1. Purpose and Scope

Jurnal Bina Hukum Lingkungan respects the privacy of everyone who uses its website and takes part in its publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This statement explains what personal data the Journal collects, how it is used, and how it is protected. It applies to the Journal’s Open Journal Systems (OJS) website at https://bhl-jurnal.or.id and to the editorial correspondence conducted by the Journal.

2. Data We Collect

The Journal collects only the data needed to run the publication process:

  • Account data: name, email address, institutional affiliation, country, username, and password (stored in encrypted form), as well as, where provided, ORCID iD, biography, and areas of expertise;
  • Submission data: manuscripts, supplementary files, author details, correspondence with editors, and reviewer comments;
  • Technical data: such as IP address, browser type, and activity logs generated by the OJS platform and web server;
  • Cookies: used by OJS to keep users logged in and to make the website function properly.

3. How We Use Personal Data

Personal data is used exclusively for the stated purposes of the Journal, namely:

  • managing user accounts, submissions, peer review, and editorial decisions;
  • communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors;
  • publishing articles and their metadata;
  • verifying originality, authorship, and compliance with the Journal’s policies, including the Plagiarism Check and AI Policy;
  • investigating allegations under the Research Misconduct policy;
  • maintaining the security of the website and producing anonymous usage statistics.

The names and email addresses entered on this site will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except as described in this statement.

4. Information That Is Made Public

When an article is published, the following information becomes public and cannot be treated as confidential: the authors’ names, affiliations, ORCID iDs where provided, and the corresponding author’s email address, together with the article’s metadata, full text, and publication history. This information is also passed to indexing services and repositories as described in the Archiving and Digital Preservation policy and the Journal Indexation page. Authors should include only the contact details they are willing to make public.

5. Confidentiality of the Review Process

  • The Journal uses double-anonymous peer review. The identities of reviewers are not disclosed to authors, and the identities of authors are not disclosed to reviewers during the review process, as described in the Peer Review Process.
  • Manuscripts, reviews, and editorial correspondence are confidential. They are accessible only to the editors and reviewers concerned, and must not be uploaded to AI tools or disclosed to third parties.
  • The Journal does not publish the identity of reviewers or the content of their reports without their consent.

6. Disclosure to Third Parties

The Journal does not sell, rent, or trade personal data. Personal data may be shared only:

  • with service providers that support the Journal’s operations (for example, hosting, DOI registration, and similarity or AI detection tools), to the extent necessary and under appropriate safeguards;
  • with the authors’ institutions, funders, or relevant authorities when this is necessary to deal with suspected misconduct, in accordance with the Research Misconduct and Corrections and Retractions policies;
  • where required by law or by a lawful request from a competent authority.

7. Data Security and Retention

The Journal takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration, including password protection and restricted access to editorial functions. Account data is kept for as long as the account is active. Published articles and their metadata are kept permanently as part of the scholarly record. Submission files and review records are kept for as long as is necessary for editorial, integrity, and archival purposes.

8. Your Rights

In accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of Indonesia, including Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection, users may request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate data, and, where legally and practically possible, deletion of their account. Requests can be sent to the Journal’s editorial office via the Contact page. Deleting an account does not remove information from articles already published, which is part of the permanent scholarly record.

9. Changes to This Statement

The Editorial Board may update this statement from time to time. The latest version is always available on this page.