Nouvel Édition is an independent publishing house and the operator of this website.

These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy explain the conditions that apply when you visit our website, purchase from us, subscribe to our correspondence, contact the house or submit work for editorial consideration.

Throughout this page, “Nouvel Édition”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Nouvel Édition and the operator of nouveledition.com.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue use of the website.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict or modify any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, including applicable rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

PART I

TERMS OF USE

1. About this website

Nouvel Édition provides information about our publishing house, books, authors, Journal, submissions, projects and related activities.

The website may also allow you to:

purchase physical or digital editions;
pre-order forthcoming titles;
subscribe to correspondence;
contact the publishing house;
submit manuscripts or proposals;
access Journal articles and other editorial material; and
interact with other services we make available from time to time.

We may add, remove or change website content and functionality as the house develops.

2. Using the website

You may use this website for lawful, personal and legitimate business purposes.

You must not use the website:

in breach of any applicable law;
to interfere with the operation or security of the website;
to attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems;
to distribute malicious software or harmful code;
to collect information about other users without permission;
to reproduce or exploit our content without authorisation; or
in any way that could reasonably damage Nouvel Édition, its authors, contributors or readers.

We reserve the right to restrict access to the website where we reasonably believe it is being misused.

ORDERS & EDITIONS

3. Product information

We take reasonable care to ensure descriptions, images, prices, specifications and availability shown on the website are accurate.

Publishing and production are physical processes, however, and minor variations may occur between photographs or digital representations and finished books. Paper, colour, binding, finishes and other production details may vary slightly between editions or print runs.

We may correct errors or update information at any time.

The inclusion of a product on the website does not guarantee that it will remain available.

4. Prices

Unless otherwise stated, prices displayed on the Australian version of the website are in Australian dollars (AUD).

Applicable taxes, delivery charges or other costs will be displayed where relevant before an order is completed.

Prices may change from time to time. A change will not ordinarily affect an order already accepted by us.

5. Orders

Placing an order through the website constitutes an offer to purchase the selected product.

An order is not necessarily accepted simply because payment information has been submitted or an automated confirmation has been sent.

We may decline or cancel an order where reasonably necessary, including where:

a product is unavailable;
a pricing or listing error has occurred;
payment cannot be authorised;
we reasonably suspect fraud or misuse;
delivery cannot reasonably be completed; or
another legitimate operational issue prevents us from fulfilling the order.

If we cancel an order after payment has been received, the relevant amount will be refunded.

6. Payment

Payments may be processed using third-party payment providers.

Those providers may collect and process payment information according to their own terms and privacy practices.

Where payment is processed externally, Nouvel Édition does not ordinarily receive or retain your complete payment-card details.

You are responsible for providing accurate billing and payment information when completing an order.

7. Shipping & delivery

Delivery options, charges and estimated timeframes will be displayed at checkout where applicable.

Any delivery date or timeframe provided is an estimate rather than a guarantee unless expressly stated otherwise.

Postal, customs, courier, weather or other circumstances outside our reasonable control may occasionally affect delivery.

International customers are responsible for any duties, taxes or import charges imposed by the destination country unless we expressly state that those charges are included.

If an order appears to have been lost or significantly delayed, please contact us so that we can investigate.

8. Pre-orders

Some forthcoming editions may be offered for pre-order.

Expected publication and dispatch dates are estimates and may change as a result of editing, printing, production, freight or other circumstances associated with publishing a book.

If a significant change affects your pre-order, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you using the contact details supplied with your order.

Payment for pre-orders may be taken when the order is placed or according to the payment terms displayed at checkout.

9. Digital editions

Where Nouvel Édition sells or provides digital books, guides, files or other downloadable material, your purchase gives you a limited, personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use that material.

Unless expressly permitted, you may not:

redistribute the file;
upload it for public access;
sell or sublicense it;
reproduce substantial portions for commercial purposes;
share purchased access with others; or
remove copyright, authorship or rights information.

Purchasing a digital edition does not transfer copyright or ownership of the underlying intellectual property.

