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Publishing By YOUNGBLOOD uses cookies and similar technologies to operate our technologies, keep them secure, remember your preferences, understand usage, and support personalization and marketing where permitted. You can accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or manage your preferences.
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These cookies and similar technologies are necessary for the website or service to function properly. They may be used for:
- Security and fraud prevention
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- Privacy preferences
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Because these technologies are necessary to provide requested services or operate the website, they cannot be disabled through this preference center.
2. FUNCTIONAL
These cookies and similar technologies allow PBY to remember your preferences and provide enhanced functionality. They may support features such as:
- Reader preferences
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3. ANALYTICS & PERFORMANCE
These cookies and similar technologies help us understand how visitors use PBY websites and platforms so that we can improve performance, functionality, security, and user experience. They may help us understand:
- Which pages and features are used
- How visitors navigate our platforms
- Website performance
- Technical errors
- Device and browser information
- Traffic and usage patterns
Information collected through these technologies may be combined with other information where permitted by applicable law.
4. ADVERTISING & PERSONALIZATION
These cookies and similar technologies may be used to support advertising, promotional campaigns, audience measurement, personalization, and communications about PBY books, authors, products, services, and events. Depending on your location and applicable law, these technologies may also be used to support targeted or interest-based advertising. You may have the right to opt out of certain forms of sale, sharing, targeted advertising, or similar processing.
YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES
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PRIVACY POLICY
For more information about how Publishing By YOUNGBLOOD collects, uses, discloses, protects, and retains Personal Information, please review our Privacy Policy.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Last Updated: August 07, 2026
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding contract between you and Publishing By YOUNGBLOOD (“PBY”). Please read carefully before accessing or using any PBY platform, purchasing products, or submitting materials.
SECTION 1: ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT
1.1 Binding Agreement
These Terms apply to every individual or entity accessing PBY platforms, digital content, software, bookstores, or publishing services.
1.2 Eligibility
You represent that you are at least 18 years of age (or the age of legal majority) and possess the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts. Minors may use PBY only under parent/guardian supervision.
1.3 & 1.4 Scope & Supplemental Agreements
Governs current and future products (e-books, audiobooks, print, author portals, subscriptions). Executed Publishing Agreements or specific contracts take precedence regarding their direct subject matter.
SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS
Defines core legal terms:
- Author: Any individual/entity submitting or publishing creative works with PBY.
- Content: All manuscripts, artwork, software, audio, metadata, and site materials.
- Intellectual Property: Copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and algorithms.
- Manuscript: Any written, visual, or multimedia work submitted for publishing services.
- User-Generated Content (UGC): Reviews, comments, or testimonials submitted by users.
SECTION 3: USER ACCOUNTS & SECURITY
Requires truthful registration data and strict maintenance of login credential confidentiality. Accounts cannot be sold or transferred. PBY reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts for suspected fraud, impersonation, or security violations.
SECTION 4: PUBLISHING SERVICES & AUTHOR RELATIONSHIPS
Outlines manuscript evaluations, editorial assessments, formatting, cover design, and distribution. Manuscript submission does not obligate PBY to publish. Publishing decisions remain at PBY's sole discretion. Formal relationships require an executed Publishing Agreement.
SECTION 5: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & AI RESTRICTIONS
PBY owns platform code, logos, and infrastructure. Authors retain underlying copyrights to original creative works unless granted via contract.
Strict Prohibition: No person or entity may harvest, scrape, crawl, or use PBY content or manuscripts for Artificial Intelligence (AI) model training, LLM development, or synthetic data creation without express written permission.
SECTIONS 6 & 7: PURCHASES, PAYMENTS & REFUNDS
Covers order authorization, tax liabilities, shipping terms, and subscription billing. Digital products and completed publishing services are non-refundable once delivered or commenced, unless required by law.
SECTIONS 8 & 9: ACCEPTABLE USE & PRIVACY
Prohibits platform security probing, malware distribution, phishing, or automated bot access. Privacy, data retention, and electronic communications adhere to PBY’s separate Privacy Policy.
SECTIONS 10 & 11: THIRD PARTIES & DMCA COMPLAINTS
PBY is not responsible for independent third-party retailers, distributors, or payment gateways. Copyright infringement notices must be sent to PBY’s Designated Copyright Agent under DMCA guidelines.
SECTIONS 12 & 13: DISCLAIMERS & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Services are provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind. PBY does not guarantee commercial bestseller status or sales outcomes. Aggregate liability for claims is capped at $100.00 USD or the total amount paid directly to PBY in the preceding 12 months.
SECTIONS 14 & 15: INDEMNIFICATION & ARBITRATION
Users/Authors agree to indemnify PBY against third-party claims involving copyright infringement, plagiarism, or defamation. Disputes are governed by Louisiana state law and must be resolved via binding individual arbitration (with a waiver of class actions and jury trials).
SECTIONS 16–19: EXPORT CONTROLS, FORCE MAJEURE & CONTACT
Requires compliance with economic sanctions and trade embargoes. PBY is not liable for service interruptions caused by Force Majeure events (natural disasters, cyberattacks, outages).
