Privacy Statement

The Davao Research Journal (DRJ) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information provided by its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and users. Any names, email addresses, affiliations, contact details, and other personal information entered into the journal website will be used exclusively for the editorial, publication, communication, indexing, and administrative purposes of the journal.

Such information may include activities related to manuscript submission, peer review, editorial correspondence, publication notifications, indexing and archiving processes, and other scholarly communication functions necessary for the operation of the journal. Personal information collected by the journal will not be sold, shared, disclosed, or made available to third parties for commercial, marketing, or unrelated purposes without the consent of the concerned individual, except where required by law or legitimate scholarly publishing practices.

The journal implements reasonable measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction in accordance with applicable data privacy regulations, ethical publishing standards, and responsible digital information management practices.

By registering with or submitting content to the journal, users acknowledge and consent to the collection and use of their information solely for legitimate academic and publication-related purposes. The journal likewise respects the confidentiality of manuscripts under review and upholds the integrity and anonymity of the peer-review process whenever applicable.