This statement explains how Advanced Studies in Linguistics, Translation and Literature (ASLTL) collects, uses, and protects the personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who interact with the journal's website and editorial system.

 What We Collect

The names and email addresses entered on this journal's website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. This includes information submitted during account registration (name, affiliation, email, and optionally ORCID iD, biography, and areas of interest), information submitted as part of a manuscript (author details, co-author information), and information generated through the review process (reviewer comments, editorial decisions).

 How We Use It

•     To manage the submission, peer-review, editing, and publication workflow.

•     To communicate with authors, reviewers, and editorial board members about manuscripts, review invitations, and journal business.

•     To send journal-related announcements (e.g., new issue notifications) to registered users who have opted in to receive them.

•     To maintain a record of published authorship and affiliation for citation and indexing purposes.

 Data Retention and Security

Personal data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above and to comply with the journal's record-keeping and archiving obligations. Reasonable technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

 Reviewer and Editor Data

Reviewer identities are kept confidential from authors in accordance with the journal's double-blind review policy (see Peer Review Process). Reviewer contact details are used solely for managing review invitations and are not shared with third parties.

 Cookies and Website Usage

The journal's website, built on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, may use cookies strictly necessary for login sessions and basic site functionality. The site does not use these cookies for third-party advertising.

 Your Rights

Users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data held by the journal, subject to any overriding legal or archival obligations (for example, the permanent scholarly record of a published article's author list cannot be deleted). Requests should be sent to privacy@asltl.com.

 Contact

Questions about this Privacy Statement may be directed to the editorial office at privacy@asltl.com.