Privacy Policy
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Effective Date: [28-07-2026]
Welcome to Veils & Verses. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, participate in our literary contests, purchase our publications, or use our publishing services.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Veils & Verses is an independent literary platform dedicated to encouraging writers, publishing literary works, organizing creative writing contests, and providing publishing-related services to authors.
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, customers, contest participants, authors, and users of our website and services.
Depending on the services you choose, we may collect the following information.
Personal Information
Full Name
Email Address
Mobile Number
Postal Address
City, State, and Country
Instagram Username
WhatsApp Number
Contest Information
Registration details
Submitted literary works
Communication regarding the contest
Payment confirmation details
Publishing Services
Manuscripts
Author Biography
Author Photograph
PAN Card
Aadhaar Card
Other information reasonably required for the publication process
Identity documents are requested only when necessary for publication-related purposes.
Book Purchases
Billing information
Delivery address
Contact information
Order history
Communication related to the order
Automatically Collected Information
IP Address
Browser Type
Device Information
Operating System
Pages Visited
Website Usage Data
Cookies and similar technologies
We use your information only for legitimate business purposes, including:
Contest Administration
Registering participants
Verifying registrations
Communicating contest updates
Evaluating submissions
Publishing selected works (where applicable)
Issuing certificates and announcements
Publishing Services
Reviewing manuscripts
Communicating with authors
Preparing books for publication
Coordinating publication-related processes
Providing editorial and publishing support
Book Orders
Processing purchases
Delivering eBooks
Shipping paperback books
Providing customer support
Responding to inquiries
Website Improvement
Improving website performance
Understanding visitor interactions
Enhancing user experience
Maintaining website security
Any manuscript submitted to Veils & Verses remains the intellectual property of its respective author unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Submission of a manuscript for review or publication does not transfer ownership of copyright.
Any publication rights, licensing arrangements, or publishing agreements will be governed by separate written agreements between Veils & Verses and the author.
For certain publishing services, we may request identity documents such as PAN Card and Aadhaar Card.
These documents are collected solely for publication-related administrative requirements and are handled with appropriate confidentiality.
We do not collect identity documents for marketing purposes.
Payments for contests, publishing services, or book purchases may be processed using third-party payment methods selected by the user.
Where payment verification is required, users may be asked to provide a payment confirmation or transaction reference.
Veils & Verses does not intentionally store complete debit card, credit card, or banking credentials.
Users may choose to communicate with Veils & Verses through WhatsApp, Instagram, email, or other communication channels.
Information voluntarily shared through these platforms may be used for:
Contest registration
Publishing consultations
Customer support
Book orders
Resolving service-related issues
Communication records may be retained for administrative, operational, or customer support purposes.
Information collected during book purchases is used to:
Process your order
Deliver eBooks electronically
Ship paperback books
Respond to customer service requests
Maintain order records
Estimated delivery timelines provided on the website are informational and may vary depending on operational or logistical circumstances.
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary, including with:
Shipping partners
Technology and hosting providers
Payment service providers
Professional advisors
Government or legal authorities where required by law
Such sharing is limited to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Improve website functionality
Remember user preferences
Analyze website traffic
Enhance the browsing experience
You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Provide our services
Administer contests
Support publication processes
Fulfill legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Maintain appropriate business records
Information that is no longer required may be securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.
Subject to applicable law, you may request to:
Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Update your information
Request deletion where legally permissible
Contact us regarding privacy concerns
Certain information may need to be retained where required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Our services are intended for individuals capable of entering into valid arrangements under applicable law.
Where participation by minors is permitted, appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian may be required.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including Instagram, WhatsApp, Amazon, or other external platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those platforms separately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, operational practices, or legal requirements.
The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.
Continued use of our website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us.
Veils & Verses
Email: cinetoclub@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +919114016928
Instagram: @veils.and.verses
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related inquiries in a timely manner.