Terms and Conditions

Papers must be submitted in final and publishable form. The paper or it's content must not be presented or published elsewhere prior to this conference. An author must not submit more than 3 papers. The contents of submitted papers must not significantly overlap with the content of any paper currently under review or that will be submitted during the corresponding conference. The submitted papers must go through plagiarism checking software. Less than 30% similarity is highly appreciated. Authors should properly site their self references to avoid higher similarity score. The Technical committee retains the right to reject any papers in violation of these requirements. All accepted papers should be registered to present the conference as well as to be included in the conference proceedings.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

All cancellation/refund requests must be provided in writing with registration invoice and emailed to secretary@gcstmr.org.au by 24 October 2024. An administrative fee of AUD 100 will be charged for each refund. All requests for registration transfers must be provided in writing and email to secretary@gcstmr.org.au by 24 October 2024. The registration rate difference will apply depending on the category of the new registration. All transfer requests received after 24 October 2024 will be charged an additional admin fee of AUD 100.

Privacy Policy

GCSTMR is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information of its authors, reviewers, volunteers, and other stakeholders. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.

Information Collection:

We may collect very limited personal information (such as name, affiliation, institution address and email) from authors and reviewers in various ways, including but not limited to, when they interact with us, register for events, make donations or sponsors any event, or subscribe to our newsletter. We do not store phone numbers and payment information. We use third party payment, like PayPal and direct bank transfer.

Use of Information:

We use the collected information for communicating with individuals, providing services, organizing events, and sending newsletters or updates. We may also use this information for internal record keeping, analysis, and reporting.

Disclosure of Information:

We do not disclose collected information to third parties.

Third-Party Links:

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, such as EasyChair for paper submission and PayPal for the payment. These websites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at secretary@gcstmr.org.au.