PRIVACY POLICY

Debt2Capital® Book Marketing System

Last Updated: March 9th, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

Smart Publishing (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Debt2Capital® Book Marketing System. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you enroll in and use our Service.

By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 Information You Provide

At Enrollment:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Payment information (processed by Stripe; we do not store full credit card numbers)

During Profile Completion:

  • Professional headshot photograph
  • Personal essay (350-400 words)
  • Digital signature
  • Calendar booking link (URL)
  • Mailing address
  • Confirmation of GBU agent ID status

Through Your Agent Portal:

  • Updates to any of the above information
  • Additional book purchase orders
  • Support requests and communications

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website or use the Service, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages viewed and links clicked
  • Time and date of visit
  • Referring website
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 8)

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from:

  • Stripe: Payment confirmation, subscription status, failed payment notifications
  • GoHighLevel: CRM activity, email engagement data
  • Your landing page visitors: When prospects fill out forms on your personalized landing page, their information is collected on your behalf

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information for the following purposes:

3.1 Service Delivery

  • Process your enrollment and payment
  • Create and personalize your books
  • Generate and host your landing page
  • Set up automation sequences
  • Ship books to your address
  • Provide technical support

3.2 Account Management

  • Verify your eligibility for the Service
  • Manage your subscription and renewals
  • Process additional book orders
  • Enable access to your agent portal

3.3 Communication

  • Send enrollment confirmation
  • Remind you to complete your profile
  • Notify you of book shipments
  • Send renewal reminders
  • Provide service updates
  • Respond to support requests

3.4 Service Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns
  • Improve our website and Service
  • Develop new features
  • Ensure security and prevent fraud

3.5 Legal Compliance

  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • Respond to legal requests
  • Enforce our Terms of Service
  • Protect our rights and property

4. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share your information only in the following circumstances:

4.1 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf:

Stripe, Inc. (Payment Processing)

  • Payment information
  • Email address
  • Name
  • Purpose: Process subscription payments and renewals
  • Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

GoHighLevel (CRM and Automation)

  • Name, email, phone number
  • Profile completion status
  • Landing page activity
  • Purpose: Manage your account, send reminders, deliver leads
  • Privacy Policy: https://www.gohighlevel.com/privacy-policy

Lulu Press, Inc. (Book Printing and Shipping)

  • Name and mailing address
  • Personalized content (photo, signature, essay)
  • Purpose: Print and ship your personalized books
  • Privacy Policy: https://www.lulu.com/privacy-policy

Web Hosting and Infrastructure Providers

  • Technical data necessary for service delivery
  • Purpose: Host website, landing pages, and data storage

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to:

  • Subpoenas or court orders
  • Legal process or government requests
  • Protection of our rights or property
  • Investigation of fraud or security issues

4.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you of any such change in ownership.

4.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

5. YOUR LANDING PAGE AND PROSPECT DATA

5.1 Prospect Information

When prospects fill out forms on your personalized landing page, their information (name, email, phone, etc.) is collected on your behalf. This data belongs to you, not to us.

5.2 Data Delivery

Prospect data is:

  • Delivered to you via email notification
  • Stored in GoHighLevel for your access
  • Subject to GoHighLevel’s privacy practices

5.3 Your Responsibility

You are responsible for complying with all applicable privacy laws when you collect, use, and store prospect information, including:

  • Obtaining necessary consents
  • Providing privacy notices
  • Honoring opt-out requests
  • Securing prospect data

6. DATA RETENTION

6.1 Active Subscriptions

While your subscription is active, we retain your information to provide the Service.

6.2 After Cancellation

If you cancel your subscription:

  • Your landing page will be deactivated at the end of your billing period
  • Your personalized content (photos, essays, signatures) will be deleted within 90 days
  • Transaction records will be retained for 7 years for accounting and legal compliance
  • Lead data belonging to you will remain in GoHighLevel subject to their retention policies
  • Lead data belonging to you will need to be downloaded from GoHighLevel prior to cancellation.

6.3 Legal Obligations

We may retain certain information longer if required by law or to resolve disputes.

7. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (SSL/TLS)
  • Secure hosting infrastructure
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular security assessments
  • Employee training on data protection

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

8.1 What We Use

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your login status
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Improve user experience
  • Track conversions and form submissions

8.2 Types of Cookies

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences

8.3 Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Service.

9. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

9.1 Access and Correction

You may access and update your information through your agent portal or by contacting us at support@d2cmethod.com.

9.2 Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated data by canceling your subscription. Note that we retain certain information as described in Section 6.

9.3 Communication Preferences

You cannot opt out of transactional emails (enrollment confirmations, renewal reminders, etc.), but you can update your email address.

9.4 Do Not Track

Our website does not respond to Do Not Track signals.

10. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

10.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request:

  • Categories of personal information we collect
  • Sources of that information
  • Business purposes for collection
  • Categories of third parties we share with
  • Specific pieces of information we hold about you

10.2 Right to Delete

You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

10.3 Right to Opt-Out of Sale

We do not sell your personal information, so there is nothing to opt out of.

10.4 Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

10.5 How to Exercise Rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@d2cmethod.com or 800-499-0797. We will verify your identity before processing requests.

11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Service is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child, we will delete it immediately.

12. INTERNATIONAL USERS

Our Service is operated in the United States. If you are located outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the U.S. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer.

13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date
  • Sending an email to your registered address (for significant changes)

Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. CONTACT US

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, contact:

Smart Publishing
Privacy Officer
3660 Pennsylvania Ave – Weirton, WV 26062

Email: support@d2cmethod.com
Phone: 800-499-0797

By using the Debt2Capital® Book Marketing System, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

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