Elsevier Elsevier Privacy Policy changes — 20240601_rev01

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## Service-specific details

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Please read the service-specific details below for additional information about certain Elsevier services.

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#### Editorial Manager

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Submissions to most Elsevier journals are handled via the [Editorial Manager®](https://www.elsevier.com/editor/submission-systems) online manuscript submission and peer review system. When you create or confirm an Editorial Manager account for a journal, certain personal information is required, such as your name and email address. Some journals may require or provide you the option to add other information, such as postal address, institutional affiliation, telephone number, or ORCID ID, as well as to self-identify your gender identity, race and ethnicity for diversity, equity and inclusion purposes. If you are a reviewer, Editorial Manager may process additional information, such as your subject area expertise, publication history, and review history, including your previous review comments, to help optimally match submitted manuscripts with relevant reviewers. Your review history may be shared across Elsevier journals to help editors when selecting you as a potential reviewer for other journals. When a submission that you reviewed is transferred from one Elsevier journal to another Elsevier journal via the [Elsevier Article Transfer Service](https://www.elsevier.com/researcher/author/submit-your-paper/submit-and-revise/article-transfer-service), the transferring journal may also transfer your account details and associated review comments.To optimize performance and secure the integrity of the peer review process, Elsevier also monitors geography-based traffic and usage data. To deliver Editorial Manager services, your data may be processed by affiliates and service providers that perform services such as website hosting and IT support.You can always manage your marketing communication preferences in your Editorial Manager account or by visiting the [Elsevier Preference Center(opens in new tab/window)](https://preferences.elsevier.com/) at any time.

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Submissions to most Elsevier journals are handled via the [Editorial Manager®](https://www.elsevier.com/editor/submission-systems) online manuscript submission and peer review system. When you create or confirm an Editorial Manager account for a journal, certain personal information is required, such as your name and email address. Some journals may require or provide you the option to add other information, such as postal address, institutional affiliation, telephone number, or ORCID ID, as well as to self-identify your gender identity, race and ethnicity for diversity, equity and inclusion purposes. If you are a reviewer, Editorial Manager may process additional information, such as your subject area expertise, publication history, and review history, including your previous review comments, to help optimally match submitted manuscripts with relevant reviewers. Your review history may be shared across Elsevier journals to help editors when selecting you as a potential reviewer for other journals. When a submission that you reviewed is transferred from one Elsevier journal to another Elsevier journal via the [Elsevier Article Transfer Service](https://www.elsevier.com/researcher/author/submit-your-paper/submit-and-revise/article-transfer-service), the transferring journal may also transfer your account details and associated review comments.To optimize performance and secure the integrity of the peer review process, Elsevier also monitors geography-based traffic and usage data. To deliver Editorial Manager services, your data may be processed by affiliates and service providers that perform services such as website hosting and IT support.You can always manage your marketing communication preferences in your Editorial Manager account or by visiting the [Elsevier Preference Centeropens in new tab/window](https://preferences.elsevier.com/) at any time.

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#### Mendeley

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When you create a Mendeley account, you have a personal library that you can fill with research information and materials, like manuscripts, articles, and other content.

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With a Mendeley account, you can create and participate in private groups, to communicate and share research information and materials, including annotations and comments, with other Mendeley users. Your membership of and contributions to a private group will always be displayed to all members of that group. Information that you have shared with others on Mendeley (including its affiliated sites like the Mendeley support site) or that others have copied may remain visible after you have closed your account. Groups content associated with closed accounts will show an unknown user as the source.

