1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

1.1. Personal Information

This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, payment information, and other identifiers that you provide when you:

• Register for an account
• Submit a manuscript or proposal
• Purchase our products
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Contact our customer service
• Apply for employment

1.2. Non-Personal Information

We may collect non-personal information about how you interact with our website, including browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on pages.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Process and manage your account, orders, and transactions
• Review and evaluate manuscripts and proposals
• Communicate with you about your account, orders, or inquiries
• Send you promotional communications, if you have opted in
• Improve our website, products, and services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Detect and prevent fraudulent activities

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers who perform services on our behalf
• Professional advisors, such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers
• Government authorities, if required by law
• Business partners, with your consent
• Third parties in connection with a business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition

4. International Data Transfers

As an international publishing company, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your residence. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. We will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information when it is transferred internationally.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion of your personal information
• Restriction of processing of your personal information
• Data portability
• Objection to processing of your personal information
• Withdrawal of consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.