Publisher's Concepts Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 31 August 2026  ·  Last Updated: 31 August 2026

Publisher's Concepts ("Publisher's Concepts", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information when you visit or interact with https://www.publishersconcepts.com, or communicate with Publisher's Concepts through our website, email, telephone, WhatsApp, forms or other available communication channels.

Publisher's Concepts is based in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria and provides book publishing, editing, proofreading and writing services to clients in Nigeria and internationally.

Our Contact Details

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect information such as:

Information You Provide Directly

• Full name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• WhatsApp contact details
• Country or location
• Manuscript title
• Genre
• Word count
• Publishing or editorial requirements
• Project descriptions
• Information submitted through enquiry forms
• Manuscripts and documents voluntarily submitted for publishing, editing, proofreading or writing services
• Other information you choose to provide when communicating with us

Technical Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be automatically collected by the website, hosting provider, analytics tools or security services, depending on what technologies are actually deployed. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• Approximate geographic information
• Date and time of website visits
• Technical and diagnostic information

We will not claim to collect particular categories of technical information unless the relevant technology is actually deployed on the website.

2. How We Use Personal Information

We may use information provided to us to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Communicate with prospective and existing clients
• Provide requested publishing services
• Provide editing and proofreading services
• Provide writing services
• Review and assess project requirements
• Prepare quotations or proposals
• Manage client projects
• Process manuscript submissions
• Communicate about project progress
• Provide customer support
• Maintain business records
• Improve our website and services
• Protect the website against abuse, fraud and security threats
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
• Establish, exercise or defend legal rights where necessary

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected without an appropriate legal basis or other lawful justification.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, Publisher's Concepts will process personal data on a lawful basis recognised under applicable data-protection law. Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• Your consent
• Taking steps at your request before entering into a contract
• Performing a contract or providing requested services
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Protecting vital interests
• Legitimate interests, where applicable and where those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests

Where consent is relied upon, you may withdraw consent where legally applicable. Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that was lawfully carried out before withdrawal.

4. Manuscripts and Confidential Materials

Publisher's Concepts recognises that manuscripts, unpublished books, research materials and other literary works may contain confidential or commercially sensitive information.

Where you submit a manuscript or other document to us for consideration or service delivery, we will use the material for legitimate business purposes connected with the requested service.

We will not intentionally publish, distribute, sell or commercially exploit a client's manuscript merely because it has been submitted to us.

However, clients should understand that electronic communication and internet transmission cannot be guaranteed to be completely risk-free. Clients should not submit highly sensitive information that is unrelated to the requested service.

Where a project requires additional confidentiality protections, the parties may enter into a separate confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement.

5. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, submission of a manuscript or other intellectual property to Publisher's Concepts does not transfer ownership of the author's copyright to Publisher's Concepts.

Authors and other rights holders remain responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary rights, permissions, licences and consents relating to material they submit to us.

Clients must not submit material that infringes another person's copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other legal rights.

Publisher's Concepts may request clarification or documentation where there is a legitimate concern regarding ownership or permission to use submitted material.

6. Information Sharing

Publisher's Concepts does not sell personal information to third parties. We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

• Provide requested services
• Work with authorised service providers
• Operate and secure our website
• Process communications
• Meet contractual obligations
• Comply with applicable law
• Respond to lawful requests from competent authorities
• Protect our rights, property or safety
• Prevent fraud, abuse or security threats

Where third-party service providers process personal data on our behalf, we will seek appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable data-protection requirements.

7. International Data Transfers

Because Publisher's Concepts serves clients internationally and may use third-party digital services that operate across jurisdictions, personal information may in some circumstances be processed outside Nigeria. Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that international transfers and related processing are carried out in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements and appropriate safeguards.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Providing services
• Maintaining business records
• Resolving disputes
• Enforcing agreements
• Meeting legal, accounting or regulatory obligations
• Protecting our legitimate interests

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the relevant legal or business requirement. When personal information is no longer reasonably required, we will take appropriate steps to delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal obligations.

9. Data Security

Publisher's Concepts takes reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no internet transmission, website, email system or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted electronically.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to applicable law and any relevant limitations, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including rights to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of personal information in appropriate circumstances
• Request restriction of processing in appropriate circumstances
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request information about certain processing activities
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data-protection law

Requests should be directed to publishersconcepts@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services and website are not intentionally directed at children. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children without appropriate lawful authorisation or consent where required by applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us.

12. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies depending on the features, analytics, security tools and third-party services implemented on the website. Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• Website functionality
• Security
• Remembering preferences
• Performance measurement
• Analytics
• Understanding website usage

Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, the website should provide an appropriate mechanism for users to accept or decline them. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. See our Cookie Policy for more detail.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including external book retailers, publishing platforms, professional resources and other websites. Examples may include third-party platforms such as Amazon, Lulu and Selar. When you leave the Publisher's Concepts website, the third party's own privacy policy, terms and practices apply. Publisher's Concepts does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.

14. External Communication Platforms

Visitors may choose to communicate with Publisher's Concepts through WhatsApp, email or other third-party communication platforms. Those platforms operate under their own privacy policies and terms. Users should review the relevant third-party privacy documentation before submitting information through those platforms.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices. The updated version will be published on this website with a revised "Last Updated" date.

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