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Intellectual Property Rights
- All content, including trademarks, logos, graphics, and designs, are the exclusive property of Confmeets Publishers.
- Users are granted a limited, non-exclusive license for personal and academic use.
- Unauthorized reproduction, modification, or distribution without written consent is prohibited.
- Confmeets content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial, unless specified otherwise.
Prohibited Conduct
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or extract platform source code.
- Use bots, scrapers, or automated tools for data collection.
- Link or bypass site architecture to access restricted content.
- Attempt unauthorized access to servers, databases, or backend systems.
- Disseminate or store website content without permission.
Privacy and Data Protection
- Confmeets complies with Creative Commons and international data protection laws.
Data Collection & Usage
- We may collect personal data (e.g., name, email, affiliation).
- We track usage analytics (e.g., views, downloads, navigation paths).
- Referral sources are used for optimizing user experience.
Purpose of Data Processing
- Enhancing functionality and engagement.
- Internal analytics and improvements.
- Non-identifiable marketing statistics.
- Confmeets does not sell, trade, or disclose user data to third parties.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
- Used to improve user experience.
- Visual recognition tools may be used with opt-out options available.
Payment Security
- All transactions are processed via secure gateways.
- Confmeets does not store or use financial data for marketing.
Service Availability
- While Confmeets strives for uninterrupted access, it is not liable for downtime due to maintenance or unforeseen issues.
Payments & Refunds
- APCs are due after acceptance and payable securely.
- No refunds after final proof generation.
- Partial refunds possible for pre-review withdrawals, minus admin fees.
Manuscript Withdrawal
- Withdrawal must be formally submitted via the author's registered email.
- Post-peer-review withdrawals may incur penalties.
- Unethical withdrawals may lead to blacklisting.
Author Responsibilities
- Respond to proofs/invoices within 7 calendar days.
- Approve final proofs before publication.
- Ensure timely APC payment.
- Maintain professional communication.
- Non-compliance may result in delays, cancellations, retraction notices, or rejection of future submissions.
Retraction & Ethical Violations
Zero-Tolerance Policy : Confmeets Journals maintains a strict zero-tolerance stance against plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification or any form of research or publication misconduct.
Unacceptable Practices : The following practices are considered serious ethical breaches:
- Plagiarism : Copying or reproducing the work of others, self-plagiarism, or simultaneous submissions to multiple journals.
- Data Fabrication or Falsification : Inventing, manipulating or misrepresenting research data, results, or findings.
- Manipulation of Content : Altering images, figures or results with the intent to mislead readers or reviewers.
- Authorship Misconduct : Including individuals who did not contribute to the work or excluding legitimate contributors.
- Citation Manipulation : Adding irrelevant, excessive, or inappropriate citations to artificially enhance citation metrics.
Investigation Process : All reported concerns of ethical misconduct will be formally investigated by the Confmeets Editorial Board. Authors may be required to submit supporting data, clarifications or explanations during the review process.
Consequences of Violations : Upon confirmation of a violation, Confmeets Journals may impose one or more of the following actions:
- Article Retraction : The article will be withdrawn from publication. A retraction notice will be issued and linked to the original record, with removal from indexing and databases to maintain research integrity.
- Institutional Notification : The author's affiliated university, research body or funding institution will be informed of the misconduct.
- Submission Restrictions : The author's may be barred from future submissions to Confmeets Journals.
- Escalation to Ethics Committees : Severe cases may be reported to relevant national or international ethics and research oversight bodies.
Commitment to Integrity : Confmeets Journals is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and ethical publishing. Authors are expected to ensure originality, transparency and honesty in all submissions, fostering trust and credibility within the academic community.
Disclaimers
- Opinions in articles are those of the authors.
- Confmeets does not endorse third-party ads or products.
- Medical/clinical content must be validated by professionals. Confmeets is not liable for misuse.
