Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 24, 2025

Unison Publishers ("we", "our", or "company") functions as the primary data controller for all processing activities on booksteps.click. This documentation outlines how we collect, store, and utilize details provided by web visitors, aligning operations strictly with Canadian privacy frameworks, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

1. Direct Information We Collect

We collect information when you willingly interact with our services via submission formats. This includes:

  • Identification Data: Full name, pen-name choice, email address.
  • Draft Specifications: Uploaded manuscript summaries, synopsis files, chosen genre classes.
  • Technical Footprints: IP address, browser metadata, cookie records gathered automatically near point of intake.

2. Targeted Legal Bases for Data Usage

Purposes Of Processing Specific Data Elements PIPEDA / GDPR Law Bases
Form Intake & Contact Response Author Name, Email Address, Synopsis texts Explicit Consent (Section 7 PIPEDA) / Precontractual execution
Compliance & Archival Registration Required government listing metadata, ISBN files Legal Compliance Obligations
Analytics & Web Refinement Cookie tags, device profiles, access timelines Consent and Legitimate Branding Interest

3. Digital Syndication & Consent Preferences

Our portal implements Google Consent Mode v2, prioritizing choice preservation. Cookies are categorised dynamically. To adjust settings at any point, use the "Cookie Settings" tool linked in the footer. External marketing integrations only launch after explicit acceptance occurs.

4. Rights Under Regulatory Protections

As a resident of Canada, you hold specific structural rights regarding your file records. You can inquire and request administrative actions including: accessing records, updating inaccurate descriptions, or requesting the immediate removal of all personal archives.

For all formal inquiries, complaints, or files retrieval demands, please connect directly with our compliance focal point via:

Unison Publishers Privacy Desk

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Compliance Frameworks

[email protected]