Privacy policy

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Global Publishing Center operates this website, including all related information, content, features, tools, service packages, and digital products, in order to provide you with professional book publishing services—including editing, formatting, cover design, SEO writing, and platform distribution (the "Services"). Global Publishing Center utilizes Shopify to process transactions and enable us to provide the Services to you.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or purchase a service package using the Services or otherwise communicate with us. If there is a conflict between our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy controls with respect to the collection, processing, and disclosure of your personal information.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described herein.

1. Personal Information We Collect or Process

When we use the term "personal information," we are referring to information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to you or another person. We may collect or process the following categories of personal information depending on how you interact with the Services:

  • Contact Details: Including your name, billing address, mailing address (for physical book proofs), phone number, and email address.

  • Publishing Information: Including manuscripts, book files, cover art, author biographies, pen names, and, when applicable, the login credentials required to manage or set up your accounts on third-party publishing platforms (e.g., Amazon KDP, IngramSpark).

  • Financial Information: Including credit card, debit card, and financial account numbers, payment card information, transaction details, and payment confirmations.

  • Account Information: Including your username, password, security questions, and publishing preferences.

  • Transaction Information: Including the service packages you view, add to your cart, or purchase, as well as your past project history.

  • Communications: Information you include in communications with us, such as manuscript feedback, revision requests, or customer support inquiries.

  • Device & Usage Information: Information about your device, browser, IP address, unique identifiers, and how you interact with or navigate our website.

2. Personal Information Sources

We may collect personal information from the following sources:

  • Directly from you: When you create an account, purchase a service package, submit your manuscript, or communicate with our publishing team.

  • Automatically through the Services: From your device when you browse our website, through the use of cookies and similar technologies.

  • From our service providers: Including when we engage them to process payments or enable certain website technologies on our behalf.

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with us, we may use personal information for the following purposes:

  • Provide, Tailor, and Improve the Services: To perform our contract with you, process payments, fulfill your publishing packages, edit and format your manuscripts, set up your global distribution profiles, and facilitate the delivery of digital and physical files.

  • Global Platform Distribution: To format, upload, and publish your work on global platforms such as Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Apple Books, and Kobo, based on the service package you selected.

  • Marketing and Advertising: To send promotional communications regarding new publishing services or discounts, and to show you online advertisements tailored to your interests.

  • Security and Fraud Prevention: To authenticate your account, provide a secure payment experience, and protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe.

  • Communicating with You: To provide customer support, collaborate on the editing and design process, and maintain our business relationship.

  • Legal Reasons: To comply with applicable law, respond to valid legal processes, or enforce our terms of service.

4. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes, including:

  • Third-Party Publishing Platforms: With your authorization, we share necessary information (such as your formatted manuscript, author bio, and cover design) with platforms like Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Apple Books, and Kobo to successfully publish your book.

  • Service Providers: With Shopify, IT vendors, payment processors, and file storage solutions who perform necessary business operations on our behalf.

  • Business and Marketing Partners: To provide marketing services and advertise to you, including personalized advertising supported by Shopify.

  • Corporate Affiliates: Within our corporate group to facilitate service delivery.

  • Legal and Transactional Entities: In connection with a business transaction (such as a merger), to comply with legal obligations, or to protect the rights of Global Publishing Center and our clients.

5. Relationship with Shopify

Our checkout and transaction processes are hosted by Shopify, which collects and processes personal information about your access to and use of the Services. Information you submit will be transmitted to and shared with Shopify. To learn more about how Shopify uses your personal information, you can visit the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy.

6. Third-Party Websites and Links

The Services may provide links to external platforms, including the global publishing networks where your books are distributed. If you follow links to sites not affiliated with or controlled by us, you should review their privacy policies. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites.

7. Children's Data

Our publishing services are not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of majority in your jurisdiction. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, please contact us to request its deletion.

8. Security and Retention of Your Information

While we implement standard security measures to protect your manuscripts, personal data, and payment information, no security measures are impenetrable. Any information you send to us is at your own risk. We retain your personal information and publishing files for as long as necessary to provide the Services, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Access / Know: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

  • Delete: Request the deletion of your personal data or publishing files.

  • Correct: Request corrections to inaccurate information.

  • Portability: Receive a copy of your personal information and request its transfer to a third party.

  • Manage Preferences: Opt out of receiving promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link provided in our communications.

You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the details below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights and may require identity verification before processing requests.

10. Complaints and International Transfers

If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us. Depending on your location, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Please note that we may transfer, store, and process your personal information outside the country you live in. If we transfer data out of the EEA or UK, we rely on recognized transfer mechanisms like the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this website and update the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

Should you have any questions about our privacy practices, the handling of your manuscript, or if you would like to exercise any of the rights available to you, please contact us:

Global Publishing Center

  • Email: info@globalpublishingcenter.com

  • Phone: +1 (713) 919-5471

  • Address: 7906 Glover St, Houston, TX 77012-3620, United States