Privacy Statement

The Pakistan Journal of Clinical Research (PJCR) is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals interacting with the journal, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. Personal information, such as names, email addresses, and institutional affiliations, is collected and processed solely to manage manuscript submissions, facilitate peer review, enable communication, provide publication updates, and ensure compliance with ethical standards. PJCR strictly maintains confidentiality through its double-blind peer review process, keeping authors’ and reviewers’ identities anonymous, and safeguards data with secure submission systems, access controls, and encryption protocols. Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for academic and legal purposes, and individuals may request modification or removal of their information. Third-party services used for submission, plagiarism detection, and indexing adhere to data protection standards, and cookies or analytics tools are employed on the website to improve user experience. Users have the right to access, correct, or withdraw consent for their personal data, subject to academic and legal obligations. For inquiries, the PJCR Editorial Office can be contacted at editor@pjcr.com. By submitting manuscripts or registering on the PJCR platform, users acknowledge and agree to this privacy policy, which may be updated in accordance with evolving legal and ethical standards.