Ethics, Policies, and Privacy
An overview of the policies that govern manuscript submission, data privacy, and ethical conduct for AJARPP.
Updated on April 28, 2025
Privacy Policy Overview
The African Journal of Applied Research and Professional Practice's (AJARPP) owners and managers, Savana Signatures, are committed to safeguarding your personal data and will handle it in compliance with standards for objectivity, integrity, and privacy protection. AJARPP strives to abide by all laws and rules pertaining to the collection and use of personal data in line with Ghana's data protection laws and regulations.
The terms "we" and "us" include Savana Signatures / AJARPP and its staff, employees, officers, directors, volunteer editors and reviewers, vendors, and independent contractors under contract with us.
Data that We Gather
Personal Data
When using the AJARPP website, we ask for the following personal information, primarily to facilitate publishing and communication:
- For Updates/Notifications: Your email address to send requested information.
- For Manuscript Submission (Authors): Your name, title, phone number, email address, institution, department, address, and/or payment information. You may voluntarily give us extra details like your preferred name, degree, and areas of expertise.
- For Editorial/Reviewer Roles: The same details as above (excluding payment information) to identify, contact, and facilitate your review and handling of manuscripts.
- For Registration: Your username and password to identify you at sign-in and manage your account.
Cookies and Other Technologies
We and our third-party providers may use cookies and tracking technologies for purposes including:
- Authentication and Access Control
- Personalisation and User Preferences
- Analytics and Usage Tracking
- Session Management
The AJARPP website is intended for adults who are at least eighteen (18) years old.
How We Utilise and Share Your Data
Utilised by AJARPP
We use your personal information to process, review, communicate, facilitate peer and editorial review, publish, and manage fees for authors. For editors/reviewers, data is used to contact you, request and facilitate reviews, and inform you about AJARPP news. Visitors' information (like URL and cookies) is used to ensure a positive experience while reading content.
Disclosure to Third Parties
For manuscript submissions, we initially send the title and abstract (without personal data) to potential external editors/reviewers. If they accept, we send the full manuscript and correspondence. If published, we disclose information about you and your work as reasonably required.
No Leasing or Selling of Your Data
We will not sell or lease your personal information to outside parties without your permission, unless specified in the "Disclosure" section. We might share statistical and demographic data in aggregate form (data that does not personally identify you).
Retention, Security, and Your Rights
How Long We Keep Data
Data is kept for as long as it takes to deliver services, maintain publishing standards and ethical guidelines, archive scientific research/peer review information, and meet our legal requirements, settle disagreements, and uphold agreements.
Safeguarding Personal Data
We use appropriate and reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards (e.g., firewalls, password protection). Outside service providers must also implement suitable security protocols. Note: Transmissions over the internet are never completely secure, and you transmit information at your own risk.
Requests & Rights
You may have the right to ask us to change, remove (in specific situations), or update your personal data. You may also be able to revoke consent if it was used to process your information.
Websites Belonging to Third Parties
We do not control the information you give to third parties or on third-party websites. Please read their privacy policies before giving them your personal information.
Contact and Grievances
Privacy Inquiries
privacy@AJARPP.org
Data Removal/Update
privacy@AJARPP.org
Grievances
You can file a complaint about our data processing with a supervisory data protection authority.
Manuscript Handling Fee Waiver Policy
At AJARPP, we understand that some individuals and institutions may have limited funding for their research activities. As a result, we have instituted a waiver system to support such individuals and institutions when they choose to publish their manuscripts with us.
Waivers
A complete removal of the Manuscript Handling Fee.
Discounts
A reduction in the Manuscript Handling Fee.
Requesting a Waiver or Discount
Please send a waiver or discount request to waiver@ajarpp.org