The JPMA being one of the valuable research information and dissemination units of PMA, values our relationship and mutual trust with all authors and reviewers. We recognise the importance of respecting and protecting authors and reviewers personal information and privacy. This policy should be read in conjunction with other guidelines and assurances that JPMA shares with its subscribers including authors and reviewers, which also set out the basis on which any personal information or data shared with us, for the purpose of communication involving matters related to article submission and review of articles.

All authors and reviewers are requested to read this policy, should there be any clarification or question, please contact at editor@jpma.org.pk or phone 0092-21-32226443 and ask the editor in chief in confidence.

i. Authors personal Information:

• Leasing of information: Individuals may provide us with information when they make contact either via e-mail, telephone or postal communication. Such a contact may be in connection of a manuscript submission, enquiry about publications, participation in a discussion or buying and providing any services such as language editing and formatting. The information given to us may include name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, financial or credit card details, academic institution, affiliation, job title, subject specialization and technical expertise. Sometime individuals’ information may be shared with us by a third-party organizing event that utilize JPMA platform for conferences, workshops or publication of special supplements.

• How long we retain your information: All personal information that reaches to JPMA is only used for the purpose it is meant for and retained in safe custody of the office record until a period of five years.
• Protection of personal information: Personal information is kept in electronic record encrypted with a password. In some cases, paper format may be kept under strict lock and key.
• Protection of personal information: Personal information is kept in electronic record encrypted with a password. In some cases, paper format may be kept under strict lock and key.

ii. Third Party web linkage (sharing)

• • Sharing your e-mail information: JPMA may share author’s e-mail with our business partner or those providing services and support to us such as our publisher and patron (PMA) Other than this any sharing will require prior permission of the data owner.
• • Changes to privacy policy: Any change in the privacy policy will require approval from the editorial board and PMA, the owners of JPMA.

iii. Author’s/ reviewer’s rights

Data ownership, intellectual property rights and other protection legislations of the country Pakistan gives a number of rights to protect individuals against other person’s or organisation’s mishandling with regard to the personal information and intellectual property rights. Authors reviewers and other communicators or writers should develop full understanding of their rights and be aware of the policies at national and in their respective