Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 04.21.2025

At Gotham Literature, we respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through our website, submission process, newsletter, and any other services operated by Gotham Literature.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you submit work, sign up for a newsletter, create an account, or contact us, you may provide personal details such as your name, email, and payment information.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may collect data such as your IP address, device/browser type, referral source, and interactions with our website using cookies and analytics tools. This helps us understand audience behavior, detect spam or abuse, and improve site performance. Some data may also be collected by third-party services we use (e.g., Wix.com, analytics tools) to help us better understand and serve our readers and contributors.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:
• Manage your account and submissions.
• Process payments (if applicable).
• Improve our Services and analyze trends.
• Send occasional communications (you can opt out).

We use your data on the basis of your consent, our legitimate interest in operating and improving the site, or as necessary to fulfill a contract (such as processing accepted submissions).

We do not sell your personal data.

3. Sharing of Information

We may share your data:

With payment processors (for writer payments).
If required by law or to protect our legal rights.
In case of a business transfer, such as a merger.
With third-party service providers such as Wix.com, which hosts and powers our website. Wix may collect and process user data (such as IP addresses and interactions) on our behalf as part of providing their platform services. We may share information with additional trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website, send newsletters, manage submissions, or analyze traffic. These providers are only given access to the data necessary to perform their services and are not permitted to use it for any other purpose.

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to improve user experience (for example, keeping track of what content you have read so we can promote content to you that you haven’t already engaged with) and to analyze site and business performance.

Some cookies may be set by third-party services (such as analytics providers) to track user behavior across websites.

You can disable or block cookies in your browser settings, but please note that some site features may not function properly.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data, but no method is 100% secure. While we implement reasonable safeguards, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

6. Your Rights

You can request to access, correct, or delete your data by contacting us at privacy@GothamLiterature.nyc. We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights under local data protection laws, such as the GDPR or CCPA. To exercise your rights under applicable laws, contact us at privacy@GothamLiterature.nyc with your request

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. The latest version will always be on our website.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, email us at privacy@GothamLiterature.nyc.