Privacy Policy

The Book Publishers UK (“The Book Publishers UK”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a full-service book publishing company headquartered at 2029 Century Park East, Suite 400N, Los Angeles, CA 90067. We operate the website thebookpublishers.uk and provide editorial, design, distribution, and marketing services to authors.

For privacy inquiries, contact us at: support@thebookpublishers.uk

We collect information you provide directly, including:

• Contact information — name, email address, phone number
• Project information — manuscript details, genre, publishing goals
• Communications — messages you send us via forms, email, or phone
• Payment information — processed securely by third-party payment processors; we do not store card numbers

We also collect limited technical data automatically, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URLs, solely for website operation and security.

We use your information to:

• Respond to your consultation requests and inquiries
• Deliver the publishing services you engage us for
• Send you service updates, invoices, and project communications
• Send marketing emails only if you have opted in — you may unsubscribe at any time
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

If you provide your phone number and consent to SMS communications, the following terms apply:

• We may send transactional SMS messages (appointment confirmations, project updates) and, where separately consented, promotional messages
• Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply
• To opt out at any time, reply STOP to any message
• To request help, reply HELP or contact us at hello@publishingplatforms.com
• We do not share your phone number with third parties for their own marketing purposes
• Our SMS program is registered with The Campaign Registry (TCR) under the 10DLC framework

We share your information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers — vendors who help us operate (e.g., CRM, email delivery, payment processing) under strict confidentiality agreements
• Legal requirements — when required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger or acquisition, with equivalent privacy protections

We never share your data with third parties for their independent marketing use.

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations — typically no longer than 7 years for business records. You may request deletion of your data at any time (subject to legal retention requirements).

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Data portability (EU/UK residents under GDPR)
• Opt out of sale of personal information (California residents under CCPA — note: we do not sell data)

To exercise any right, email privacy@publishingplatforms.com. We will respond within 30 days.

We use essential cookies required for site functionality and analytics cookies (with your consent) to understand how visitors use our site. You may disable non-essential cookies via your browser settings or our cookie banner. We do not use cookies to serve third-party advertising.

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that a minor has submitted information, we will delete it promptly.

We may update this policy periodically. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date and, for material changes, notify you by email or prominent site notice.

For any privacy questions or requests: