Privacy Policy for Red River Review
Effective Date: May 11, 2025
Website: https://www.redriverreview.org
1. Introduction
Red River Review (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website or engage with us as a contributor or reader.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal information: Provided voluntarily when submitting work, subscribing to our newsletter, or contacting us (e.g., name, email address, contact details).
- Submission data: Creative work submitted for editorial review.
- Biographical information: Requested only after a submission is accepted for publication.
- Payment information: Submission fees and purchases are processed securely by third-party providers (e.g., PayPal). We do not store or have access to your payment details.
- Technical data: Anonymized data such as browser type, IP address, and device usage collected via cookies or analytics tools.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Communicate regarding submissions or inquiries
- Manage the editorial and publishing process
- Publish accepted work with appropriate attribution
- Send newsletters or updates (opt-in only)
- Analyze site usage and improve functionality
- Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent personal information. Information may be shared only:
- With service providers necessary to operate the site (e.g., email or payment processors)
- When legally required
- With your consent (e.g., name and bio published alongside accepted work)
5. Website Features and Data Practices
- Comments: If enabled, comments may collect IP address and browser information for spam detection. If Gravatar is used, an anonymized email hash may be shared with that service.
- Media uploads: Contributors should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Cookies: Cookies are used to support site functionality and analytics. You may disable cookies in your browser settings.
- Embedded content: Pages may include embedded content (e.g., videos, social posts) that behave as if you visited the originating site.
6. Data Retention
- Comment metadata may be retained indefinitely for moderation.
- Submission and contributor data may be retained for editorial, archival, and publishing purposes.
- Newsletter and contact form data is retained only as long as necessary or until you unsubscribe.
7. Your Rights
You may request to:
- Access, update, or delete your personal information
- Unsubscribe from communications at any time
To exercise these rights, contact: publisher@redriverreview.org
8. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no online transmission is completely secure.
9. Use of AI Technologies
Red River Review does not use AI tools in the editorial or review process.
AI-powered tools may be used only for limited backend purposes such as spam filtering, traffic analysis, or site security. Submitted creative work is never used to train AI models or shared with third-party AI services.
If this practice changes, this policy will be updated accordingly.
10. External Links
Our website may include links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.
11. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the effective date.
12. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact:
Red River Review
Email: publisher@redriverreview.org
Or use the contact form on this website.