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The journal “Agricultural Machinery” respects the right of users to personal data protection and ensures confidentiality in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and international data protection standards.

Names, email addresses, and other personal data provided by users during registration or submission are used solely for editorial purposes and communication within the journal’s activities. Such data are not shared with third parties and are not used for commercial purposes.

 

Data Processing

Personal data of registered and non-registered users are processed according to standard procedures for peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

This includes:

·                     contact information of authors, reviewers, and editors;

·                     data necessary for managing the peer review process;

·                     information used for authorship identification and bibliographic publication.

Data are processed exclusively to support editorial workflow and scholarly communication.

 

Responsibility of Authors and Editorial Team

Authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements regarding personal data of individuals involved in research described in their articles.

Editors, reviewers, and members of the Editorial Board are obliged to maintain confidentiality and not disclose information obtained during the editorial process.

 

GDPR Compliance

The journal adheres to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

·                     Right to be informed and access – users have the right to obtain information regarding the processing of their personal data.

·                     Right to rectification – users may request correction of inaccurate data.

·                     Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – personal data may be deleted upon request, subject to legal requirements.

·                     Right to data portability – users may request transfer of their personal data.

·                     Privacy by design – data protection principles are integrated into all processing activities.

 

Public Interest

Personal data processing within the journal is conducted with consideration of the public interest in ensuring accessibility of scholarly publications, thereby supporting open science and transparency in research.