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Any claims of copyright infringement should be addressed to the Editor at editor@ijetas.online bearing the subject line "Copyright Infringement".

The claim must be sufficed by documented evidence supporting the same version as being published or copyrighted or patented by the aggrieved party before the date of publication of the concerned article. On receipt of the claim, the IJETAS Editorial Board, if found deemed, shall inform the author to provide an explanation; the discussion of which shall be transparent to both parties.

The IJETAS Board reserves the sole rights to decide the validity of any such claims. After deliberation, if the claim is found justified, the concerned manuscript will be removed from all IJETAS archives and servers. In case the changes required are minimal such as inclusion of references, the authors will be intimated to do the required amendments.

The alternative version shall undergo peer review as any other general submission and shall be published in the same issue (number) of the concerned volume.

Any claims on copyright will be addressed with the highest priority. A revert mail will be dispatched within 3 working days provided the claim is supported with documented evidence.

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