RETURNS & REFUNDS

10. Consumer rights

Our books and other products come with rights and guarantees that may apply under the Australian Consumer Law and other applicable consumer-protection legislation.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits those rights where they cannot legally be excluded.

Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to a remedy if a product:

is faulty or damaged;
is materially different from its description;
is not fit for a disclosed purpose;
does not meet applicable consumer guarantees; or
is not supplied as agreed.

The appropriate remedy may include replacement, repair, refund or another remedy required by law.

11. Change of mind

We are not required to provide a refund simply because you change your mind, except where required by applicable law or where a separate returns policy expressly provides otherwise.

We may choose to accept a change-of-mind return in particular circumstances.

Any returned physical item must generally be unused, unread and in saleable condition unless the return relates to a fault or another statutory right.

Different conditions may apply to limited editions, personalised products and digital downloads.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

12. Our content

Unless otherwise stated, the content of this website is owned by, commissioned by or licensed to Nouvel Édition.

This may include:

branding;
photographs;
graphics;
page designs;
typography and visual treatments;
cover artwork;
editorial copy;
Journal articles;
videos;
downloadable material;
databases;
product descriptions; and
other original material.

Underlying literary works, artwork, photography and other material may remain the intellectual property of their respective authors, artists or rights holders.

You may view and use website content for ordinary personal purposes.

You may not reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, sell, commercially exploit or create substantial derivative works from our content without appropriate permission.

13. Quotations and sharing

Reasonable sharing of links to publicly available pages is welcome.

Short quotations from Journal articles or other editorial material may be used for commentary, criticism or promotion where permitted by law, provided Nouvel Édition and the relevant author are appropriately credited.

Permission may be required for wider reproduction, commercial use, photography, press assets or extracts.

Please contact the house for rights and permissions enquiries.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS

14. Submitting work to Nouvel Édition

Manuscript submissions are governed by our current Submission Guidelines as well as these Terms.

Submitting a manuscript, proposal, sample or other creative work does not transfer copyright or ownership to Nouvel Édition.

You retain ownership of your work.

By submitting material, however, you give Nouvel Édition permission to receive, store, reproduce internally and share the material with relevant editors, readers, advisers or publishing personnel to the extent reasonably necessary to assess the submission.

This permission is solely for editorial and administrative consideration and does not give us the right to publish your work commercially.

15. Your responsibilities as a submitter

By submitting material, you confirm that:

you have the authority to submit it;
the work is yours or you have the necessary rights and permissions;
the submission does not knowingly infringe another person’s copyright or other rights;
information supplied in connection with the submission is materially accurate; and
any third-party material requiring permission is appropriately identified.

If a literary agent or other representative submits material on your behalf, they must have authority to do so.

16. Confidentiality of submissions

We treat manuscripts as editorial material and use reasonable care when handling them.

However, unsolicited submissions are not accepted on a confidential or fiduciary basis unless we have expressly agreed otherwise in writing.

Nouvel Édition receives and develops many ideas, manuscripts and publishing concepts. Different projects may independently contain similar themes, subjects, titles, settings, structures or ideas.

Submitting work does not prevent us from considering, developing or publishing other work that may contain similarities arising independently.

Copyright remains with the author and our consideration of a submission does not give us permission to copy or commercially exploit the author’s protected expression.

17. No guarantee of publication

Submission does not guarantee:

acknowledgement beyond any automated receipt;
individual editorial feedback;
a response within a particular period unless stated;
an offer of representation;
an offer of publication; or
inclusion in the Nouvel Édition list.

Any publishing relationship will be subject to a separate written agreement.

WEBSITE CONTENT

18. Journal and editorial information

Articles, interviews, essays, recommendations and other material published on the website are provided for general editorial and informational purposes.

Although we aim to publish accurate and considered material, information may become outdated or contain errors.

Nothing on the website should be treated as professional legal, financial, medical or other specialist advice unless expressly identified as such.

19. Third-party websites and embedded content

Our website may contain links to, or embedded content from, third-party websites and services.

These may include video platforms, social networks, retailers, payment providers, delivery services or other external websites.

Nouvel Édition does not control those third parties and is not responsible for their content, security, availability or privacy practices.

