PRIVACY POLICY
Your stories, manuscripts, original character designs, and personal information are safe with us. Learn how Mirror Stone Publishers protects your creative property and privacy every step of the way.
Manuscript NDA Protection
Your submitted ideas, story concepts, and drafts are kept strictly confidential under full non-disclosure standards.
100% Artwork Ownership
You retain full exclusive commercial copyright to all completed character designs, book covers, and page illustrations.
Zero AI Training Guarantee
We will never feed your manuscript or custom artwork into AI generative models or third-party datasets.
COPPA Compliant
As a children’s book publishing studio, we do not collect personal information directly from children under 13.
Information We Collect
At Mirror Stone Publishers (accessible via https://mirrorstonepublishers.com/), we collect information necessary to deliver premier children’s book illustration, character design, and publishing services.
- Personal Contact Data: Full name, email address, phone number, and physical mailing address for author proof copies.
- Creative Materials: Children’s book manuscripts, character references, and project guidelines.
- Automated Data: IP address, browser type, and navigation patterns to ensure site security and improved user experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the data collected strictly for creative production and customer communication:
- To evaluate your story synopsis and provide tailored art proposals.
- To design original characters and format files for Amazon KDP or hardcover printing.
- To send project milestones, turnaround sketches, and author review proofs.
Intellectual Property & Artwork Ownership
We recognize that your manuscript and original characters represent your personal creative passion:
Upon final project completion, all exclusive commercial publishing rights, copyright, and merchandising ownership for custom illustrations and cover artwork transfer 100% to you, the author.
Mirror Stone Publishers will never sell, reproduce, or claim co-authorship over your characters or story text without your explicit written authorization.
Zero AI Model Training Guarantee
Our illustrations are crafted by master human artists. We respect author originality:
- Your uploaded stories and characters will never be shared with or fed into public generative AI models.
- We do not train automated neural networks on our clients' private creative assets.
Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Our services and website forms are exclusively intended for adult authors, parents, and publishers aged 18 and older.
We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13 under the United States Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Mirror Stone Publishers uses basic cookies to enrich your browsing experience:
- Essential Cookies: To keep web forms functional.
- Analytics Cookies: To analyze visitor counts and load speeds without identifying individual identities.
Third-Party Data Disclosures
We do not sell or trade your personal information to data brokers. We only share strictly necessary information with trusted providers:
- Payment Gateways: PCI-DSS certified processors for secure transactions.
- Printing Partners: When authors request physical book proof copies.
Data Security & Storage
We protect your files through industry-standard physical and electronic safeguards:
- SSL/TLS Encryption: All data transmitted is encrypted using 256-bit SSL technology.
- Restricted Repositories: Manuscripts are restricted solely to the assigned art director and illustrators.
Your Privacy Rights
Mirror Stone Publishers grants all authors complete sovereignty over their personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a summary of information we hold.
- Right to Erasure: Request full deletion of your contact records after project completion.
- Data Portability: Request your final delivered master print files (300 DPI) at any time.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this policy or wish to execute a custom NDA, please reach out to our legal department:
Creative World Studio, Mirror Stone Publishers
info@mirrorstonepublishers.com