Privacy Statement

1. Use of personal information

Revista Guará collects and uses personal data provided by users — such as name, email address, and institutional affiliation — exclusively for purposes related to its editorial activities and scholarly communication. These data may be used to send notifications about new issues, calls for submissions, editorial communications, and responses to inquiries.

The journal does not share, sell, or disclose personal information to third parties, except when required by legal or regulatory obligations.

2. Target audience

The Revista Guará website is intended for users over 18 years of age. Use by minors must occur under the authorization and supervision of their legal guardians.

3. Data collected and purpose

The collection of personal data is limited to information strictly necessary for the operation of the editorial system, management of submissions, and communication with authors, reviewers, and readers.

Revista Guará does not collect sensitive personal data, such as racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, political opinions, trade union membership, data concerning health or sexual life, or genetic or biometric data.

4. Cookies and cookie management

The Revista Guará website may use cookies to improve user experience by enabling preference customization and optimizing navigation.

Cookies used do not allow access to unauthorized or sensitive personal information.

Users may disable cookies at any time through their browser settings; however, this may partially affect website functionality.

5. Data retention and storage

Personal data are stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected or as required by applicable law.

After this period, data may be deleted or anonymized in accordance with the principles of data minimization and necessity.

6. Legal basis for data processing

The processing of personal data by Revista Guará is based on the provisions of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Law No. 13,709/2018), particularly with regard to editorial activities and scholarly communication.

7. Users’ rights

In accordance with the LGPD, users have the right to:

  • confirm the existence of data processing;
  • access their personal data;
  • correct incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data;
  • request anonymization, blocking, or deletion of unnecessary or unlawfully processed data;
  • obtain information about data sharing with third parties;
  • withdraw consent, where applicable.

Requests must be submitted through the journal’s contact channels, and additional information may be required to verify identity.

8. Data security

Revista Guará adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or improper disclosure.

In the event of a security incident that may pose risk or damage to users, the journal will take appropriate measures, including notifying data subjects and the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), in accordance with applicable law.

9. Updates to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in institutional practices or applicable legislation. Users are encouraged to review this page regularly.