Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the official website of the 1st Borneo International Conference on Public Health and Environmental Health (BIC-PHES 2026). The Organising Committee is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary for the administration of the conference. This includes:

• Registration Information: Full name, academic title, institutional affiliation, email address, and phone number.
• Academic Submissions: Abstracts, full paper manuscripts, co-author details, and presentation materials.
• Payment Information: Billing details required to process conference registration fees (processed securely via third-party gateways).
• Logistics Data: Dietary requirements, accessibility needs, and accommodation preferences (if applicable).

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is utilized strictly for conference-related purposes, including:

• Managing your registration and conference attendance.
• Reviewing and processing abstracts and full papers for publication in journals and proceedings.
• Sending important updates regarding conference schedules, venues, and program changes.
• Providing relevant dietary and accessibility accommodations during the hybrid event.
• Issuing formal certificates of presentation or attendance.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Your personal data will not be sold to commercial third parties. However, we may share relevant data with:

• Publishing Partners: Your name, affiliation, and academic work will be shared with the editorial boards of our partner journals and proceedings (e.g., JPKM, Science and Technology) if your paper is accepted.
• Service Providers: Venue management and catering partners (only for dietary/accessibility necessities).

5. Data Retention and Security

We implement strict physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard your information. Electronic records will be stored securely on institutional servers up to 3 years post-conference for audit and academic archiving purposes, after which unneeded personal data will be safely deleted.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal data at any time before the final conference publication deadline. Please note that academic papers published in public domain journals cannot be retroactively retracted based solely on standard data deletion requests without formal academic retraction procedures.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact the Secretariat at: