Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

NextPage Studios LLC ("NextPage Studios," "we," "us," or "our") is a publishing services company and subsidiary of M66 Ventures LLC, operating at nextpagestudios.com. We provide professional publishing services including editing, design, distribution, ghostwriting, and related author services.

Contact: info@nextpagestudios.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us when you:

• Submit a publishing inquiry or application through our website forms
• Contact us via email or through our contact form
• Apply to the Founding Author Program
• Book a discovery call or consultation
• Enter into a service agreement with us

Information collected may include:

• Full name and email address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Book title, genre, and manuscript stage
• Publishing package interest and project goals
• Communications you send us (emails, messages, feedback)
• Payment information — processed by our third-party payment processor; we do not store full card details

Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, we may automatically receive basic technical data such as your browser type, device type, and referring URL. We do not currently use persistent tracking cookies beyond what is technically necessary to operate the site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and publishing applications
• Assess your project and recommend appropriate services
• Schedule and conduct discovery calls and consultations
• Deliver the publishing services you have contracted for
• Manage your account, project timelines, and deliverables
• Process payments and issue invoices
• Communicate project updates, revisions, and launch information
• Feature your completed book in our portfolio (with your explicit consent)
• Improve our services and website
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Contractual necessity — to deliver the publishing services you have requested
• Legitimate interests — to respond to inquiries and improve our services, where our interests are not overridden by your privacy rights
• Consent — where you have expressly consented (e.g., portfolio feature, testimonial use)
• Legal obligation — where required by applicable law

5. Sharing of Information

We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: trusted third-party vendors (email platforms, payment processors, file storage, project management tools) who process data on our behalf under confidentiality agreements.
• Distribution platforms: when publishing your book, we share necessary metadata (title, author name, ISBN, description) with distribution partners such as KDP (Amazon) and IngramSpark to list and distribute your book.
• Legal compliance: we may disclose information when required by law, court order, or government authority.
• Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred. We will notify you of any such change.

We do not share your manuscript, personal story, or confidential project details with any party not involved in delivering your publishing services.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including:

• Inquiry data from non-clients: up to 12 months from last contact
• Active client data: for the duration of your project plus a reasonable period (generally up to 5 years) for legal and financial record-keeping purposes
• Payment records: as required by applicable tax and financial regulations

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8 — Your Rights).

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encrypted communications (HTTPS), access-controlled systems, and limited staff access to personal data.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Portability: request a machine-readable copy of your data
• Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdrawal of consent: where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time
• California residents (CCPA): you have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and opt out of any sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@nextpagestudios.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as Amazon, KDP, or social media platforms). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

11. Cookies

We use only technically necessary functions to operate this website. We do not currently use advertising cookies, analytics cookies, or tracking pixels. If this changes, we will update this policy and, where required, seek your consent.

12. International Transfers

NextPage Studios LLC is based in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to this transfer.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will notify active clients by email. Continued use of our website or services after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data: