16.04.2026
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and protected by Amplicon Press in compliance with the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the minimum personal information necessary to facilitate sales and manage literary submissions:
Customer Information: Name, shipping/billing address, and email address.
Contributor Submissions: Legal name or pen name, email address, author biography, and optional social media links.
Payment Information: Handled exclusively by secure third-party providers (Stripe). We do not store or have access to your full credit card information.
Technical Data: IP address and cookie data, used solely for website functionality and security.
2. Purpose of Collection and Use
Your information is used for the following specific purposes:
Fulfillment: Processing and delivering orders for physical and digital books.
Editorial Review: Evaluating submitted manuscripts and communicating with authors.
Compliance: Meeting legal, tax, and accounting obligations under Canadian law.
Communications: We will only send promotional emails if you have provided express opt-in consent.
3. Submissions and Publication Consent
By using our submission form, you provide the information necessary for us to evaluate your work.
Consent: Submitting your data via our form does not constitute a grant of publication rights. No content, names, or biographical information will be published without a separate, explicit written agreement and your prior consent.
Spam Prevention: We utilize human verification (CAPTCHA) and field validation to ensure the integrity of the submission process.
4. Third-Party Data Processing and Residency
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We disclose data to service providers only as required to complete your transaction or process your submission:
Service Providers: Print-on-demand partners, payment processors, and digital delivery services.
Submission Infrastructure: We utilize forms.app for submissions. This provider maintains industry-leading certifications, including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, and GDPR compliance.
Data Residency: Submission data is stored on secure Google Cloud Platform instances located in Belgium, EU. By using our forms, you acknowledge that your information is stored in a jurisdiction whose privacy laws meet or exceed Canadian adequacy standards.
5. Your Rights
Under PIPA and PIPEDA, you have the right to request access to your personal information or request the correction/deletion of your data. To protect the security of our operations and the privacy of our staff, all such requests are handled exclusively through our verified digital communication channels.
6. Accountability and Contact
For any questions regarding your data or our privacy practices, please contact:
Privacy Officer Contact: Contact form
Location: British Columbia, Canada