Copyright, Cookies, and GDPR Policy
Last Updated: 7th May 2025
1. Copyright Policy
Ownership of Content
All articles, research papers, editorials, and other scholarly works published on ausjournal.com are the intellectual property of their respective authors unless otherwise stated. Upon publication, authors grant the Australian Journal of Wireless Technologies, Mobility and Security (AUSJournal) a non-exclusive, perpetual license to publish, archive, and disseminate the work in all formats and media.
Author Rights
Authors retain full copyright and may:
- Archive their work on institutional or personal repositories.
- Share it for educational or research purposes with citation.
- Reuse the content in future works (e.g., dissertations, books) with attribution.
Usage by Third Parties
All content is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Agreement (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This allows sharing with proper attribution, prohibits commercial use, and disallows modifications.
For any commercial permissions, contact us at: editor@ausjournal.com
2. Cookies Policy
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser when you visit our website. They help improve your browsing experience and provide anonymized usage statistics.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: For site functionality and login sessions.
- Analytical Cookies: To track traffic and user interaction via tools like Google Analytics.
- Advertising Cookies: (If AdSense is enabled) to serve relevant ads.
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information without your consent.
How to Control Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies from your browser settings at any time. Blocking cookies may impact some features of the site. For more help, visit: www.allaboutcookies.org
3. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)
We are committed to protecting your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - Regulation EU 2016/679).
Data Collection
We may collect:
- Your name and email if you submit articles or join our editorial/reviewer team.
- Anonymized data through cookies and analytics.
Legal Basis
We collect and process personal data based on:
- Your consent
- Legitimate interests (e.g., improving the site)
- Legal obligations (e.g., publication records)
Your Rights under GDPR
- Right to access – Request details of your personal data.
- Right to rectification – Ask us to update or correct your data.
- Right to erasure – Request deletion of your data.
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to object
- Right to data portability
To exercise these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at editor@ausjournal.com. We will respond within 30 days.
4. Contact
Australian Journal of Wireless Technologies, Mobility and Security (AUSJournal)
Email: editor@ausjournal.com
Website: https://ausjournal.com