Privacy

It covers the editorial process only; once an article is published, the data shown with it is governed by the publisher.

What we collect

From authors we collect names, email addresses, affiliation, and country; an ORCID where you choose to supply one; the manuscript and any related files; your declarations, including your acceptance of the AI policy and your AI-use disclosure; and, at acceptance, a mailing address. From reviewers we hold names, affiliations, areas of expertise, the reports they file, and their AI-use disclosures. We also keep the correspondence connected with a submission.

How we use it

This information is used only to manage submission, peer review, and editorial decisions, and to correspond with authors and reviewers. We do not sell it, and we do not use it for advertising.

Where it is held

The website and its submission forms run on Cloudflare, which also stores manuscript files. The editorial record is kept in Airtable, and the system’s emails are sent through Brevo. Your information is held with these service providers under their terms and is accessible only to the editors.

AI tools in editorial review

The AI Policy states how the editors use AI tools:

• All editorial decisions are made by the judgment of the editors.
• AI tools inform initial review of papers: in particular in checking for undisclosed AI-generated text and in an initial assessment of the paper’s engagement with the relevant literature along with in the identification of a pool of suitable referees. This occurs after the paper is read and an initial editorial judgment is made.
• After acceptance, AI is used to verify that cited sources exist in established databases (e.g., PhilPapers, CrossRef), confirm citation details and formatting, and identify writing errors before typesetting. It is also used to help identify ideal peer commentators.
• AI models used are training-disabled and only retain submitted manuscripts briefly.

Reviewer confidentiality

Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors. Authors’ identities are withheld from reviewers in the double-anonymized review of articles.

Retention and your choices

We keep submission and review records for as long as needed to maintain the editorial history of the journal. To ask what we hold about you, or to request a correction or deletion where appropriate, write to [email protected].

Published articles

Once an article is published, the personal data associated with it, such as author names and affiliations, is processed by The Catholic University of America Press and Project MUSE under their own privacy policies.