Privacy Statement

The Davao Research Journal (DRJ) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and users. Names, email addresses, affiliations, and other details entered on the journal website are used only for editorial, publication, communication, indexing, and administrative purposes, such as manuscript submission, peer review, correspondence, notifications, and archiving.

The journal will not sell, share, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial, marketing, or unrelated purposes without the person’s consent, unless required by law or legitimate scholarly publishing practices. It also takes reasonable steps to guard personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, in line with data privacy regulations and ethical publishing standards.

By registering with or submitting to the journal, users consent to their information being used solely for academic and publication-related purposes. The journal also keeps manuscripts under review confidential and protects the anonymity of the peer-review process.