Privacy Statement

The Pan Africa Christian University Journals website is committed to protecting the privacy of all users, including readers, authors, reviewers, and editors.

Names and email addresses entered on this journal's website (via registration, submission, or other forms) will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal—such as managing submissions, peer review, publication, notifications about new issues, and journal-related communication—and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party without explicit consent, except as required by law.

We collect only the personal information necessary to operate the journal through Open Journal Systems (OJS) software, including:

  • Name and email address (required for user accounts and correspondence)
  • Institutional affiliation, ORCID iD, and biographical information (optional or required during submission, used for authorship attribution and credibility)
  • Submission metadata and uploaded files (handled securely for editorial purposes only)

OJS uses cookies for session management and site functionality. No tracking cookies or third-party analytics are used unless explicitly enabled by the journal (e.g., for readership statistics). Aggregated, anonymized usage statistics may be collected to improve the journal.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personal information to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes. Data may be shared only with:

  • Journal editors, editorial board members, and reviewers (as needed for editorial processes)
  • Hosting or service providers under strict confidentiality agreements (e.g., server hosts, PKP for software updates)
  • Legal authorities when required by applicable law

Users have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of their personal data by contacting the journal's editorial office at Journals Administrator. Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws (e.g., Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 and GDPR, where relevant).

For more details on how OJS handles data, see the Public Knowledge Project's privacy information at https://pkp.sfu.ca/privacy/.

By registering or submitting to this journal, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this statement.