Privacy Statement

Strojniški vestnik – Journal of Mechanical Engineering is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of its authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. Personal data collected through the journal's website and manuscript submission system are used solely for purposes directly related to the editorial process, publication, and dissemination of scholarly research.

The names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and other personal information provided to the journal will be used exclusively for manuscript submission, peer review, editorial communication, publication management, indexing, and other services necessary for the operation of the journal. Such information will not be disclosed, sold, rented, or otherwise made available to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes without the explicit consent of the data subject, except where required by law or necessary for publishing and indexing services.

The journal employs appropriate administrative and technical measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Access to personal data is limited to authorized editorial staff, editors, reviewers (where necessary during the peer-review process), the publisher, and trusted service providers who assist in the publication process and are required to maintain confidentiality.

By submitting a manuscript or registering with the journal, authors, reviewers, and readers consent to the collection, storage, and processing of their personal information for legitimate publishing purposes. Information associated with published articles, including author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs (where provided), funding information, and correspondence details, may be publicly displayed as part of the official scholarly record.

The journal may use anonymized website usage data and cookies to improve website functionality, system security, user experience, and statistical analysis. Such data are collected in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and are not used to identify individual users unless necessary for security or legal compliance.

Individuals may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal information held by the journal, subject to legal, contractual, and publishing obligations. Requests regarding personal data or privacy concerns should be directed to the Editorial Office through the journal's official contact channels.

The Editorial Office reserves the right to update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, publishing practices, or journal operations. Any revised version will become effective immediately upon publication on the journal's website.