 ## Service-specific details
 Please read the service-specific details below for additional information about certain Elsevier services.
 #### Editorial Manager
+Submissions to most Elsevier journals are handled via the [Editorial Manager®](https://www.elsevier.com/editor/submission-systems) online manuscript submission and peer review system. When you create or confirm an Editorial Manager account for a journal, certain personal information is required, such as your name and email address. Some journals may require or provide you the option to add other information, such as postal address, institutional affiliation, telephone number, or ORCID ID, as well as to self-identify your gender identity, race and ethnicity for diversity, equity and inclusion purposes. If you are a reviewer, Editorial Manager may process additional information, such as your subject area expertise, publication history, and review history, including your previous review comments, to help optimally match submitted manuscripts with relevant reviewers. Your review history may be shared across Elsevier journals to help editors when selecting you as a potential reviewer for other journals. When a submission that you reviewed is transferred from one Elsevier journal to another Elsevier journal via the [Elsevier Article Transfer Service](https://www.elsevier.com/researcher/author/submit-your-paper/submit-and-revise/article-transfer-service), the transferring journal may also transfer your account details and associated review comments.To optimize performance and secure the integrity of the peer review process, Elsevier also monitors geography-based traffic and usage data. To deliver Editorial Manager services, your data may be processed by affiliates and service providers that perform services such as website hosting and IT support.You can always manage your marketing communication preferences in your Editorial Manager account or by visiting the [Elsevier Preference Center(opens in new tab/window)](https://preferences.elsevier.com/) at any time.
+Submissions to most Elsevier journals are handled via the [Editorial Manager®](https://www.elsevier.com/editor/submission-systems) online manuscript submission and peer review system. When you create or confirm an Editorial Manager account for a journal, certain personal information is required, such as your name and email address. Some journals may require or provide you the option to add other information, such as postal address, institutional affiliation, telephone number, or ORCID ID, as well as to self-identify your gender identity, race and ethnicity for diversity, equity and inclusion purposes. If you are a reviewer, Editorial Manager may process additional information, such as your subject area expertise, publication history, and review history, including your previous review comments, to help optimally match submitted manuscripts with relevant reviewers. Your review history may be shared across Elsevier journals to help editors when selecting you as a potential reviewer for other journals. When a submission that you reviewed is transferred from one Elsevier journal to another Elsevier journal via the [Elsevier Article Transfer Service](https://www.elsevier.com/researcher/author/submit-your-paper/submit-and-revise/article-transfer-service), the transferring journal may also transfer your account details and associated review comments.To optimize performance and secure the integrity of the peer review process, Elsevier also monitors geography-based traffic and usage data. To deliver Editorial Manager services, your data may be processed by affiliates and service providers that perform services such as website hosting and IT support.You can always manage your marketing communication preferences in your Editorial Manager account or by visiting the [Elsevier Preference Centeropens in new tab/window](https://preferences.elsevier.com/) at any time.
 #### Mendeley
 When you create a Mendeley account, you have a personal library that you can fill with research information and materials, like manuscripts, articles, and other content.
 With a Mendeley account, you can create and participate in private groups, to communicate and share research information and materials, including annotations and comments, with other Mendeley users. Your membership of and contributions to a private group will always be displayed to all members of that group. Information that you have shared with others on Mendeley (including its affiliated sites like the Mendeley support site) or that others have copied may remain visible after you have closed your account. Groups content associated with closed accounts will show an unknown user as the source.
 #### Complete Anatomy
 Complete Anatomy offers customized content and other personalization based on the region and preferred language that you choose. When you create a Complete Anatomy account, you may customize the anatomical imagery, topics, labels and other content that you wish to view. The Complete Anatomy mobile app does not deliver targeted push notifications or personalized advertising.
 #### Researchfish
+When you create a [Researchfish(opens in new tab/window)](https://app.researchfish.com/user/login) account, you can submit your research outcomes, outputs and impacts to research funders, charities, research organisations and research centres. For more about data access and sharing with third parties, see the [Researchfish user documentation(opens in new tab/window)](https://app.researchfish.com/content/who-can-see-data-you-add-researchfish).
+When you create a [Researchfishopens in new tab/window](https://app.researchfish.com/user/login) account, you can submit your research outcomes, outputs and impacts to research funders, charities, research organisations and research centres. For more about data access and sharing with third parties, see the [Researchfish user documentationopens in new tab/window](https://app.researchfish.com/content/who-can-see-data-you-add-researchfish).
 #### Interfolio Dossier
+When you create or confirm an Interfolio Dossier account, certain personal information is required, such as your name and email address. You may add other information such as your contact details, work history, experience, education, interests, writing samples, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and cover letters. Your university may also create an Interfolio Dossier account for you. For guidance on how to manage your account, and the materials and information shared through your account, please visit [https://product-help.interfolio.com/en\_US/about-dossier-accounts(opens in new tab/window)](https://product-help.interfolio.com/en_US/about-dossier-accounts).
+Interfolio Inc. complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Interfolio Inc. has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles (EU-U.S. DPF Principles) with regard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and from the United Kingdom (and Gibraltar) in reliance on the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF. Interfolio Inc. has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles (Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles) with regard to the processing of personal data received from Switzerland in reliance on the Swiss-U.S. DPF. Please view the Interfolio Inc. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Notice at [https://www.interfolio.com/DPF-notice/(opens in new tab/window)](https://www.interfolio.com/privacy-shield-notice/). To learn more about the DPF program, and to view our certification, please visit [https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/(opens in new tab/window)](https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/).
+When you create or confirm an Interfolio Dossier account, certain personal information is required, such as your name and email address. You may add other information such as your contact details, work history, experience, education, interests, writing samples, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and cover letters. Your university may also create an Interfolio Dossier account for you. For guidance on how to manage your account, and the materials and information shared through your account, please visit [https://product-help.interfolio.com/en\_US/about-dossier-accountsopens in new tab/window](https://product-help.interfolio.com/en_US/about-dossier-accounts).

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