Privacy Statement

LATE collects and uses account, contact, submission, and editorial information to operate the journal, manage peer review and publication, and communicate with users. Information is made available to authors, reviewers, editors, administrators, and technical support personnel as needed for their respective roles in these activities.

Published articles and their associated metadata are publicly accessible. Author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers where supplied, and other publication metadata may be distributed through Crossref and scholarly discovery services.

External services support some journal operations. Email is processed through an external email service, and database and website backups are stored in cloud storage. When an external similarity-checking service is used, manuscript files and associated author and submitter information may be transmitted to that service. The website also loads fonts from an external provider, which requires the visitor’s browser to connect to that provider’s servers.

Cookies and Website Data

This website uses cookies to support essential functions, including maintaining user sessions and keeping users signed in while they use the journal’s editorial and publishing system. A notice on the website informs visitors about the use of a session cookie.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may prevent sign-in or affect other functions of the website. For questions about cookies or the handling of personal information, please contact the editorial office.

Data Access and Retention

Account information, submission files, editorial correspondence, and workflow records are retained in the publishing system. Closing or declining a submission does not automatically delete these records. Published articles and their associated metadata are maintained as part of the scholarly record.

Different retention arrangements apply to operational logs and backups. Routine database and website backups rotate by generation, while archived usage logs and separate maintenance backups may remain for longer. Deleting information from the live system does not immediately remove copies from backups or external services. Requests concerning access, correction, or deletion should be directed to the editorial office for assessment of the records and copies involved.

User Rights and Contact

For questions about the handling of your personal information, or to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your information, please contact the LATE editorial office. Please describe your request and identify the account or information concerned. Do not include your password or other login credentials.