We respect your concerns regarding privacy on the Internet and value the relationship we have with you. This policy outlines our efforts to protect your privacy, what kind of your data we collect and what we will do with the collected data. EGAX is an open access publisher and provides platforms for open scientific exchange.
1 Protection of Your Information
EGAX protects your personal information by complying with the operative legislation concerning personal data protection in Malaysia, being the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“The Act”), which came into effect on 1st January 2013. This policy statement details how EGAX collects and uses your personal data, and informs you about the personal data protection measures we have put in place. When using our Service, you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information only as described in this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy.
2 Website Usage Information
While you use our websites, your visits to individual pages will be tracked and recorded in web server log files (“Log Data”). Log Data may be used by EGAX for statistical purposes, to recognize patterns of usage of the websites, and to improve the structure and content presentation. The usage information we collect (using HTTP Cookies) includes referring URLs, browser and device characteristics, IP address, operating system, as well as dates and times of website visits.
Via the website, EGAX may offer via its website third party services, such as article recommendations, social login, social sharing, and banners to third party sites. Information which is collected by EGAX when you access third party services is processed under this Privacy Policy, while information collected by third party operators themselves will be governed by their own privacy policies.
3 User Accounts, Registration and Personalized Services
To make use of personalised services, you will have to register a user account with our websites. During registration we will ask you to provide some personal information, including, but not limited to, your name, valid e-mail address, affiliation, postal address, phone number, password, academic degree, position within your institution or organization, and your research interests. Some of this information is required to properly set up the user account for you to use all of EGAX’s services. EGAX may use this information to fulfil our contract with you (e.g. the publication of your article). Furthermore, EGAX may also use this information internally, e.g., to evaluate and improve our business, respond to any questions, requests or comments you make, for targeted marketing purposes, or to identify and prevent fraud, claims or other liabilities. EGAX may contact you by e-mail to draw your attention to content that might be of interest to you (e.g. new services, products or publications) and for other advertising. If the personal information was provided to us by a third party, EGAX may still use this information in the same manner as described above. You will have the chance to opt out of receiving such e-mails by unsubscribing or contacting EGAX Support via our Contact Form.
4 International Transfer of Personal Data
As an international company, EGAX may transfer your personal information outside of your country of residence to be stored on our servers. EGAX takes steps to ensure your personal information is continued to be protected wherever it is stored and/or processed.
5 Your Rights
As a registered user, you can access your account at any time and make corrections or updates. In accordance with existing data privacy law, you may request the information that EGAX holds or processes about you. On request, we will also provide you with a copy of all personal information that we possess about you. We will delete this personal information when you request to deactivate your account. However, some personal information may remain in storage for a certain period of time in order to comply with our (legal) obligations and to resolve disputes.
6 Linked Websites
EGAX may link to other websites not controlled by EGAX. Please take note that EGAX cannot be held responsible or liable for privacy practices of other websites, nor their services or content.
7 Changes to the Privacy Policy
EGAX reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting changes without prior notice. Please check this Privacy Policy periodically for any modifications. Your continued use of any service following the posting of any changes will mean that you have accepted and agreed to the changes.
8 How To Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please use the following form to contact us: Contact Form.
1 Protection of Your Information
EGAX protects your personal information by complying with the operative legislation concerning personal data protection in Malaysia, being the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“The Act”), which came into effect on 1st January 2013. This policy statement details how EGAX collects and uses your personal data, and informs you about the personal data protection measures we have put in place. When using our Service, you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information only as described in this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy.
2 Website Usage Information
While you use our websites, your visits to individual pages will be tracked and recorded in web server log files (“Log Data”). Log Data may be used by EGAX for statistical purposes, to recognize patterns of usage of the websites, and to improve the structure and content presentation. The usage information we collect (using HTTP Cookies) includes referring URLs, browser and device characteristics, IP address, operating system, as well as dates and times of website visits.
Via the website, EGAX may offer via its website third party services, such as article recommendations, social login, social sharing, and banners to third party sites. Information which is collected by EGAX when you access third party services is processed under this Privacy Policy, while information collected by third party operators themselves will be governed by their own privacy policies.
3 User Accounts, Registration and Personalized Services
To make use of personalised services, you will have to register a user account with our websites. During registration we will ask you to provide some personal information, including, but not limited to, your name, valid e-mail address, affiliation, postal address, phone number, password, academic degree, position within your institution or organization, and your research interests. Some of this information is required to properly set up the user account for you to use all of EGAX’s services. EGAX may use this information to fulfil our contract with you (e.g. the publication of your article). Furthermore, EGAX may also use this information internally, e.g., to evaluate and improve our business, respond to any questions, requests or comments you make, for targeted marketing purposes, or to identify and prevent fraud, claims or other liabilities. EGAX may contact you by e-mail to draw your attention to content that might be of interest to you (e.g. new services, products or publications) and for other advertising. If the personal information was provided to us by a third party, EGAX may still use this information in the same manner as described above. You will have the chance to opt out of receiving such e-mails by unsubscribing or contacting EGAX Support via our Contact Form.
4 International Transfer of Personal Data
As an international company, EGAX may transfer your personal information outside of your country of residence to be stored on our servers. EGAX takes steps to ensure your personal information is continued to be protected wherever it is stored and/or processed.
5 Your Rights
As a registered user, you can access your account at any time and make corrections or updates. In accordance with existing data privacy law, you may request the information that EGAX holds or processes about you. On request, we will also provide you with a copy of all personal information that we possess about you. We will delete this personal information when you request to deactivate your account. However, some personal information may remain in storage for a certain period of time in order to comply with our (legal) obligations and to resolve disputes.
6 Linked Websites
EGAX may link to other websites not controlled by EGAX. Please take note that EGAX cannot be held responsible or liable for privacy practices of other websites, nor their services or content.
7 Changes to the Privacy Policy
EGAX reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting changes without prior notice. Please check this Privacy Policy periodically for any modifications. Your continued use of any service following the posting of any changes will mean that you have accepted and agreed to the changes.
8 How To Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please use the following form to contact us: Contact Form.