Publication Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 2026
At Sanctuary Village International Ministry, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you contact us, submit a publication request, or purchase publication services.
This Publication Privacy Policy explains how information submitted through our publication forms and related services may be collected, used, stored, and protected.
1. Information We Collect
When you submit a Publication Request or Publication Payment form, we may collect information such as:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone or WhatsApp number
- Book title or working title
- Book subtitle
- Information about your publication project
- Current and desired publication language
- Publishing services and packages selected
- Information about your manuscript, message, testimony, teaching, or other project
- Documents, audio, video, images, manuscripts, notes, or other files you choose to submit
- Payment-related information necessary to process your order
We only request information that is relevant to providing or discussing publication services.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your information may be used to:
- Review and respond to your publication request
- Communicate with you about your publication project
- Provide publishing, editing, formatting, design, translation, or related services
- Process payments and confirm transactions
- Review submitted manuscripts and other materials
- Prepare your publication according to the services you select
- Contact you regarding additional information or materials required for your project
- Provide updates about your publication process
- Maintain appropriate records of publication services and transactions
We do not use your submitted manuscript or publication materials for unrelated purposes without your permission.
3. Your Manuscript and Creative Work
Your manuscript, writing, teaching, testimony, ideas, artwork, audio, video, and other creative materials remain your responsibility as the author or rights holder.
Submitting material to us does not automatically transfer ownership or copyright to Sanctuary Village International Ministry
You should only submit material that you have the legal right or permission to provide.
4. Payment Information
Payments for publication services may be processed through third-party payment providers such as PayPal.
We do not request or intentionally store your complete payment card details through our publication forms.
Payment providers may process your payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
5. Sharing of Information
We may share relevant information with trusted service providers when necessary to provide the services you have requested. This may include payment providers, printing or publishing service providers, translation or design providers, website/service providers, or other professionals involved in completing your publication project.
We do not sell your personal information.
We will not publicly display your personal information or unpublished publication materials without your permission, except where disclosure is required by law or necessary to provide the requested service.
6. Communication
We may use the email address, phone number, or WhatsApp number you provide to communicate with you about your publication request, payment, project, or related service.
Please ensure that the contact information you provide is accurate and accessible.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information submitted through our website and publication forms.
However, no online transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Information Retention
We may retain information and submitted materials for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the requested service, maintain business records, resolve questions, or meet legal and administrative requirements.
Where information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted or securely disposed of where appropriate.
9. Your Rights and Requests
You may contact us if you would like to ask about the personal information you have provided, request correction of inaccurate information, or ask about the handling of your submitted materials.
Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, payment, accounting, or business-record purposes.
10. Changes to This Policy
This Publication Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website, or legal requirements.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised date.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Publication Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through the contact information provided on the svim.me website.
Sanctuary Village International Ministry
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