Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Contact Information

Data Controller
iEditore
Via Baccio Bandinelli, 40
50142 Florence (FI), Italy
Email of Data Controller: info@ieditore.com

Full Policy

Data Controller
iEditore
Via Baccio Bandinelli, 40
50142 Florence (FI), Italy
Email of Data Controller: info@ieditore.com

Types of Data Collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, are: Tracking Tools; Usage Data; name; surname; institutional affiliation; country; ORCID identifier; phone number; email address; professional information; manuscript submission data; editorial correspondence; responses to questions; and technical data related to the use of the website.

Full details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific informational texts displayed prior to data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically during the use of this Application.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Application are mandatory. If the User refuses to provide such data, it may be impossible for this Application to provide the Service. In cases where this Application indicates certain data as optional, Users are free to refrain from providing such data without any consequences for the availability of the Service or its operation.
Users who have doubts about which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.

The possible use of Cookies or other tracking tools by this Application or the owners of third-party services used by this Application is aimed at providing the requested Service, in addition to the further purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Application.

Methods and Location of Data Processing

Processing Methods

The Data Controller adopts appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Personal Data.
Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other parties involved in the organization of this Application (editorial staff, administrative staff, system administrators) or external parties (such as hosting providers, IT companies, publishing technology providers, and digital preservation services) may have access to the Data, also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Location

The Data are processed at the Data Controller's operating offices and in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. For more information, please contact the Data Controller.
The Personal Data of the User may be transferred to a country other than the one in which the User is located. Where required, such transfers are carried out in accordance with the safeguards established by applicable data-protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Retention Period

Unless otherwise specified in this document, Personal Data are processed and stored for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected and may be kept for a longer period due to legal obligations or based on the User's consent.

Personal Data relating to manuscript submissions, editorial decisions, peer-review activities, and published scholarly records may be retained for longer periods where necessary to ensure editorial accountability, research integrity, and the preservation of the scientific record, in accordance with applicable law.

Purposes of Data Processing

The User's Data are collected to enable the Data Controller to provide the Service, fulfill legal obligations, respond to requests or perform executive actions, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect fraudulent or malicious activities, and for the following purposes:

  • Statistics
  • Displaying content from external platforms
  • Contacting the User
  • Spam protection
  • User registration and account management
  • Manuscript submission and editorial management
  • Peer-review management
  • Plagiarism detection and research integrity
  • Scientific publication and bibliographic indexing
  • Digital preservation and archiving

For detailed information on the purposes of processing and the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User can refer to the section "Details on Personal Data Processing".

Details on Personal Data Processing

Personal Data are collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

  • Contacting the User
    Contact Form (this Application)
    The User, by filling out the contact form with their data, consents to their use for responding to requests for information or any other nature specified in the form header.
    Personal Data processed: email; name; phone number; institutional affiliation, where provided.

  • User Registration and Account Management
    Open Journal Systems (OJS)
    Modern Nursing and Public Health uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), for user registration, manuscript submissions, editorial management, peer review, and scientific publication.
    Personal Data processed may include: name; surname; email; institutional affiliation; country; ORCID identifier; professional information; account credentials; and information related to assigned editorial roles.
    These Data are processed for the management of user accounts and the operation of the Journal's editorial services.

  • Manuscript Submission and Peer Review
    Open Journal Systems (OJS)
    Personal Data provided during manuscript submission and peer-review activities are processed for the evaluation, management, and publication of scientific contributions.
    Such Data may include author names, affiliations, contact information, ORCID identifiers, manuscript files, supplementary materials, funding declarations, competing-interest statements, reviewer reports, and editorial correspondence.
    Modern Nursing and Public Health operates a double-anonymous peer-review process. Reviewer identities and confidential editorial information are protected and disclosed only to authorized individuals involved in the editorial process, except where disclosure is required by applicable law.

  • Plagiarism Detection and Research Integrity
    Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate)
    Modern Nursing and Public Health uses Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to assess manuscript originality and identify potential textual overlap with previously published material.
    Manuscript files and related information necessary for similarity screening may be processed by the service provider in accordance with its applicable privacy and data-processing conditions.
    Similarity reports are used exclusively for editorial and research-integrity purposes and are evaluated by authorized editorial personnel.
    Further information: Crossref Similarity Check.

  • Spam Protection
    The Application may use technical security measures to protect registration forms, manuscript submissions, and other online services against spam, automated access, and malicious activities.
    Personal Data processed may include: IP address; Usage Data; technical information; and Tracking Tools necessary for security purposes.
    Any additional third-party spam protection service will be identified in this policy where applicable.

  • Statistics
    Services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and the use of the Journal's website.
    Statistical information may include article views, file downloads, website visits, and technical usage data collected through the publishing platform or associated analytics services.
    Personal Data processed may include: Usage Data; IP address; and Tracking Tools, where applicable.
    Any non-essential analytics or tracking service is subject to the applicable requirements concerning transparency and user consent.

  • Scientific Publication and Bibliographic Metadata
    Modern Nursing and Public Health processes and publishes information necessary for scholarly attribution, scientific dissemination, citation, and bibliographic registration.
    Published information may include author names, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, corresponding author contact details where applicable, article titles, abstracts, keywords, funding declarations, and other publication metadata.
    Such information may be shared with Crossref, bibliographic databases, indexing services, academic repositories, and scholarly discovery platforms for the purposes of DOI registration, indexing, and dissemination of scientific publications.
    The Journal operates under a Diamond Open Access model, and newly published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

  • Digital Preservation and Archiving
    Modern Nursing and Public Health is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its scientific publications.
    Digital preservation arrangements may involve the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), LOCKSS, and other recognized scholarly archiving services, according to the preservation systems implemented by the Journal.
    Published article metadata and associated bibliographic information may be retained as part of the permanent scholarly record.
    For additional information, please refer to the Journal's Archiving Policy.

  • Displaying Content from External Platforms
    This type of service allows displaying content hosted on external platforms directly on the pages of this Application and interacting with it.
    This type of service may still collect data on web traffic related to the pages where the service is installed, even if Users do not interact with it.
    Where external resources, including fonts or embedded content, are used, their processing of Personal Data is subject to the applicable privacy policies and data-protection requirements.

Cookies and Tracking Tools

This Application may use Cookies and other Tracking Tools necessary for the operation of the website, authentication of registered users, management of editorial sessions, and protection against unauthorized access.

Non-essential Cookies and Tracking Tools, where applicable, are used in accordance with the requirements of applicable data-protection legislation. Users may manage their preferences through the available cookie controls or browser settings.

Disabling certain technical Cookies may affect the functioning of the website, including user registration, manuscript submission, and editorial services.

Further Information on Data Processing

Defense in Legal Actions

The User's Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in court or during preparatory stages for potential litigation to defend against abuses in the use of this Application or the Services connected to the User.
The User acknowledges that the Data Controller may be required to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

User Rights under the GDPR
Users may exercise the following rights at any time, subject to the conditions and limitations established by applicable law:

  • Right of access to their Personal Data (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten", Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),
  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR),
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent,
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority.

Requests may be addressed to the Data Controller at: info@ieditore.com.

Last modified: October 13, 2026