Accessing a third-party service is subject to that provider’s own terms.

20. Website availability

We aim to keep the website available and functioning properly, but continuous or error-free access cannot be guaranteed.

We may suspend, change or withdraw parts of the website for maintenance, security, technical or operational reasons.

To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss arising solely from temporary website interruption or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

21. Liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Nouvel Édition is not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising solely from the use of, or inability to access, this website.

Where a statutory guarantee or other right applies and cannot lawfully be excluded, our liability will remain subject to that law.

22. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms as our website, publishing activities or legal obligations change.

The current version will be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.

Your continued use of the website after an update means the revised Terms will apply to future use.

23. Governing law

These Terms are governed by applicable Australian law.

Nothing in this section prevents a consumer from relying on mandatory protections available under the law of their jurisdiction where those protections apply.

PART II

PRIVACY POLICY

24. Our approach to privacy

Nouvel Édition respects the privacy of our readers, customers, authors, contributors and website visitors.

This Privacy Policy explains:

what personal information we may collect;
why we collect it;
how we use and protect it;
when it may be shared;
how long it may be retained; and
how you can contact us about your information.

Where the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles apply to our activities, we intend to manage personal information consistently with those requirements.

Other privacy laws may also apply depending on where an individual is located.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

25. Information you provide to us

Depending on how you interact with Nouvel Édition, we may collect information including:

Contact information

Your name, email address, telephone number, postal address and other contact details.

Order information

Your billing and delivery details, products purchased, transaction information, order history and related customer-service correspondence.

Account information

If customer accounts are available, we may collect login, profile and account-preference information.

Correspondence

Information you provide when contacting the house, making an enquiry, requesting rights information or communicating with us.

Newsletter information

Your email address, subscription status and communication preferences.

Submission information

If you submit work for editorial consideration, we may receive:

your name and contact information;
manuscript or proposal;
synopsis;
author biography;
publishing history;
professional information;
literary-agent details;
information contained within the submitted work; and
related correspondence.

Please avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information in submissions.

Comments and contributions

If commenting or other public contribution features are enabled, we may collect the information entered into the relevant form as well as technical information used for moderation and security.

26. Information collected automatically

When you use the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

IP address;
browser and device type;
operating system;
approximate location derived from an IP address;
pages viewed;
referring pages or websites;
dates and times of visits;
interactions with website features; and
cookie or similar technology identifiers.

This information may be used for security, analytics, performance and website administration.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION

27. Why we collect personal information

We may use personal information to:

process and fulfil orders;
arrange delivery;
provide digital products;
administer customer accounts;
communicate about purchases;
respond to enquiries;
review manuscript submissions;
communicate with writers and representatives;
manage rights, press, bookseller and partnership enquiries;
operate and improve the website;
understand how readers use the website;
protect against fraud, misuse and security threats;
maintain business and financial records;
comply with legal obligations;
manage disputes or enforce agreements; and
send marketing communications where you have subscribed or where otherwise permitted by law.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

MANUSCRIPTS & CREATIVE WORK

28. Privacy and submissions

Manuscripts can contain highly personal material.

Where you submit a manuscript or proposal, we use the submission primarily for editorial assessment and related publishing administration.

A submission may be reviewed by relevant members of our editorial process, which may include editors, readers, contractors, advisers or other publishing personnel where reasonably necessary.

We ask writers not to include identification documents, financial information, medical records or other sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary to the submission.

Material contained within a manuscript is treated as part of the submitted creative work and may need to be retained for a reasonable period to maintain editorial and submission records.

COOKIES

29. How we use cookies

Nouvel Édition may use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the website.

Cookies are small files stored on your device or browser.

Depending on the website features in use, cookies may include:

Essential cookies

Required for core functions such as shopping carts, checkout, security and account access.

Preference cookies

Used to remember choices and improve your experience.

Analytics cookies

Used to understand website traffic, performance and how visitors interact with our content.

Marketing cookies

Where enabled and permitted, these may help us understand the effectiveness of communications or advertising.

You can usually manage or block cookies through your browser settings.

Blocking some cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

Where legally required, we will request appropriate consent before using non-essential cookies.

