Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Medicine Discovery, published by Oannes Publishing Company Limited, Hong Kong, is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of this journal website. This privacy statement outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information.

Information We Collect

This journal collects the following personal information from registered users: name, email address, institutional affiliation, country, and ORCID iD (if provided). Additional information may be collected during the manuscript submission process, including co-author details, funding information, and conflict of interest declarations.

How We Use Personal Information

Personal data collected through this journal site is used exclusively for the following purposes: — Managing the editorial and peer review process for submitted manuscripts — Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors regarding submissions — Publishing author names, affiliations, and contact emails as part of accepted articles — Sending journal notifications, including Tables of Contents for new issues, to registered readers — Maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record

We will not sell, share, or otherwise distribute personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

Peer Review Confidentiality

Medicine Discovery employs a single-blind peer review process. Reviewer identities are kept confidential and will not be disclosed to authors or the public. Reviewers are required to treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents.

Data Sharing with Third Parties

Limited personal data (such as author names and article metadata) may be shared with the following services as part of standard scholarly publishing operations: — Crossref (for DOI registration) — DOAJ, Scopus, PubMed, and other indexing databases (for article discoverability) — PKP Preservation Network, LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS (for long-term digital preservation)

Data Retention

Personal data associated with published articles (author names, affiliations, emails) is retained as part of the permanent scholarly record. Account data for registered users who have not submitted or published may be removed upon request.

User Rights

Users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data by contacting the Editorial Office at editor@oannes.org.cn. Requests for deletion of data associated with published articles may not be fulfilled where doing so would compromise the integrity of the scholarly record.

Cookies

This journal website uses essential cookies to manage user sessions and preferences. No tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies are used.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy statement may be updated periodically. Any significant changes will be posted on this page. Users are encouraged to review this statement regularly.

Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact: Editorial Office, Medicine Discovery Oannes Publishing Company Limited Email: editor@oannes.org.cn

Last updated: February 2025