Privacy Statement

Shodh Journal of Geographical Studies (JGS) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, research participants and registered users. The journal collects only the information needed to manage submissions, peer review, publication, security and the scholarly record.

People, communities and locations

Authors must protect personal information, confidential community knowledge and sensitive spatial data. Exact locations of vulnerable people, threatened species, sacred places, archaeological sites, private properties or restricted facilities should be withheld or generalized when disclosure could create harm.

Sharing and retention

JGS does not sell personal information. Limited data may be processed by services needed for hosting, DOI registration, indexing, preservation, email and security. Editorial records may be retained to document decisions and protect research integrity.