Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for consideration may not be used in personal research without the written consent of the Author(s). Information or ideas obtained in the course of peer review and associated with any potential advantage must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal gain.

Reviewers must not participate in the consideration of manuscripts where a conflict of interest arises from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or interactions with any of the Authors, companies, or other organisations connected with the submitted work.