Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 15, 2025
Last Updated: January 15, 2025
1. Introduction
Lex Mente ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.lexmente.in.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Submit manuscripts or articles
- Contact us via email
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Register for events or webinars
This information may include: name, email address, phone number, institutional affiliation, and academic credentials.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for more details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process and review manuscript submissions
- Communicate with authors, reviewers, and readers
- Send updates about new issues and publications
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to inquiries and provide support
- Analyze website usage and trends
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share your information
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our website (e.g., hosting services, analytics)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Publication: Author names and affiliations are published with accepted manuscripts
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to processing of your personal information
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@lexmente.in
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
12. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising from this policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Lucknow, India.