This statement explains how the Crossroads International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (CIJFMR), published by LawFoyer, handles personal data. It applies to authors, reviewers, editors, readers and anyone who contacts the Journal. CIJFMR processes personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the rules made under it and, where they apply, other data protection laws.
1. Who is responsible
LawFoyer, as Publisher of CIJFMR, is the Data Fiduciary for the personal data described in this statement. Privacy requests and questions go to the editorial office at editor@cijfmr.com, with the subject line "Privacy request".
2. What personal data we collect
| Who | Data we collect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Corresponding authors | Name, email address, country, mobile or WhatsApp number, designation, institution, ORCID iD, declarations and the manuscript files | Submission form |
| Co-authors | Name, email address, designation and institution | Submission form and title page |
| Corresponding authors, on acceptance | Name typed as an electronic signature, designation and institution, the date and time of acceptance of the licence agreement, any signed copy uploaded, and the payment reference and status | Copyright and payment page |
| Reviewers and editors | Name, affiliation, email address, areas of expertise, ORCID iD, review and editorial records, and sign-in security records (IP address, device and time of sign-in) | Applications, invitations and the editorial system |
| Editorial board members | Name, designation, institution, photograph, biography and profile links | Provided by the member with consent |
| Website visitors | IP address, browser type, pages visited and cookies | Automatically, through the website |
| Correspondents | Name, email address, phone number and the content of messages | Email and WhatsApp messages |
The Journal does not collect or store card numbers, UPI PINs or bank login credentials. Payments are processed by Razorpay, which handles payment data under its own privacy terms; the Journal receives only the payment reference and status.
3. Why we use it
The Journal uses personal data only to:
- receive, check, review and publish manuscripts;
- communicate with authors, reviewers and editors about manuscripts, including status updates by email;
- publish author names, designations, institutions and ORCID iDs with each article, as is standard in scholarly publishing;
- register identifiers and distribute article metadata to indexing and discovery services;
- process article processing charges and issue certificates of publication, which can be verified publicly by their number;
- publish the names and affiliations of editorial board members, and of reviewers who consent;
- investigate ethical concerns, complaints and appeals;
- keep the website and editorial system secure, including detecting unauthorised sign-in attempts; and
- meet legal and accounting obligations.
The Journal relies on the consent given at submission or application and on the legitimate uses permitted by law. It does not sell personal data, does not use it for third-party marketing, and does not share it except as stated below.
4. Who we share it with
- Reviewers receive anonymised manuscripts only, without author names or contact details.
- Authors receive reviewers' comments without the reviewers' identities.
- Indexing, identifier and preservation services receive published article metadata, including author names, affiliations and ORCID iDs.
- Service providers that host the website, send email, process payments (Razorpay) and screen for similarity, under obligations of confidentiality and security.
- Authorities, where the law requires disclosure.
- Authors' institutions or employers, only where necessary to investigate serious research misconduct, as set out in the Publication ethics and malpractice statement.
Some service providers may store data on servers outside India. Where they do, the Journal ensures that the transfer complies with applicable law.
5. How long we keep it
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Published articles, their metadata and author details | Permanently, as part of the scholarly record |
| Manuscripts not published, and their review records | Three years from the final decision, then deleted |
| Licence agreements and payment records | As long as the article is published, and at least eight years for accounting purposes |
| Reviewer records | While the reviewer remains on the panel, and three years afterwards |
| Correspondence | Three years from the last message |
| Website logs and analytics | Fourteen months |
6. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may obtain a summary of the personal data the Journal holds about you and how it is used; have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected, completed or updated; request erasure of data that is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected; withdraw consent, without affecting processing that took place before withdrawal; nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity; and have a grievance about the handling of your data addressed.
Published articles. Author names and affiliations in published articles form part of the permanent scholarly record and of the metadata distributed to indexing services. The Journal cannot erase them from published articles, but will correct inaccurate details.
To exercise any right, write to editor@cijfmr.com with the subject line "Privacy request". The Journal responds within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
7. Cookies
The website uses essential cookies to operate the site, keep sessions secure and protect forms, and may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use it. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; disabling essential cookies may affect how the website works.
8. Security
The Journal protects personal data with reasonable security safeguards, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted access to editorial records, two-step verification and sign-in protection for staff accounts, regular software updates and backups. Only editors and staff who need access to a manuscript can see the associated personal data.
9. Children
The Journal's services are not directed at children. Where an author under 18 years of age submits a manuscript, the Journal requires verifiable consent from a parent or lawful guardian before processing the author's personal data.
10. Changes to this statement
The Journal may update this statement to reflect changes in law or practice. Significant changes will be announced on the website. Last reviewed: October 2026.