Privacy Policy

 

Last Updated: September 22, 2025

Severn River Publishing (“SRP,” “we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our websites and services that link to this policy (the “Services”).

Scope. This policy is US-focused. If you are outside the US, some rights may differ under local law. The Services are not directed to children.

1) Information We Collect

  • Identifiers & Contact Info: name, email, shipping/billing addresses, phone, account credentials.

  • Commercial Info: orders, cart activity, promotions/coupons used, returns, and support history.

  • Payment Info: processed by our payment processors; we do not store full card numbers.

  • Device/Network Activity: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, pages visited, timestamps, referral URLs.

  • Inferences & Preferences: genres you interact with, marketing preferences, ad audiences.

  • User Content: reviews, messages, or forms you submit.

  • Author/Submitter Data: if you use our submissions portal, we collect contact details and materials you provide (see “Author Submissions” below).

2) Sources of Information

  • Directly from you (checkout, forms, email signup).

  • Automatically via cookies, pixels, SDKs, and similar technologies.

  • From service providers/partners (e.g., payment, analytics, advertising, fulfillment).

3) How We Use Information

  • Provide and fulfill orders, customer service, and account features.

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Services (including debugging and analytics).

  • Marketing and targeted advertising (e.g., Meta Pixel, ad platforms, email).

  • Fraud prevention, security, and legal compliance.

  • With your consent, for other disclosed purposes.

4) Cookies, Analytics & Targeted Advertising

We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. Some partners (e.g., analytics and ad platforms) may set or read cookies/pixels to help us measure performance and show more relevant ads. You can:

  • Manage preferences via our cookie banner or browser settings;

  • Use platform-specific opt-outs (e.g., Google/Meta ad settings); and

  • Enable Global Privacy Control (GPC)—we treat a valid GPC signal as a request to opt-out of “sale/share” where we can reliably detect and honor it.

5) How We Disclose Information

We disclose personal information to:

  • Service providers that process data for us (payment, fulfillment/shipping, customer support, cloud hosting, security, analytics, advertising, email/communications).

  • Advertising/analytics partners to support measurement and targeted advertising (which may constitute a “sale” or “share” under some state laws).

  • Authorities or others where required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property.

  • Successors in a corporate transaction (e.g., merger or asset sale).

We do not sell personal information for money. We may “sell” or “share” personal information for targeted advertising as those terms are defined under certain US state privacy laws; you can opt out as described below.

6) Your Privacy Choices & State Rights (CA/CO/CT/UT/VA and others)

Depending on your state, you may have rights to: access, correct, delete, and opt out of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, and (iii) certain profiling.
How to exercise:

  • Use our cookie/banner preferences (and GPC, where supported), and/or

  • Email: contact@severnriverbooks.com with your request.
    We may verify your request. You can also designate an authorized agent where allowed.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 (or under 16 where applicable). If you believe we have, contact us to delete it.

7) Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, considering account status, legal obligations, dispute resolution, and business needs. We may retain limited backups/archives for a reasonable period.

8) Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9) Author Submissions

If you submit manuscripts or related materials to SRP or RiverPoint:

  • Your materials and contact details are used to evaluate your submission and communicate with you.

  • We may share them internally with authorized personnel (employees, contractors, advisors, readers).

  • See our Manuscript Submission Terms for specific terms (license, confidentiality expectations, retention, AI analysis restrictions, etc.).

10) International Visitors

Our Services are intended primarily for US users. If you access them from outside the US, you consent to processing in the US (and other countries where our providers operate), which may have different data protection laws.

11) Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy. The “Last Updated” date reflects the effective date. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site or via email where appropriate.

Contact Us
Privacy Contact: contact@severnriverbooks.com
Severn River Publishing | 673 Potomac Station Dr #630, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA