websites or search terms

  • General interaction with the site

This is referred to as Device Information. It is used solely for statistical analysis, system security, and performance optimization. It is not used to personally identify users.

b) Information Provided by Users

When registering or using specific features (such as submitting or reviewing articles), we may collect personal data such as:

  • First and last names

  • Email address

  • Country and city of residence

  • Institutional affiliation

  • Research interests

  • Other optional professional information

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We only process personal information to the extent strictly necessary for:

  • Managing the editorial and publishing processes

  • Maintaining the technical functionality of the website

  • Fulfilling our obligations to users (authors, reviewers, readers)

  • Protecting the integrity and security of the platform

Automatically collected data is used solely to detect potential system abuse and compile anonymous usage statistics. This information is not used to identify specific individuals.

4. User Rights

Users, particularly those residing in the European Union, have the right to:

  • Be informed about the collection of their data

  • Access their personal information

  • Request corrections or deletions of inaccurate data

  • Restrict or object to data processing

  • Request data portability

  • Object to automated profiling and decision-making

To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us at: cctuleam@gmail.com

5. International Data Transfers

Some data may be stored or processed on servers located outside the European Economic Area (e.g., in the United States or Canada), in accordance with applicable legal protections and safeguards.

6. Links to External Sites

Our website may contain links to external websites not owned or managed by the journal. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of each site they visit before sharing personal data.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from:

  • Unauthorized access

  • Misuse or loss

  • Unauthorized modification or disclosure

Our servers are located in secure facilities with access control, backups, and monitoring. However, due to the nature of the internet, we cannot guarantee 100% security of data transmission over networks.

8. Legal Disclosure

We may disclose any collected information if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or legal process, or when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:

  • Protect our rights or those of third parties

  • Ensure user safety

  • Prevent fraud

  • Comply with legitimate government requests

9. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights related to your personal data, you may contact us at:
cctuleam@gmail.com