Data Management & Privacy Policy

Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (TIBAO) is committed to protecting the privacy of its authors, reviewers, and readers. This statement outlines how we collect, manage, and safeguard your personal and research data.

1. Data Collection and Usage

We collect personal information necessary for the peer-review and publication process. This includes:

  • Contact Information: Names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID IDs.

  • Manuscript Data: Research data, figures, and text submitted for evaluation.

  • Reviewer Metadata: Expertise, history of reviews, and feedback provided during the evaluation process.

Purpose of Use:

  • To manage submissions and facilitate the peer-review process.

  • To communicate updates regarding the status of a manuscript.

  • To publish and index accepted articles in global databases.

2. Research Data Management

In alignment with Open Science initiatives, TIBAO encourages authors to follow the FAIR Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).

  • Data Availability: Authors are encouraged to provide a "Data Availability Statement" within their manuscripts, linking to public repositories (e.g., Dryad, Figshare, or Zenodo) where the raw data resides.

  • Integrity: We maintain strict version control for all published manuscripts to ensure the long-term integrity of the scientific record.

3. Privacy and Confidentiality

  • Double-Blind Review: To maintain objectivity, author identities are shielded from reviewers, and reviewer identities are shielded from authors.

  • Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell or trade personal data. Data is shared only with essential service providers (e.g., typesetting, indexing services, and plagiarism detection software like Crossref/iThenticate) strictly for publication purposes.

  • Security: We employ industry-standard encryption and secure servers to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

4. User Rights

As a contributor to TIBAO, you have the right to:

  1. Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  2. Rectification: Update or correct any inaccurate personal information.

  3. Erasure: Request the deletion of your account (subject to the retention of published records for scientific archival purposes).

5. Cookies and Web Analytics

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience, remember login details, and analyze site traffic. These cookies do not track personal activity outside of the TIBAO domain.

Contact Information

For questions regarding this policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact the Editorial Office at:

  • Email: editor.tibao@gmail.com

  • Website: biomaterials.org.in/tibao/index.php/tibao