Cookie & Tracking Technologies Policy
FJMRI respects your digital privacy. We utilize only essential technical cookies necessary for platform security and basic anonymous portal usage metrics.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar web technologies are used on the Frontier Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (FJMRI) website, why we use them, and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites function properly, maintain secure user logins, and provide analytical information to website administrators.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We deploy strictly limited categories of cookies:
Essential Authentication Cookies
Strictly Necessary: Maintains your authenticated session in the author dashboard, workspace, and reviewer portal. Required for portal functionality.
Security & CSRF Protection
Strictly Necessary: Cryptographic tokens (e.g. csrftoken) preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks during manuscript file uploads and form submissions.
Functional Preference Cookies
Remembers user UI preferences such as font scaling, category filter states, or dismissible announcement banners across visits.
Anonymous Performance Metrics
Aggregated, privacy-preserving metrics measuring article PDF download counts and geographic readership without tracking personal identities.
3. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers permit you to block third-party cookies, alert you when a cookie is placed, or erase all cookies upon browser close:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-party cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Note: Disabling essential session cookies will prevent you from logging into your author or reviewer account and submitting manuscripts online.
4. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect technological adjustments or legal compliance mandates. Continued use of the website following revisions indicates acceptance of the updated policy.