Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 16, 2026
Pyrrhic Press Publishing respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, applicants, contributors, partners, and visitors to our websites.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected through Pyrrhic Press websites and services, why that information may be used, and the choices available to users.
1. Information You Provide
Pyrrhic Press may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, submit a manuscript, complete a form, apply to a program, submit an Author Spotlight, communicate with an editor, or otherwise interact with Pyrrhic Press.
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Professional or academic affiliation
- ORCID or other scholarly identifiers
- Biography
- Manuscript title and abstract
- Manuscripts and supporting files
- Authorship information
- Funding information
- Conflict of interest disclosures
- Research ethics information
- Data availability information
- Correspondence
- Applications and program submissions
- Photographs or other media voluntarily submitted for publication
- Other information you choose to provide
2. Scholarly Publishing Information
Information provided in connection with scholarly publication may be used to administer manuscript screening, editorial evaluation, peer review, author communication, publication, metadata creation, preservation, indexing, research integrity review, and maintenance of the scholarly record.
Information intended to become part of a published scholarly record, including author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, biographies, citations, funding disclosures, conflicts of interest, or other publication metadata, may become publicly available when the work is published.
3. Peer Review Information
Reviewer identities, reports, editorial correspondence, and manuscript materials are handled according to the applicable Pyrrhic Press peer review model and editorial policies.
Confidential peer review information is not intentionally made public except where disclosure is authorized, required by applicable law, necessary to investigate a credible research integrity concern, or otherwise permitted under the applicable publishing process.
4. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit a Pyrrhic Press website, the website platform or third party service providers may automatically collect technical information associated with the visit.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring pages or websites
- Date and time of access
- General geographic information derived from technical data
- Cookie or similar technology information
- Website interaction and performance information
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Pyrrhic Press websites and the services used to operate them may use cookies or similar technologies for website functionality, security, analytics, performance, preferences, and other legitimate website operations.
Third party services embedded in or connected to the website may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.
Users may be able to control certain cookies through browser settings or other controls provided by the applicable service.
6. Analytics and Website Measurement
Pyrrhic Press may use website analytics and measurement services to understand how visitors find and use our websites, evaluate website performance, improve navigation, and understand interest in our publications and programs.
Analytics providers may process technical information according to their own terms and privacy policies.
7. How We Use Information
Information may be used to:
- Operate and maintain Pyrrhic Press websites
- Respond to inquiries
- Process manuscript submissions
- Conduct editorial and peer review activities
- Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors
- Publish accepted scholarly work
- Create and distribute publication metadata
- Maintain scholarly records
- Investigate research integrity concerns
- Administer Author Spotlight and other programs
- Provide requested services
- Improve website functionality and content
- Protect the security and integrity of our systems
- Prevent fraud or misuse
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
8. Publication and Public Information
Some information is provided specifically for public dissemination.
For example, publication of an accepted scholarly article normally requires public display or distribution of author and publication metadata.
Information intentionally published as part of the scholarly record may continue to exist in repositories, archives, indexes, citation databases, library systems, or other independent services even if Pyrrhic Press later modifies its own copy.
9. Third Party Service Providers
Pyrrhic Press may use third party service providers to operate portions of its website, forms, email, file storage, analytics, publishing, persistent identification, repositories, archiving, payment processing, or other services.
Information may be processed by these providers when reasonably necessary to provide the applicable service.
Third party services operate under their own privacy policies and terms.
10. External Websites
Pyrrhic Press websites may link to external websites and services. Pyrrhic Press does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties.
Users should review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information to them.
11. Data Minimization
Pyrrhic Press seeks to collect information reasonably related to its publishing, educational, research, professional, administrative, and website functions.
Users should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal information.
12. Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain scholarly and editorial records, resolve disputes, protect research integrity, maintain publication history, comply with applicable obligations, or support legitimate business operations.
Scholarly publication records may be retained for extended periods because preservation of the scholarly record is an important function of academic publishing.
13. Data Security
Pyrrhic Press seeks to use reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures appropriate to the nature of the information under its control.
No website, transmission method, storage system, or electronic service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Children
Pyrrhic Press websites are not directed primarily to children under 13 for the purpose of collecting personal information.
Pyrrhic Press does not knowingly seek personal information from children under 13 through general website services without appropriate authorization where required.
If you believe a child has provided personal information in circumstances that require parental consent, contact Pyrrhic Press so the matter can be reviewed.
15. Requests Concerning Personal Information
Individuals may contact Pyrrhic Press with questions or requests concerning personal information they have provided.
Depending upon the circumstances and applicable law, Pyrrhic Press may be able to correct, update, or delete certain information.
Some information may need to be retained when necessary for legal, security, fraud prevention, editorial integrity, scholarly recordkeeping, archival, or other legitimate purposes.
16. Published Scholarly Records
Requests involving information contained in an already published scholarly work are evaluated in accordance with publication ethics, correction, retraction, privacy, and scholarly recordkeeping principles.
A request to delete personal information does not automatically require removal of a legitimately published scholarly record.
17. Sale of Personal Information
Pyrrhic Press does not sell personal information to data brokers in exchange for monetary payment.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as Pyrrhic Press services, technology, publishing operations, or applicable requirements change.
The effective date displayed on this page identifies the current version.
19. Contact
Privacy questions or requests may be directed to:
Pyrrhic Press Publishing
New Jersey, United States
editor@pyrrhicpress.org
Effective: September 16, 2026