Privacy Statement

Research Competence is committed to protecting the privacy of its users, authors, reviewers, and readers.

1. Data Collection and Usage
Names, affiliations, and email addresses provided on this site are used exclusively for the purposes of this journal and will not be shared with third parties for commercial use. Data is collected and processed to:

• Process Submissions: Facilitate the editorial and peer-review process.
• Communicate: Notify authors, reviewers, and editors about manuscript status and journal updates.
• Indexing and Publication: Ensure accurate metadata (author names, affiliations, email addresses) for indexing in academic databases.

2. Public Transparency
Only authors’ names and affiliations are published alongside their articles for proper academic credit. All other personally identifiable information remains confidential.

3. Reviewer Confidentiality
The identities of reviewers are strictly confidential and are never disclosed to authors or third parties.