Privacy Statement

The Ecuadorian Journal of Social and Environmental Development (REDSA), available at https://redsa.ec, complies with Ecuador's Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP) and guarantees the protection, confidentiality, and legitimate use of the personal data provided by its users.

1. Data Controller

Personal data is managed by the REDSA Journal editorial team, located in:

Naranjito, Guayas – Ecuador. Contact email: contacto@redsa.ec

2. Data We Collect

During registration, article submission, or communication with the journal, we may collect:

First and last name

Email address

Institutional affiliation

Country and city

Academic or professional information

Files submitted by authors (manuscripts, metadata, supplementary documents)

Sensitive data is not collected unless the user voluntarily includes it in their manuscripts.

3. Purpose of Processing

Personal data is used exclusively for:

Editorial management and communication with authors, reviewers, and readers

Peer review processes

Publication of scientific articles

Notifications related to the journal

Internal usage statistics (without personal identification)

REDSA does not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes or purposes unrelated to the journal.

4. Legal Basis

Processing is carried out in accordance with:

Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP)

Principles of lawfulness, purpose limitation, proportionality, and security

Consent given by the user upon registration or submission of a manuscript

5. Data Retention

Data is stored while:

The user maintains an active account

An editorial relationship exists

It is necessary for academic archiving and scientific preservation purposes

Users may request the deletion of their account at any time.

6. Data Subject Rights

In accordance with the LOPDP (Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data), users may exercise the following rights:

Access to their data

Rectification

Updating

Deletion

Objection

Data portability

Suspension of processing

Requests can be sent to: [your editorial email]

7. Information Security

REDSA implements technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

Restricted system access

Server security protocols

Use of HTTPS

Regular backups

Secure file storage

8. Use of Cookies

The site may use technical cookies to improve the user experience. Cookies are not used for advertising or commercial tracking purposes.

9. International Data Transfer

Data may be stored on servers located outside of Ecuador, always guaranteeing adequate levels of protection in accordance with the LOPDP.

10. Policy Updates

This statement may be updated to comply with new regulations or improve transparency. The current version will always be available at https://redsa.ec.