Effective Date: October 13, 2026
B&F Publishing respects the privacy of visitors to bandfpublishing.com/. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected when you use this website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
1. Information You Provide
You may choose to provide information directly to B&F Publishing when you contact us, request information, communicate about media, rights, events, business opportunities, distribution, or other matters, or subscribe to communications if a subscription feature is available.
Information you provide may include:
- Your name.
- Your email address.
- Your organization or company, when applicable.
- The subject and content of your message.
- Other information you choose to include in a communication.
B&F Publishing is not currently accepting unsolicited manuscript submissions. Please do not send manuscripts, sample chapters, proposals, query packages, or similar creative materials through the general Contact page unless B&F Publishing has specifically requested them.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the web server, hosting provider, security tools, analytics services, or similar technologies used to operate and improve the site.
This information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address or a truncated or otherwise limited version of it.
- Browser type and device type.
- Operating system.
- Approximate geographic region derived from technical information.
- Pages viewed and links clicked.
- Referring website or source.
- Date, time, and general duration of a visit.
- Technical information used to diagnose errors, security events, or performance issues.
This information is generally used to understand website performance, improve navigation and content, maintain security, diagnose technical problems, and evaluate how visitors interact with the site.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for site operation, security, analytics, preferences, embedded content, or other functionality.
Some third-party services may also place or read cookies when their features are used. Your browser or device may allow you to control, limit, or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
If B&F Publishing implements a dedicated cookie-consent tool, the controls presented through that tool should be used in conjunction with this policy.
4. Analytics
B&F Publishing may use analytics tools to understand aggregate website traffic, device usage, page performance, referral sources, and visitor interactions.
Analytics information is used to improve the website and evaluate the effectiveness of content, navigation, campaigns, and external links. B&F Publishing does not use analytics information to sell personally identifiable visitor information to advertisers.
5. Contact Forms and Communications
Information submitted through a contact form may be used to respond to your inquiry, route the message to the appropriate person, maintain records of business communications, protect the website from abuse, and follow up when reasonably necessary.
Submitting a contact form does not create an author-publisher relationship, agency relationship, contractual relationship, or obligation to enter into any business arrangement.
6. Newsletter and Email Communications
If B&F Publishing offers an email newsletter or other subscription-based communications, information provided for that purpose may be used to send the communications you requested.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications by using the unsubscribe method included in those messages or by contacting B&F Publishing.
Transactional, legal, security, or direct-response communications may still be sent when reasonably necessary.
7. Embedded Content and External Services
Pages on this website may contain embedded media, social-media content, videos, audio players, retailer links, book links, maps, forms, or other content provided by third parties.
Third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies when you interact with their content or visit their websites. B&F Publishing does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services.
Visitors should review the privacy policies of third-party services they choose to use.
8. External B&F Properties
B&F Publishing may link to separately operated or separately branded properties, including Sextduction and Glitz Miami, as well as retailer, distributor, social-media, video, audio, or other external destinations.
A link from bandfpublishing.com/ does not necessarily mean that the linked site uses the same privacy practices. Where a B&F property maintains its own privacy policy, that policy governs activity on that property.
9. How Information May Be Used
B&F Publishing may use information collected through the website to:
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
- Respond to messages and business inquiries.
- Provide requested information.
- Measure website performance and audience engagement.
- Understand which pages, books, properties, or topics are of interest to visitors.
- Maintain records of legitimate business communications.
- Protect against spam, abuse, fraud, malicious activity, or technical threats.
- Comply with legal obligations or protect legal rights.
10. Sharing of Information
B&F Publishing does not sell personal information to advertisers.
Information may be shared with service providers that assist in operating the website or conducting legitimate business functions, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, form processing, security, or technical support, when those providers require access to perform their services.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, court order, government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of B&F Publishing, its users, or others.
11. Data Retention
B&F Publishing may retain communications and related information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain business records, operate the website, protect legal rights, comply with obligations, or serve other legitimate business purposes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
12. Data Security
B&F Publishing uses reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information associated with the website.
No website, transmission method, storage system, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid sending highly sensitive information through general website forms.
13. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13.
B&F Publishing does not knowingly request personal information from children under 13 through this website. If B&F Publishing learns that such information has been collected unintentionally, reasonable steps may be taken to delete it.
14. Your Choices
Depending on the services enabled on the website and the laws applicable to you, you may be able to:
- Unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications.
- Control or delete cookies through your browser or device.
- Request correction of information you previously supplied.
- Ask questions about information associated with a prior communication.
Requests may be subject to verification, legal requirements, record-retention obligations, and technical limitations.
15. Links to Other Websites
This website may link to websites operated by retailers, distributors, social-media companies, media platforms, advertisers, sponsors, business partners, or other third parties.
B&F Publishing is not responsible for the content, security, availability, or privacy practices of independent third-party websites.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
B&F Publishing may update this Privacy Policy as the website, technology, business operations, or legal requirements change.
When the policy is updated, the effective date displayed on the page should be revised. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes use of the site under the revised policy.
17. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact page at bandfpublishing.com/.