American Noble Authors ("we," "us," or "our") is a professional book publishing services company headquartered at 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6402, New York, NY 10118. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website at americannobleauthors.com or engage our publishing services. Please read this policy carefully before using our services.
01 Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you contact us, request a consultation, or engage our services, we may collect:
- Identity information: Full name, pen name, professional title
- Contact information: Email address, phone number, mailing address
- Payment information: Billing address, payment method details (processed securely through Stripe — we do not store full card numbers)
- Project information: Manuscript files, book concepts, genre, word count, target audience, and publishing goals you share with us
- Communications: Emails, messages, feedback, and correspondence you send to our team
- Account credentials: If you create an account to access project portals
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information:
- Device data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referral source, and navigation paths
- Location data: General geographic location based on IP address (country and city level only)
- Cookie data: Preferences and session information as described in Section 4
02 How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect exclusively for legitimate business purposes:
To provide, manage, and deliver the publishing services you have engaged — including ghostwriting, editing, cover design, formatting, and distribution.
To respond to your inquiries, send project updates, share drafts and deliverables, and communicate about your publishing engagement.
To process payments, issue invoices, manage subscriptions or installment plans, and maintain financial records as required by law.
To analyze usage patterns, identify areas for improvement, conduct quality reviews, and develop new services that serve our authors better.
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations, including tax reporting, copyright filings, and regulatory requirements.
To verify identities, detect and prevent fraudulent transactions, unauthorized access, and other illegal activity on our platform.
05 Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:
- Fulfill the services you have engaged
- Maintain our business records (minimum 7 years for financial records under U.S. law)
- Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Upon the conclusion of a project and expiration of the applicable retention period, we securely delete or anonymize your personal data. You may request earlier deletion of non-legally-required data by contacting us at the address below.
06 Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement the following protections:
- SSL/TLS Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using TLS 1.3 protocol
- Encrypted Storage: Sensitive data including payment information is stored using AES-256 encryption at rest
- Access Controls: Your project files and personal data are accessible only to team members directly involved in your project
- NDA Agreements: All staff and contractors are bound by strict non-disclosure agreements
- Regular Audits: We conduct regular security reviews of our systems, processes, and third-party vendors
While we employ industry-standard security measures, no digital transmission or storage system is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you promptly as required by applicable law.
07 Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right of Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right of Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing
- California Residents: Under CCPA, you have additional rights including the right to know, delete, and opt-out of sale (we do not sell data)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@americannobleauthors.com. We will respond within 30 days. Identity verification may be required before we can fulfill your request.
08 Children's Privacy
Our services are designed for adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@americannobleauthors.com and we will delete such information from our records.
09 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
- Send an email notification to active clients
- Display a prominent notice on our website for 30 days
Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10 Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data:
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6402
New York, NY 10118