Privacy Statement

Global Review of Finance and Economics (GRFE)
Publisher: Summit Publisher LLC, United States

Effective Date: September 2026

Global Review of Finance and Economics (GRFE), published by Summit Publisher LLC, respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and visitors to its website. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when users access the GRFE website, create an account, submit a manuscript, participate in peer review, or communicate with the journal.

By using the GRFE website or submitting information through the journal's online publishing system, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Statement.

1. Information We Collect

GRFE may collect information that users voluntarily provide through the journal's website and online submission system, including:

Full name
Email address
Institutional affiliation
Academic or professional position
Country or geographic location
ORCID or other researcher identifiers
User account information
Manuscript and submission information
Correspondence with editors and journal staff
Peer-review information and reviewer reports
Information provided in cover letters, declarations, and publication forms
Payment or billing information where applicable

The journal may also collect technical information associated with website use, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and access or usage information, where such information is made available through the website or hosting infrastructure.

2. How We Use Personal Information

Personal information may be used for legitimate journal and publishing activities, including:

Creating and managing user accounts
Processing manuscript submissions
Conducting editorial assessment and peer review
Communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and other users
Managing revisions, decisions, and publication processes
Verifying authorship and contributor information
Assigning and managing DOI and publication metadata
Detecting plagiarism, duplicate publication, and research-integrity concerns
Maintaining journal records
Processing applicable publication charges and related transactions
Improving the journal's website, editorial workflow, and publishing services
Responding to inquiries and requests
Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, and publishing requirements

Personal information will not be used for purposes unrelated to the operation and administration of the journal unless such use is permitted or required by applicable law or the individual has otherwise provided appropriate consent.

3. Manuscript and Publication Information

Information contained in manuscripts and associated submission materials is processed for editorial and peer-review purposes.

Once an article is published, information that forms part of the scholarly record may become publicly available. This may include author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers where provided, article metadata, acknowledgements, funding information, declarations, and other information included in the published article.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts do not contain unnecessary personal or confidential information relating to individuals who have not consented to its publication.

4. Peer-Review Confidentiality

GRFE uses a double-blind peer-review process.

Reviewer identities and confidential reviewer comments are treated as confidential within the editorial process and are not disclosed to authors except where disclosure is part of an expressly adopted journal policy or is otherwise required by applicable law.

Authors and reviewers should not attempt to identify one another during the review process and should not disclose confidential manuscript or review information to unauthorized persons.

5. Information Sharing

GRFE does not sell personal information to third parties.

Personal information may be shared when reasonably necessary to operate the journal and its publishing services, including with:

Editorial and publishing personnel
Assigned reviewers where necessary for the peer-review process
Technical and hosting service providers
DOI and scholarly metadata registration services
Plagiarism-detection or research-integrity services
Payment service providers where applicable
Indexing, abstracting, archiving, and scholarly communication services where applicable
Government authorities, courts, or other parties when disclosure is required by applicable law

Third-party service providers are expected to process information only as necessary to provide the relevant service and in accordance with applicable requirements.

6. Cookies and Technical Information

The GRFE website and its underlying publishing platform may use cookies or similar technologies to maintain user sessions, support account functionality, remember preferences, improve website operation, and provide basic technical functionality.

Users may be able to control or restrict cookies through their web browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the website or submission system.

7. Data Security

GRFE and Summit Publisher LLC take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no internet-based system or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal information through the journal's website or correspondence channels.

8. Data Retention

GRFE may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Operate and administer the journal
Maintain editorial and publication records
Preserve the scholarly record
Document peer-review and editorial decisions
Resolve disputes and research-integrity matters
Meet applicable legal, ethical, accounting, or regulatory obligations

Published scholarly records may be retained indefinitely where necessary to preserve the integrity and permanence of the academic record.

9. Authors, Reviewers, and Editors

Individuals participating in the journal's editorial process are responsible for ensuring that the personal information they provide is accurate and appropriate for the purposes for which it is collected.

Reviewers and editors must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and information obtained through the editorial process and must not use confidential information for personal or professional advantage.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The GRFE website may contain links to external websites, databases, services, or platforms.

GRFE is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information to them.

11. Children's Privacy

GRFE is an academic publishing journal and is not directed toward children. The journal does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to the operation of the journal.

12. International Users

GRFE may receive submissions and personal information from users located in different countries.

As a result, personal information may be processed or stored in jurisdictions different from the country in which the user is located. Where applicable, GRFE will take reasonable measures to handle such information in accordance with relevant legal and publishing requirements.

13. Your Privacy Requests

Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information, including the ability to request:

Access to certain personal information held by the journal
Correction of inaccurate information
Deletion of information where deletion is legally permitted
Information about how personal information is used
Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent

Some information may not be eligible for deletion where its retention is necessary for legal, ethical, research-integrity, editorial, or scholarly-record purposes.

Requests may be submitted using the journal's official contact information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Statement

GRFE may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in the journal's publishing practices, website functionality, technology, or applicable requirements.

Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

15. Contact

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of personal information, please contact:

Global Review of Finance and Economics (GRFE)
Publisher: Summit Publisher LLC
United States

Journal Website: GRFE official journal website
Privacy Contact: Use the official editorial or publisher contact email listed on the journal website.

Last Updated: September 2026