The Mandamus collects only information reasonably necessary to publish, communicate, secure the service and maintain an accountable editorial record.
Information you provide
Submission and contact forms may collect your name, email address, affiliation, biography, proposal, manuscript details, disclosures and correspondence. Contributor profiles may publish approved professional information.
Technical information
The website may process security logs, device and browser information, page requests, approximate location derived from network data and consent-based analytics. The production deployment should identify the specific providers and retention periods in use.
Use
Information is used for editorial assessment, communication, publication administration, security, legal compliance, rights management and service improvement. It is not sold to advertisers.
Access and disclosure
Access is restricted to authorised personnel and service providers with a legitimate function. Information may be disclosed where required by law, necessary to protect rights or security, or authorised by the person concerned.
Retention
Published records, contributor agreements, correction correspondence and material editorial decisions may be retained for integrity and legal accountability. Unsuccessful proposals and routine correspondence should be reviewed under a documented retention schedule.
Your request
You may request access, correction or deletion where applicable, subject to legal obligations, security, freedom of expression and the integrity of the publication record.
Scope and responsibility
This notice applies to the public website, contributor administration, editorial submissions, newsletter records and direct correspondence controlled by The Mandamus or its publisher. A production deployment should identify the responsible legal entity, contact route, hosting location, analytics provider, email processor, newsletter provider and any other material processor actually in use. Third-party websites have their own practices.
Categories of personal information
- Identity and professional information: name, biography, title, affiliation, credentials, photograph, expertise and public profile links.
- Contact information: email address, organisation, correspondence and communication preferences.
- Editorial information: pitches, manuscripts, reviewer comments, disclosures, agreements, source and correction correspondence.
- Newsletter information: subscription address, consent or preference records and delivery interactions supplied by the service provider.
- Technical and security information: IP address, request logs, browser, device, timestamps, security events and diagnostic information.
- Usage information: page views and interactions where analytics is enabled consistently with applicable consent requirements.
Purposes
Information is processed to assess and edit submissions, verify contributors, publish articles, maintain the editorial record, communicate with readers and authors, send requested newsletters, handle corrections and rights, secure the service, prevent abuse, measure performance, comply with law and protect legitimate rights. Information is not sold as a commodity or disclosed to advertisers for their independent targeting.
Cookies and local storage
Essential technologies may remember security, session, accessibility or interface settings. Analytics or marketing technologies, if introduced, should be listed with purpose, provider, duration and consent controls. The public notice must reflect the actual configuration rather than a generic list.
Publication of contributor information
Approved professional details, bylines, disclosures and articles are intentionally public and may be indexed, quoted and archived. Contributors should review profile information before verification. Removing a public profile does not ordinarily erase the historical byline or correction record of a published article.
Service providers and international processing
Hosting, email, security, forms, backups, analytics and newsletter services may process information on the publication’s behalf. The publisher should use contracts, access controls and transfer safeguards appropriate to the applicable law and risk. The production notice should identify material cross-border processing where required.
Retention
Retention is based on purpose, legal obligation, security, editorial integrity and the public record. Published articles, bylines, agreements, material disclosures and correction decisions may be retained long term. Rejected pitches, routine correspondence, security logs and newsletter records should follow documented periods and deletion procedures. Backups may retain deleted data for a limited protected cycle before overwrite.
Security and incidents
Reasonable safeguards include role-based access, strong authentication, updates, encryption in transit, backups, logging and least-privilege administration. No internet service can guarantee absolute security. Suspected incidents are assessed, contained, documented and notified where applicable law requires.
Your choices and requests
Depending on applicable law and context, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability or withdrawal of consent. Some requests may be limited by freedom of expression, legal obligations, security, confidential editorial material, the rights of others or the integrity of a published record. Identity verification may be required before action.
Children
The general submission and newsletter services are not directed to children. Where a young person’s information is relevant to reporting or scholarship, the journal applies heightened necessity, privacy and harm assessment and considers consent and safeguarding requirements.
Privacy questions
Does unsubscribing delete every record?
No. It stops future newsletter delivery, but limited suppression, consent, security or legal records may be retained so the preference is respected and obligations are met.
Can I remove my name from an article?
A published byline is part of the permanent editorial record. Changes are considered only for compelling accuracy, safety, legal or ethical reasons and should be transparently recorded where material.
Are submissions confidential?
They are treated as non-public editorial material with restricted access, but confidentiality is not absolute and does not create legal privilege. The journal may share material with necessary editors, reviewers, service providers or legal advisers under appropriate controls.