Privacy Policy Statement

This privacy policy applies to Journal of ACTA Sport Sciences (JACTASS) websites, applications, and other services (each a "Service") that reference or link to this policy, including programs and activities. This policy may be supplemented by additional privacy statements, terms, or notices provided to you. JACTASS, as the owner or operator of the Service, is the primary controller of your personal information as provided to or collected through the Service, as described herein.

Your Rights

Copyright protects the unique expression of research and results in your article. JACTASS is committed to safeguarding the work and reputation of its authors and takes allegations of infringement, plagiarism, ethical disputes, and fraud very seriously.

Data protection laws provide you with a set of rights to protect against the misuse of your personal information. It is important to understand your rights, and in this policy, we outline what those rights are and how you may exercise them in relation to the processing of your data by JACTASS.

How We Collect Your Personal Information

We collect personal data directly from the information you provide.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We are committed to providing you with a relevant and meaningful experience. Based on how you interact with us and the Service, we use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To enable, facilitate, and manage your access to and use of the Service;
  • To process and fulfill a request, order, download, subscription, or other transaction;
  • To deliver customized content and personalization to make the Service more efficient and aligned with your interests and region;
  • To notify you about changes, updates, or other announcements related to the Service;
  • To conduct data analysis, identify usage trends, pay royalties and license fees to third-party content providers, assess promotional effectiveness, evaluate business performance, or fulfill other operational purposes in accordance with customer agreements;
  • To improve and develop the Service, including adding new features and content.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information as long as necessary to complete any transactions with you. We also retain data as needed to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Maintain business and financial records
  • Resolve disputes
  • Ensure security
  • Detect and prevent fraud and misuse
  • Enforce our agreements

Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal information beyond the essential details required for publication. Only your name, ORCID ID, email, and institutional address listed in the article are made publicly available.

All articles published in JACTASS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Accessing and Updating Your Information

Registered users may directly access their account information and make corrections or updates at any time. It is the user’s responsibility to keep this information current.
Registered users may also deactivate their account either through the Service or by contacting the administrator.

Under applicable European and other privacy and data protection laws, you may have the right, free of charge, to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data
  • Restrict or object to our processing of your personal data
  • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at roljournal@rrpubs.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws. To protect your privacy and security, we may require you to verify your identity before we act on your request.

Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Legal Basis for Processing

When we collect personal information under European data protection laws, we do so:

  • As necessary to provide the Service, complete a transaction, or otherwise fulfill a contract with you, or at your request prior to entering into a contract;
  • As required to comply with applicable laws or other legal obligations;
  • As necessary to carry out a task in the public interest;
  • With your consent, where applicable; and/or
  • As necessary to operate our business, protect our systems, users, and customers, detect or prevent fraud, and fulfill other legitimate interests, unless your privacy rights override those interests.

Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Where processing is based on legitimate interest, you may have the right to object.

Policy Updates

We will update this privacy policy as needed. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated revision date. If significant changes are made, we will notify you through the Service or other appropriate means.