Last Updated: August 12, 2026
Critical Care and Shock Journal (“Critical Care and Shock”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you access or use the Critical Care and Shock website and mobile application (collectively, the “Services”).
By using our Services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when using our Services, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Contact information
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information provided when communicating with us
- Information submitted in connection with manuscript or journal-related inquiries
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant service or interaction.
Information Collected Through the Mobile Application
When using the Critical Care and Shock mobile application, certain technical information may be processed automatically depending on the features and services enabled, such as:
- Device type and operating system
- Application version
- Basic technical and diagnostic information
- Network connection information
- Application performance information
We do not use the mobile application to collect sensitive personal information unless such collection is explicitly required for a specific service and appropriately disclosed.
2. Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
- Contact the journal
- Submit questions or suggestions
- Subscribe to communications, where available
- Submit information relating to manuscripts or publications
- Interact with features that require personal information
You are responsible for ensuring that information you provide is accurate and appropriate.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information we collect to:
- Provide and operate our Services
- Provide access to journal articles and publications
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Provide author and publication-related services
- Improve website and application functionality
- Improve user experience
- Maintain application and website security
- Diagnose technical problems
- Monitor and improve performance
- Send journal-related communications where permitted
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the operation of our Services without an appropriate legal basis or your consent where required.
4. Journal Articles and Public Information
Critical Care and Shock Journal publishes scholarly content that may contain information about authors, contributors, institutions, and research.
Information contained in published journal articles, author profiles, editorial information, and other publicly available journal content may be publicly accessible.
Authors and contributors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts submitted for publication comply with applicable ethical, privacy, confidentiality, and consent requirements.
5. Mobile Application Features
The mobile application may provide features such as:
- Article browsing
- Article search
- Author information
- Bookmarks
- PDF reading
- PDF downloads
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Sharing
- Citation tools
- Notifications, where enabled
Bookmarks
If you use the bookmark feature, saved articles may be stored locally on your device.
Bookmarks do not necessarily require an account or transmission of your saved article list to our servers.
Downloaded PDFs
PDF files downloaded through the application may be stored locally on your device for offline reading.
You can remove downloaded files through the application’s available controls or by managing the application’s stored data through your device settings.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Maintain website functionality
- Understand website usage
- Improve performance
- Remember certain preferences
- Improve user experience
You may manage cookies through your browser settings.
The mobile application does not necessarily use browser cookies for all functionality. Where similar technologies or analytics services are used within the application, their use will be limited to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and applicable disclosures.
7. Analytics and Diagnostic Information
If analytics, crash reporting, or similar services are enabled, we may receive limited technical information necessary to understand application performance, diagnose crashes, and improve the Services.
Such information may include:
- Application version
- Operating system version
- Device type
- Crash information
- Performance information
- General usage information
We do not intentionally use diagnostic information to identify individual users unless required for a specific legitimate purpose.
8. Notifications
If the mobile application provides push notifications, notifications may be used to inform users about:
- Newly published articles
- New journal issues
- Journal announcements
- Other relevant journal updates
You may control notification permissions through the application or your device settings.
9. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may disclose information to third parties only when reasonably necessary to:
- Provide or maintain the Services
- Operate technical infrastructure
- Provide hosting or communication services
- Provide analytics or diagnostic services, where enabled
- Comply with applicable laws or legal processes
- Protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Critical Care and Shock and its users
Third-party service providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to handle such information in accordance with applicable requirements.
10. Third-Party Services and Links
Our website and mobile application may contain links to third-party websites, services, platforms, or resources.
We do not control third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their:
- Content
- Privacy practices
- Security
- Data processing
- Terms and conditions
We encourage users to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party services they access.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through or stored by our Services.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide the requested Services
- Maintain appropriate business and journal records
- Fulfill legal or regulatory obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce applicable agreements
- Protect the security and integrity of our Services
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature and purpose of the information.
13. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the features you use and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the ability to:
- Request access to information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion where legally applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Manage notification permissions
- Manage cookies through your browser
- Remove locally stored bookmarks or downloaded files through the application
Requests may be subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are intended for a general audience and are not specifically directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
15. International Users
Critical Care and Shock Journal may be accessed by users from different countries.
Depending on where you are located, applicable privacy and data protection laws may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information.
We will handle personal information in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:
- Our Services
- Technology
- Legal requirements
- Privacy practices
- Security practices
When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.
Your continued use of the Services after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Critical Care and Shock Journal
Email: contact@criticalcareshock.com
You may also contact us through the official Critical Care and Shock Journal website.
Critical Care and Shock Journal
ISSN: 1410-7767
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