Privacy Policy
Welcome to Water Quality Journal (“we”, “us”, “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you provide when you visit and use our website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and your rights.
Information We Collect
Information you give us: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit comments or feedback, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, organization, and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically-collected information: We may collect data about your visit via server logs or analytics tools, including your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, time spent, and referring URL.
Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies (and possibly similar tracking tools) to understand how users interact with our Site, to remember your preferences, to keep you logged in (if relevant), and for security.
How We Use Your Information
To operate, maintain, and improve our Site.
To send you newsletters, updates, or other communications (only if you have opted in).
To respond to your queries, feedback, or submissions.
To analyze usage patterns and improve content, features, and performance.
To enforce our rights, comply with legal obligations, and protect our Site’s integrity and security.
Legal Basis for Processing
(Where applicable, for instance under GDPR or similar regulation)Consent: When you explicitly opt in for newsletters or communications.
Legitimate interests: For improving our Site, security, analytics, etc.
Performance of a contract: If you sign up for certain services or content.
Compliance with legal obligations: When required by law.
Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to provide a better experience, recognize you, and analyse site traffic.
You can usually manage or disable cookies via your browser settings, but doing so may affect some functionality or your experience on the Site.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share data with trusted third parties who help us run the Site (hosting providers, analytics services, email services), under strict confidentiality.
We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.
In case of a business transaction (merger, sale, reorganization), your data may be part of the transferred assets, under appropriate safeguards.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, so we cannot fully guarantee absolute security.Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described here, or as required by law. Once no longer needed, we will delete or anonymise it.Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:Accessing your personal data.
Correcting inaccuracies.
Requesting deletion of your data.
Restricting or objecting to processing.
Withdrawing consent (where applicable).
Data portability (if allowed by law).
Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites, so please review their own privacy policies.Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 18. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.International Data Transfers
If you visit our Site from outside our home country, your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in other countries. By using the Site, you consent to those transfers.Changes to the Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy over time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date. By continuing to use the Site after changes, you agree to the new terms.Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us.