Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy of the Cultural Horizons Journal
The Scientific Journal Cultural Horizons (hereinafter, "the Journal") is committed to protecting the privacy of its website users and all those who interact with the editorial process, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, and protect personal information.
We adhere to the principles of Colombian legislation on personal data protection, particularly Law 1581 of 2012 and its regulatory decrees, as well as international best practices in data management in academia and publishing.
1. Information Collected
The Journal collects the information necessary for the operation of its editorial process and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. This information may include:
Registration Information: When registering on the Journal's website, users are asked to provide information such as their full name, institutional affiliation, country, email address, and, optionally, ORCID or other identifiers. Manuscript Submission Information: Authors provide additional information related to their submissions, such as article metadata, co-author contact information, and research details.

Review Information: Reviewers provide information about their areas of expertise and can interact with the system to submit evaluations of their manuscripts.
Subscription/Notification Information: Users can subscribe to notifications about new publications or other journal news by providing their email address.

Technical Information: Non-personal information about website use, such as IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and access times, may be collected to improve site functionality and security.

2. Use of Information
Personal information collected by the journal will be used exclusively for the stated and legitimate purposes of this publication. These purposes include, but are not limited to:
Editorial Management: Processing and tracking manuscript submissions, communicating with authors and reviewers, managing the peer review process, editing, and typesetting accepted articles. Communication: Sending notifications to registered users about the status of their submissions, editorial decisions, review requests, publication of new issues, or relevant Journal announcements.

Publication and Dissemination: Author names and institutional affiliations are published on accepted articles for proper attribution and visibility within the academic community. Contact information, such as the corresponding author's email address, may be published in accordance with Journal policies to facilitate post-publication scholarly communication.
Indexing and Archiving: Information about articles and their authors may be used for inclusion of the Journal in databases, indexes, and academic archiving systems, thereby increasing the visibility and accessibility of published research.
Service Improvement: Aggregated technical information is used to analyze website usage, identify potential technical issues, and improve the user experience.
Focusing on the initial statement:
Names and email addresses entered on this Journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this Journal. This means that these data are essential for interaction within the journal's ecosystem: they identify authors and reviewers, facilitate essential communication for the editorial process (manuscript submissions, status notifications, review requests, communication between editors, authors, and reviewers), and allow the dissemination of content to those interested. Their use is intrinsically linked to the operations and purpose of a scientific journal. They will not be transferred for any other purpose or to third parties.
The Journal is firmly committed to protecting the privacy of its users. Under no circumstances will the Journal sell, rent, share, or distribute lists of names and email addresses to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes unrelated to the Journal, or any other purpose unrelated to the activities inherent to scientific and scholarly publishing. The only exceptions could be legal requirements duly justified by a competent authority, or for indexing and archiving purposes in recognized academic databases, where the information is used to increase the visibility of research.