BookSurge Content Guidelines

Books printed by BookSurge must follow our content policy and guidelines, detailed below. Authors are expected to conduct proper research to ensure that their books comply with all local, state, national and international laws. If BookSurge or an affiliate determines that a book or its content is prohibited or is unacceptable for any reason in our sole discretion, we may summarily remove it from active listing(s). BookSurge and its affiliates reserve the right to make judgments about whether or not content is appropriate.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with some examples of prohibited content:

• Pornography. Pornography; home porn; hard-core material, including magazines, that depict graphic sexual acts; and amateur porn are not permitted. Properly censored erotic artwork and magazines of the type you'd find at a typical bookstore are permitted. Nudity, graphic titles and descriptions must be sufficiently concealed with censor strips on all metadata containing such content.

• Offensive material. What we deem offensive is probably about what you would expect. This includes items such as crime-scene photos. We reserve the right to determine the appropriateness of books that are self-published using our platform. Also, be aware of cultural differences and sensitivities.
  
  
• Illegal items. Books we print must adhere to all applicable laws. This includes books authored by individuals outside the United States. Some content that may not be appropriate includes any material which may lead to the production of an illegal item or illegal activity.

• Content that infringes upon an individual's privacy or right of publicity. We hold personal privacy in the highest regard. Therefore, content that infringes upon, or has the potential to infringe upon, an individual's privacy or right of publicity is prohibited. You may not submit material that is libelous or infringing. Additionally, you may not submit for publication marketing lists (bulk e-mail lists, direct-mail marketing lists, etc.).

• Copyrighted material. You must hold all necessary rights in content that you submit to us for printing.

• Galleys and Advance Reading Copies. You may not submit for printing materials (including advance reading copies and uncorrected proofs, etc.) that are produced and distributed for promotional use only.