Plan Z is an author branding team. We make logos, websites and social media kits only for authors. These terms cover skiptoplanz.com and every project we take on with you.

By using the site, filling out a form or booking a plan, you agree to these terms. If something here doesn't sit right, talk to us before you book. We're nice, promise.

You need to be at least 18 to book a plan. Every brand we make is for your own author name or pen name.

If you're booking on behalf of someone else, like a publisher or an agent, you're confirming that you're allowed to make decisions for that author.

Every project starts with a catch up by email, text or chat. We learn about you, your books and your readers.

Before any work begins we send you a project summary. It lists what you're getting, the timeline, the number of revision rounds and the price. Once you approve it and pay, we're officially in business.

Anything outside that summary is extra. We'll always tell you the price first and only start once you say yes.

All prices are in US dollars. Each plan is paid in full, upfront, before work starts. No surprise bills, no sneaky fees.

Payments are handled by trusted payment processors. We never see or store your full card details.

If sales tax applies where you live, we'll show it before you pay. Add ons are quoted separately.

Your plan includes the revision rounds listed in your project summary. Revisions polish and refine the direction you approved.

If you'd like a brand new direction after you've already approved one, no problem. We'll quote it as extra work so it stays fair for everyone.

Timelines are our best estimate and depend on how fast feedback and content come back to us. We'll keep you posted the whole way.

If we don't hear from you for 30 days, we'll pause your project. After 60 days of silence we'll consider it complete and send over everything finished so far. Want to pick it back up later? Just say hi and we'll work out a restart.

Changed your mind before work starts? You get a full refund, no hard feelings.

Once work has started, we refund the part of the project we haven't done yet. Custom creative work can't be un-done, so time already spent isn't refundable.

Once final files are delivered, the project is complete and there are no refunds. Free gifts and discounts have no cash value.

Anything you send us, like your manuscript, photos, bio or book covers, stays yours. You give us permission to use it only to make your project happen.

By sending it, you confirm you own it or have permission to use it.

Once your project is paid in full, you own the final approved designs we made for you, like your logo and brand graphics. Use them anywhere, forever.

We keep the rights to sketches and concepts you didn't pick, plus our own tools, templates and code we use across projects.

Some fonts, photos and plugins come with their own licenses. If one needs to be bought in your name, we'll tell you before using it.

Website hosting, domains and platform subscriptions belong to you and are paid by you, so you always hold the keys.

After your brand launches, we may share the work on our site and socials with your name. Rather we didn't? Just email us and we'll keep it between us.

Big cover reveal or launch coming up? We keep everything secret until you go public.

The Cover Gift is one ebook front cover per author with any plan. It has no cash value and can't be traded for something else.

The Sidekick Deal gives you and the author friend you refer 25% off each, once your friend books a plan.

The US Discount Tour is $99, one author per state, with proof that you live there. The full rules are on the tour page.

Deals can't be combined unless we say so. We can end a deal anytime, but we'll always honor one you've already claimed.

Chipping in for Z HQ is a voluntary tip. You're not buying a product or service, tips are not refundable and they're not tax deductible.

We use everyday design software to work faster, but your brand is created and finished by real people on Team Z.

Please don't misuse the site, try to break it or copy our designs, words or drawings for your own business. Everything on skiptoplanz.com belongs to Plan Z unless it belongs to one of our authors.

We'll always do our very best work for you, but we can't guarantee book sales, followers or any particular results.

To the extent the law allows, Plan Z isn't responsible for indirect losses like lost sales or profits. If something goes wrong, the most we're responsible for is the amount you paid us for that project.

Our site links to other places, like Amazon or Instagram. We don't control them, so their own terms apply.

If you're unhappy, email us and we'll work it out together. Most things get sorted with one honest chat.

These terms follow the laws of the State of California. Any dispute that can't be worked out will be handled in the courts of California, unless the law where you live says otherwise.

We may update these terms from time to time. The version on this page applies to new projects from the date shown at the top. Your project summary always follows the terms in place when you booked.

This page explains what we collect, why we collect it and what you can do about it. It covers skiptoplanz.com, our forms and every project we work on together.

Things you tell us, like your name, email, phone number, author name, project details, budget, links to your books or socials, files you send and questions you ask.

For the US Discount Tour, a document that proves which state you live in.

Payment confirmations from our payment processors. We never see your full card number.

Basic technical info every website receives, like your browser type and the pages you visit, from our hosting provider.

To answer your messages, plan your project, send payment links, share progress and deliver your files.

To check your state for the US Discount Tour.

To answer questions you send through Real Talk. Your first name only shows up on our site if you tick the box that says it's okay.

To keep our site working, safe and getting better, and to follow the law.

If you give us your phone number, you're saying it's okay for Team Z to text you about your inquiry or project. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP anytime and we'll stop.

We only send marketing emails or texts if you've separately said yes, and every one has an easy way out.

We use trusted service providers to run Plan Z, like email, form, file storage, hosting and payment companies. They only get what they need to do their job and must keep it safe.

We might share info if the law requires it or to protect our rights, or with a new owner if Plan Z ever changes hands.

We never sell your personal information and never share it for targeted advertising.

Our site doesn't use advertising cookies. Your browser may save small things on your own device, like the pen name you sign on the first page or whether you turned the sound off, to make the site work smoothly. They never leave your device.

If we ever add analytics, we'll update this page first.

The document you send to prove your state is only used to confirm where you live. We delete it within 7 days of checking it and never share it.

If we don't end up working together, we delete your inquiry after 24 months.

For clients, we keep project and payment records for up to 7 years because tax rules say so. You can ask us to delete anything we don't legally need sooner.

You can ask us what we have about you, fix it, get a copy or have it deleted. You can also opt out of any marketing.

If you live in California or another state with privacy laws, you have rights under those laws, including the right to know, delete and correct your info and to not be treated differently for using them. We don't sell or share your info, so there's nothing to opt out of there.

Email hello@skiptoplanz.com and we'll get back to you within 45 days. We may need to confirm it's really you first.

We use sensible security to protect your info, like secure connections and trusted providers. No system is 100% hacker proof, so if anything ever goes wrong, we'll tell you quickly.

Plan Z is for authors aged 18 and up. We don't knowingly collect info from anyone under 13. If you think a child sent us their info, email us and we'll delete it.

We may update this policy from time to time. Big changes get a heads up by email if we're working together.