Privacy Policy

DBHH PUBLISHING

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: October 20, 20226

Designed By His Hands Publishing (“DBHH Publishing,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit www.designedbyhishands.com, contact us, or inquire about or purchase our author services.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, phone number, business or author details, manuscript information, project goals, and communications submitted through our forms or by email. When you become a client, we may collect information needed to prepare proposals, agreements, invoices, and deliverables. Our website and service providers may also collect technical information such as device, browser, IP address, usage data, and cookie-related information.

2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We use information to respond to inquiries; assess manuscript and publishing needs; provide consultations and contracted services; prepare proposals, agreements, and invoices; communicate about projects; maintain records; improve our website and operations; protect against fraud; and comply with applicable legal obligations. We do not sell submitted manuscripts or client contact information.

3. MANUSCRIPT CONFIDENTIALITY AND AUTHOR OWNERSHIP

Authors retain ownership of their manuscripts and intellectual property, subject to their own agreements and applicable law. We use manuscripts and project materials to evaluate or perform requested services. We do not publish, distribute, or submit an author's work to a publishing platform without the author's separate written authorization. Project information may be shared with authorized personnel or contracted service providers as reasonably needed to provide the agreed services, subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.

4. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED

We may share necessary information with website hosting and form providers, payment processors, business software providers, professional contractors assisting with contracted services, or advisers who help operate our business. We may also disclose information when legally required or necessary to protect rights, safety, or security. We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

5. WEBSITE HOSTING, COOKIES, AND ANALYTICS

Our website is hosted on Wix. Wix and enabled integrations may use cookies or similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, measure website performance, and provide security. The specific technologies used depend on the website features and settings active at launch. Visitors can manage cookies through their browser and, where available, the website's cookie controls.

6. PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS

When online payments are enabled, payments will be handled by Wix Payments and/or other payment providers selected by DBHH Publishing. These providers may collect and process payment details under their own privacy notices and security practices. DBHH Publishing receives transaction and billing records needed for accounting and client service, but does not need to collect or store full payment-card numbers directly. Payment options and providers will be confirmed before launch.

7. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

We use the contact information you provide to respond to your requests and communicate about services and projects. If we send optional promotional communications, you may ask us to stop receiving them. Transactional or project-related messages may still be necessary to provide requested services.

8. INFORMATION SECURITY

We take reasonable administrative and technical precautions to protect information in our care, including limiting access to information needed for business purposes. No online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. Please avoid sending payment-card numbers or other highly sensitive information through general inquiry forms or ordinary email.

9. INFORMATION RETENTION

We retain information for as long as reasonably needed to respond to inquiries, perform services, maintain business and tax records, resolve disputes, or satisfy legal obligations. Retention periods vary according to the nature of the information and the services involved.

10. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND REQUESTS

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements. Please send privacy requests to privacy@designedbyhishands.com once that mailbox or forwarding alias is active, or to info@designedbyhishands.com.

11. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website may link to third-party sites, including publishing platforms or payment services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for their independent practices.

12. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website and professional publishing services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the website. If you believe such information was submitted, please contact us.

13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, or legal obligations. The effective date displayed above will identify the current version once published.

14. CONTACT US

Website: www.designedbyhishands.com

General inquiries: info@designedbyhishands.com

Privacy inquiries: privacy@designedbyhishands.com (pending activation)