Legal Inquiries: info@publishingbyyoungblood.com (Louisiana, USA).
PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION, SCOPE & PLATFORM ECOSYSTEM
1.1. A Commitment to Privacy
Publishing By YOUNGBLOOD (“PBY”, “we”, “us”) respects the privacy and confidentiality of individuals and organizations. Depending upon your relationship, we may receive personal, financial, tax, professional, author, and manuscript-related information, as well as creative materials. This Privacy Policy explains how PBY collects, uses, protects, and retains your information.
1.2. Who This Privacy Policy Applies To
Applies to website visitors, readers, customers, account holders, Authors, editors, translators, illustrators, narrators, agents, vendors, contractors, and business partners interacting with PBY.
1.3. Services Covered
Covers PBY websites, online stores, digital publishing platforms, author portals, manuscript submission systems, newsletters, customer support, and royalty systems.
1.4. The PBY Platform Ecosystem
PBY utilizes publishing, payment, communication, cloud storage, security, distribution, and royalty administration systems, operated by PBY or independent third parties.
1.5. Personal Information vs. Creative Materials
PBY recognizes a strict distinction between Personal Information (identifying data like names and financial records) and Creative Materials (manuscripts, artwork, audio recordings). Confidential handling of creative materials is governed by separate contracts.
1.8. Geographic Scope & Jurisdiction
PBY is based in Louisiana, United States. Information may be processed in countries other than where you reside, subject to appropriate safeguards and applicable privacy laws.
SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS & KEY TERMS
Key terms used throughout this document include:
- AI System: Software/applications capable of machine learning, natural language processing, or automated analysis.
- Author: Individuals/entities submitting, licensing, or publishing creative works with PBY.
- Creative Materials: Manuscripts, drafts, artwork, audio masters, and editorial files.
- Personal Information: Information identifying or linkable to an identified individual.
- Sensitive Personal Information: Government IDs, financial credentials, biometrics, precise geolocation, and racial/ethnic data.
SECTION 3: PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Depending on your relationship with PBY, we may collect:
- Contact Data: Legal names, pen names, mailing addresses, emails, phone numbers.
- Author & Professional Data: Biography, publishing history, ISBN records, royalty details.
- Financial & Tax Info: W-9/W-8 forms, Tax IDs, bank routing numbers, transaction records.
- Device & Usage Data: IP addresses, browser types, session activity, geographic indicators.
SECTION 4: SOURCES OF PERSONAL DATA
PBY obtains data directly from you, automatically through browser interaction, from literary agents/representatives, payment processors, retail distributors, and public registries.
SECTION 5: AUTHOR, MANUSCRIPT & CREATIVE MATERIAL HANDLING
PBY treats unpublished manuscripts with strict confidentiality. Submission does not transfer copyright ownership. Access is restricted to authorized personnel (editors, proofreaders, typesetters).
PBY does NOT sell or provide unpublished manuscripts to third parties to train public generative AI models without express written consent.
SECTION 6: PEN NAMES, PUBLIC PROFILES & METADATA
PBY respects designated Pen Names in all public-facing channels (catalogs, online stores, cover designs) while maintaining legal identity data separately for contracts, tax compliance, and royalty administration.
SECTION 7: PURCHASES, PAYMENTS, ROYALTIES & TAXES
Details transaction processing, financial fraud prevention, sanctions screening, direct deposit banking administration, and tax withholding compliance under U.S. and international tax treaties.
SECTION 8: COOKIES, TRACKING & AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIES
Covers essential, functional, analytics, and advertising tracking mechanisms, local storage, SDKs, and Global Privacy Control (GPC) recognition.
SECTION 9 & 10: USES OF DATA & LEGAL BASES
Explains operational uses including contract execution, legal obligations, fraud prevention, publishing distribution, and legitimate business interests under GDPR/UK GDPR regulations.
SECTION 11: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & DATA TRAINING RESTRICTIONS
PBY explicitly prohibits unauthorized AI web scraping, harvesting, or indexing of private manuscripts or copyrighted author data for training commercial generative AI models. Operational AI tools (grammar checkers, formatting engines) are bound by vendor confidentiality.
SECTIONS 12–15: MARKETING, DISCLOSURES & PUBLISHING PARTNERS
Outlines opt-out procedures for email/SMS campaigns, information sharing with fulfillment houses, digital reading platforms, library networks (Ingram, Amazon, Apple, Google), and professional advisors.
SECTIONS 16–19: TRANSFERS, SECURITY, RETENTION & COPPA
Covers international cross-border safeguards (SCCs), administrative/technical security protocols, statutory retention schedules, and strict compliance with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).
SECTIONS 20–23: GLOBAL PRIVACY RIGHTS & STATE DISCLOSURES
Details consumer rights (Access, Correct, Delete, Opt-out of Sale/Sharing) for residents of California (CCPA/CPRA), EU/UK (GDPR), Brazil (LGPD), Canada, and other state/international jurisdictions.