Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Journal of Infusion Nurses Society ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and shares your information when you use our website and author portal (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of information:
- Account information you provide when you register, such as your name, email address, affiliation, and password (stored only as a securely hashed value).
- Submission content you upload, including manuscripts, author details, co-author information, and related files.
- Session and device information, such as your IP address, browser user agent, device type, and device name, which we use to secure your account and manage active sessions.
- Google account information obtained through Google Sign-In, as described in the Google User Data section below.
- Usage and analytics information collected only with your consent, as described in the Cookies and Analytics section below.
Google User Data and Google Sign-In
We offer Google Sign-In as an optional way to log in. When you choose to sign in with Google, Google provides us with a signed identity token that we verify. From that token we access only your email address and your email verification status.
We use this Google user data solely to match your Google email to an existing account and sign you in, and to confirm that your email address has been verified by Google.
We do not use Google Sign-In to create new accounts, and we do not request access to Gmail, Google Drive, contacts, calendar, or any other Google service or restricted or sensitive scope. We do not sell Google user data, and we do not share it with third parties except as described in the How We Share Information section.
Our use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account and authenticate your sessions.
- To process, review, and manage manuscript submissions through the editorial and peer-review workflow.
- To communicate with you about your account, submissions, reviews, and editorial decisions.
- To secure the Service and detect or prevent fraud and abuse.
- To understand and improve how the Service is used, where you have consented to analytics.
How We Store and Protect Information
Your data is stored in our managed database. Passwords are stored only as salted hashes and are never stored in plain text. Uploaded files are stored in secured object storage.
We use access controls and encrypted connections to protect your data in transit. We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service and meet legal and editorial record-keeping obligations.
Your Rights and Choices
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. You may change your cookie and analytics preferences at any time using the cookie settings link in the footer.
You can revoke Google's access to our app at any time from your Google Account permissions page. To make a request about data we hold, contact us using the details below.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us using the email address below.