Privacy Statement
Who We Are
The Journal of Diabesity (JoD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access medical journal dedicated to advancing research and clinical knowledge on the overlapping challenges of type 2 diabetes and obesity. As an independent, academic-led platform, JoD is supported by a global team of clinicians, researchers, and public health experts.
We publish original research, review articles, case reports, and expert commentaries in the fields of endocrinology, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and diabesity. Our mission is to provide a trusted, evidence-based forum to guide the prevention, management, and reversal of the diabesity epidemic.
We are committed to open science, ethical publishing, and the responsible dissemination of knowledge to improve global health outcomes.
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit journalofdiabesity.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service. After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture becomes visible publicly with your comment. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images hosted on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser is closed.
When you log in, several cookies are set to store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence to two weeks. If you log out, login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the article ID. This cookie contains no personal data and expires in one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, external articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you had visited the source website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction—especially if you are logged in to their services.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email to verify authenticity.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information provided in the user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time—except for the username. Website administrators can also access and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data, excluding data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
