HOW WE HANDLE YOUR INFORMATION
Privacy Policy
Effective and last updated: July 30, 2026
This policy explains how Yo!Dara Publishing (“Yo!Dara,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a Hikari Create company, collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use this website, contact us, join The Next Chapter updates, or submit creative work for editorial review.
Information we collect
Creative submissions
We collect the creator’s name, email address, creative role, project title and type, genre, pitch, uploaded sample, submission reference, review status, timestamps, and internal editorial notes.
Contact and update forms
General inquiries may include your name, email, subject, and message. Update signups include your email address and subscription status.
Technical information
Our hosting provider may process IP addresses, browser and device information, timestamps, requested pages, security events, and server logs necessary to deliver and protect the site. We may use essential session cookies for form security and staff authentication.
How we use information
- Receive, organize, secure, and evaluate creative submissions
- Communicate about a submission or request more information
- Respond to general inquiries and business requests
- Send opted-in flagship news, creator calls, and publishing updates
- Operate, troubleshoot, secure, and improve the site
- Maintain appropriate business, legal, and audit records
- Protect Yo!Dara, creators, readers, and third parties from misuse
How we share information
We may share information with authorized Yo!Dara and Hikari Create personnel who need it for editorial, operational, legal, or business purposes; hosting, email, security, backup, and technology providers working for us; professional advisers; or authorities when required by law. We may transfer information in connection with a merger, financing, reorganization, or sale of all or part of the business. We do not sell personal information.
Creative work and privacy
Uploaded manuscripts and artwork are stored in a protected area and are not intended for public access. Authorized staff can download files through the private editorial desk. No online system can be guaranteed completely secure, so creators should retain their own originals and avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information.
Retention
We keep submissions and related editorial records for as long as reasonably needed to evaluate the work, communicate with the creator, document decisions, protect rights, and meet legal or business obligations. Contact messages and subscription records are retained while needed for their stated purposes. We may retain limited records after deletion where required by law, security, backup cycles, or dispute prevention.
Your choices and requests
You may unsubscribe from marketing through the instructions in an email or by contacting updates@yodara.com. To request access, correction, or deletion of personal information, email contact@yodara.com. We may need to verify your identity and may retain information where legally permitted or required.
Children
The site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. A parent or legal guardian must participate before we enter an agreement with a creator who has not reached the age of legal majority.
External links
The site may link to Hikari Create or other third-party services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Changes
We may update this policy as the platform evolves. The date above shows the latest revision. Material changes will be posted on this page.
Contact
Privacy questions and requests: contact@yodara.com.