Your photos stay yours.
A plain-language summary of how KR Maps Press handles your photos and data.
Last updated — July 2026
What we collect
The photos, captions, and trip details you add to a book, plus basic order and contact information when you buy.
Where your photos live
While you build, your photos stay on your device. They’re only uploaded if you choose to save a book link, invite someone to add photos, or order your book. Once uploaded, nobody looks at them, not us and not any AI, and they’re deleted for good shortly after your book is delivered. The one exception is if you choose to show us: when you ask for help from inside the studio there’s a checkbox, off by default, that lets us open your book to see what you see. Leave it unticked and your message arrives with your words and your page count, nothing more.
When data is uploaded
Nothing is uploaded until you choose to save a book link, invite someone to add their photos, or order your book, and we ask before the first upload. When you order, the upload starts at the review step rather than at payment, so the print files are ready by the time you pay. After that your book link is kept up to date as you edit, so your work is never lost.
Printing & retention
To print your book we share the finished file with our print partner, who keeps it only long enough to produce and ship your order, then deletes it.
Cloud drafts & accounts
Saved drafts are kept for 30 days from your last edit. Every edit resets the 30 days; just opening it doesn’t. After that they’re deleted automatically. You don’t need an account to build a book.
Contact
Questions about your privacy? Get in touch.