Privacy Statement

To assure the integrity and protection against copyright infringement of published articles, authors will be asked to assign us, via a Publishing Agreement, the copyright in your article. Your Article is defined as the final, definitive, and citable Version of Record, and includes:

(a) the accepted manuscript in its final form, including the abstract, text, bibliography, and all accompanying tables, illustrations, data, etc. The journal’s Publishing Agreement with you will constitute the entire agreement and the sole understanding between you and us; no amendment, addendum, or other communication will be taken into account when interpreting your and our rights and obligations under this Agreement.