Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 7th May 2026

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://kepressng-publishing.com

We are a digital-first independent publisher and marketplace that discovers, develops, publishes, and promotes authors, supporting the full publishing lifecycle from manuscript submission to reader engagement.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Contact information
  • Author biographies
  • Manuscripts and uploaded documents
  • Competition entries
  • Submission materials
  • Account information (if applicable)
  • Payment-related information (if applicable in future)
  • Technical information such as browser type, IP address, and device information

Manuscript & Submission Materials

When authors submit manuscripts, proposals, competition entries, applications, or other creative materials through this website, we collect the information provided in submission forms, including uploaded files and related materials.

Submission materials are used solely for:

  • Editorial review
  • Competition administration
  • Publishing evaluation
  • Communication with authors
  • Internal record keeping
  • Operational and administrative purposes

Submission of creative work does not constitute a publishing agreement, transfer of copyright, or guarantee of publication unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images or files to the website, you should avoid uploading files containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may potentially download and extract location data from publicly accessible images.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve user experience, maintain website functionality, analyze traffic, and support security features.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and may last for up to one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies may also be set to save login information and screen display preferences.

Analytics & Functional Cookies

We may use cookies for:

  • Site analytics
  • Performance monitoring
  • Spam prevention
  • Security
  • User preferences
  • Embedded media functionality

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though some website functions may not operate properly.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, maps, social media posts, or other media.

Embedded content from external websites behaves in the same manner as if the visitor accessed the external website directly.

These external websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Monitor interactions
  • Track usage
  • Use third-party tracking technologies

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

Newsletter & Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, mailing list, updates, or announcements, we may store your name and email address for communication regarding:

  • Publications
  • Events
  • Competitions
  • Submission updates
  • Editorial announcements
  • Publishing news
  • Promotional communications

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in emails.

Payments & Transactions

If payments become available on this website in the future, payment information may be processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers such as Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, or similar services.

We do not store full payment card information directly on our servers.

Digital Content & User Accounts

If digital books, subscriptions, protected content, or member accounts become available through this website, additional information may be collected including:

  • Purchase history
  • Account credentials
  • Subscription status
  • Access logs
  • Licensing information
  • Device/session data for content protection and security purposes

This information may be used to manage:

  • User authentication
  • Subscription access
  • Ebook licensing
  • DRM and content protection systems
  • Fraud prevention
  • Technical support

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell personal information.

We may share limited data with trusted third-party service providers involved in:

  • Website hosting
  • Email delivery
  • Spam prevention
  • Payment processing
  • Analytics
  • File handling
  • Security
  • Technical maintenance

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely to assist moderation and follow-up approvals.

Submission materials and uploaded documents may be retained for editorial, operational, legal, archival, or administrative purposes unless deletion is requested and legally permissible.

For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information provided within user profiles. Users may view, edit, or request deletion of their personal data where applicable.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent
  • Object to certain processing activities
  • Request export of your stored data

These rights may be subject to legal, contractual, security, or operational limitations.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information below.

Confidentiality of Submissions

While reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect submitted materials, no electronic storage or transmission system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Authors should avoid including highly sensitive personal information within manuscripts or uploaded documents.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection services.

Data may also be processed through trusted hosting, analytics, security, email, and operational service providers located in different jurisdictions.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law without parental or guardian supervision.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, technical, or regulatory changes.

Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Kepressng Publishing

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
https://kepressng-publishing.com

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