Privacy Policy
Draft revision date: November 9, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes the handling of personal information submitted to M Price Books through website inquiries and related correspondence. It covers communications about website content, reading resources, corrections, and editorial proposals.
Proposed privacy contact: [email protected].
Information You Choose to Provide
When you send a message, the information received may include:
- Your name or preferred form of address.
- Your email address.
- A telephone number, if you include one.
- Your organization or publication.
- The subject and contents of your message.
- Attachments you choose to send.
- Information needed to understand and respond to your request.
Provide only what is relevant. A question about a book or webpage does not normally require an identity document, payment details, a home address, or information about other people.
Manuscripts and Creative Work
Do not send a complete unpublished manuscript unless its submission has been specifically invited.
An initial editorial proposal can usually be explained through a short description, the intended audience, the project’s stage of development, and the response you are seeking. Keep confidential or commercially sensitive material out of an unsolicited message.
How Inquiry Information Is Used
Information supplied in correspondence is used to understand the request, prepare a response, and maintain an appropriate record of the conversation.
Related purposes may include:
- Checking a reported factual error.
- Discussing a proposed article or collaboration.
- Responding to a rights-related concern.
- Handling a privacy request.
- Investigating misuse of the communication channel.
- Meeting applicable legal obligations.
A general inquiry does not, by itself, request a marketing subscription or authorize publication of the sender’s message.
Technical Information
Website hosting and email services may process technical information needed to deliver pages and messages, diagnose problems, and protect their systems.
Depending on the service involved, this information may include an IP address, request timestamp, browser information, or email delivery metadata. The actual collection depends on the website configuration and the providers used.
Additional analytics, advertising, or profiling features require an accurate explanation of their information practices before they are introduced.
Cookies and Embedded Services
Cookies and similar technologies can support functions such as remembering preferences or operating an embedded feature.
If optional analytics, video, audio, or other third-party features are enabled, their relevant purposes and controls must be explained alongside the actual website configuration. Where consent is required, the appropriate choice must be obtained before the optional processing begins.
Browser settings can also be used to manage cookies. Blocking a cookie may affect the feature that relies on it.
Information Shared with Others
Hosting, email, security, and other technical providers may process information as part of delivering their services.
Information may also be disclosed when necessary to comply with a legal obligation, respond to a valid legal request, or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
A message intended for this website should not be assumed to reach an author, publisher, or retailer. If forwarding a request to an independent recipient is proposed, the recipient and purpose should be made clear.
Retention
Correspondence is retained according to its purpose, whether the matter remains open, and any applicable recordkeeping requirements.
Information no longer needed for those purposes should be deleted or anonymized. A dispute, unresolved rights request, or legal obligation may require relevant records to be retained for longer.
Your Requests and Choices
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent.
Send a request to [email protected] and identify the relevant correspondence where possible. Include enough information to explain what you want addressed, without sending unnecessary sensitive documents.
Proportionate verification may be needed before personal information can be disclosed or changed. Any applicable legal exceptions and response deadlines depend on the circumstances and governing law.
Security
No method of online transmission or storage can be guaranteed completely secure. Avoid sending passwords, payment card information, or confidential documents through a general inquiry.
If a particular request requires sensitive information, an appropriate method should be agreed before it is provided.
External Retailers and Publishers
A retailer, publisher, or other independent service has its own responsibilities for the information it receives.
This policy does not replace that organization’s privacy information. Questions about an order, payment, customer account, or retailer subscription should be addressed to the organization providing that service.
Policy Updates
This notice should be revised when the website’s information practices change. The revision date identifies the version being presented.
Where a change requires additional notice or consent, publishing an updated policy alone does not replace that requirement.
FAQ
What information is needed for a general question?
A reply email address and a clear description of the question are usually enough. Include your name if you want the response addressed to you personally.
Should I send my manuscript with a publishing inquiry?
Start with a short proposal. Do not send a complete unpublished manuscript unless an authorized recipient has specifically invited it.
Can I ask for a message to be deleted?
Yes. Identify the correspondence and explain your request. Applicable legal obligations or an unresolved matter may affect whether every related record can be removed.
Does contacting this website subscribe me to a mailing list?
A general inquiry is not a subscription request. Any mailing list should explain its purpose and provide a separate way to subscribe and unsubscribe.
Where should I direct a privacy question?
Use [email protected] once that proposed contact address has been activated and confirmed.