30. Comments, Gravatar and spam protection

If website comments are enabled, information provided in the comments form may be collected together with your IP address and browser information to assist with moderation and spam detection.

Where Gravatar functionality is enabled, an anonymised representation of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service.

Approved comments, names and profile images may be publicly visible where applicable.

Comments may also be checked using automated anti-spam or security services.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

31. When information may be shared

We may engage trusted third parties to help operate Nouvel Édition.

Depending on the services we use, information may be disclosed to providers involved in:

website hosting;
ecommerce;
payment processing;
order fulfilment;
printing or distribution;
postal and courier delivery;
email communications;
cloud storage;
website analytics;
customer support;
security and spam prevention;
accounting;
legal or professional advice; and
other operational services.

We aim to provide those parties only with information reasonably necessary for their role.

We may also disclose information where required or authorised by law, to protect legal rights or safety, or in connection with a genuine business restructuring, acquisition or transfer.

32. Payment information

Payment transactions may be handled by specialist third-party payment providers.

Your payment provider may collect card, bank or other financial information directly.

Their handling of that information is also subject to their own privacy policy and legal obligations.

Nouvel Édition does not ordinarily need access to your complete card details to process an online order.

33. Embedded content

Journal articles and other pages may contain embedded material such as videos, images, social posts or other content hosted by third parties.

Interacting with embedded content may allow the external provider to collect information about your visit in much the same way as if you had visited its website directly.

This may include the use of cookies or tracking technologies where permitted.

INTERNATIONAL DATA

34. Overseas services

Nouvel Édition has an international audience and may use technology and service providers operating in different countries.

As a result, personal information may sometimes be stored, processed or accessed outside Australia.

Where Australian privacy law applies to an overseas disclosure of personal information, we will take steps required by law in relation to that disclosure.

Different countries may have different privacy protections.

RETENTION & SECURITY

35. How long we retain information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, our legitimate publishing and business requirements, or applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods differ depending on the information.

For example:

transaction records may be retained for financial, tax and legal purposes;
customer information may be retained while required to administer an order or account;
correspondence may be kept where needed to maintain an appropriate business record;
submission records and manuscripts may be retained for a reasonable editorial and administrative period;
newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe or the information is no longer required; and
public comments may remain available while the relevant content remains published.

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, destroyed or de-identified where appropriate.

36. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

No website, online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore take appropriate care when sending information online and avoid sending highly sensitive information unless necessary.

YOUR CHOICES & RIGHTS

37. Marketing communications

You may unsubscribe from Nouvel Édition marketing or editorial correspondence at any time using the unsubscribe option included in our emails.

Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent us from sending communications necessary to administer an existing order, submission or other transaction.

38. Access and correction

You may contact us to request access to personal information we hold about you or to ask that inaccurate information be corrected.

There may be circumstances in which applicable law permits or requires us to refuse or limit a request. If so, we will respond as required by law.

Where applicable law gives you additional rights in relation to your personal information, including rights relating to deletion, objection, restriction or portability, you may contact us to exercise those rights.

We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

39. Privacy complaints

If you have a question or concern about the way Nouvel Édition has handled your personal information, please contact us in the first instance.

Please provide enough information for us to understand and investigate the issue.

We will consider the matter and respond within a reasonable period.

Where applicable, you may also have the right to raise a privacy complaint with the relevant privacy regulator in your jurisdiction.

40. Children

The Nouvel Édition website is intended for a general audience and is not designed specifically for children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information in circumstances where it should not have been collected, please contact us.

41. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Our publishing activities, technology and legal obligations may change over time.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect those changes.

The latest version will always be published on this page and will show the date on which it was last updated.

CONTACT

Questions about these Terms or your privacy?

For questions about:

these Terms;
privacy;
personal information;
orders;
rights and permissions; or
the operation of this website,

please contact Nouvel Édition through our Contact page.

For manuscript enquiries, please review our Submission Guidelines before contacting the editorial team.

NOUVEL ÉDITION

Independent Publishing House
Paris — Sydney

Editorial first. Independent by choice.

TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY