Privacy Policy

Opus Publishing Co. is a publishing services company that provides professional editing, formatting, cover design, and distribution support to independent authors. When you interact with our website at opuspublishing.co or contact us about our services, you may share personal information with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to your data.

We collect information in the following ways:

Contact form submissions: When you fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, the service you're enquiring about, your manuscript genre, approximate word count, and the message you send us.

Email correspondence: If you contact us directly by email, we retain that correspondence and any personal information it contains.

Manuscript files: If you submit a manuscript for editing or formatting services, we receive and temporarily store that file for the sole purpose of providing the agreed service.

Website analytics: We may collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website (pages visited, time spent, referral source) through standard analytics tools. This data does not identify individual users.

We do not collect payment information directly — payments are processed through secure third-party providers.

We use the information you provide to:

- Respond to your enquiries and provide the services you've requested - Communicate with you about your project, including updates, revisions, and delivery - Send invoices and process payments - Improve our website and services based on anonymised usage data

We do not use your personal information for unsolicited marketing. We do not send newsletters or promotional emails unless you have explicitly opted in.

We treat all submitted manuscripts as strictly confidential. Your manuscript is accessed only by the team member(s) working on your project. We do not share, distribute, reproduce, or publicly reference your manuscript or its contents without your explicit written consent.

Manuscript files are stored securely and deleted or archived in accordance with our data retention policy once the project is complete and all deliverables have been approved.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

We may share your information with:

- Service providers who assist us in delivering our services (e.g., secure cloud storage, payment processors). These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify. - Publishing platforms (Amazon KDP, Barnes & Noble Press, Apple Books, Kobo) where you have engaged us to distribute your book. In this case, only the information necessary for publication (book files, title, author name, pricing) is shared, and only with your approval. - Legal authorities, if required to do so by law.

We retain your contact information and project correspondence for a period of 3 years following the completion of your project, for the purpose of providing ongoing support, references for future engagements, and legal compliance.

Manuscript files submitted for editing or formatting are retained for 90 days after project completion, after which they are securely deleted unless you request otherwise.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at hello@opuspublishing.co.

You have the right to:

- Access the personal information we hold about you - Request correction of inaccurate information - Request deletion of your personal information (subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it) - Object to our processing of your information - Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@opuspublishing.co. We will respond within 30 days.

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how our website is used.

We use:

- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. - Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website (anonymised data only).

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. All data is transmitted using industry-standard encryption (HTTPS).

While we take data security seriously, no system is completely immune to breaches. If a breach occurs that affects your personal data, we will notify you promptly and take steps to mitigate any harm.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., Amazon KDP, Apple Books). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

hello@opuspublishing.co Opus Publishing Co. opuspublishing.co