Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 19, 2026

Rook & Stag Publishing respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how Rook & Stag Publishing may collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you visit rookandstagpublishing.com, contact us, purchase products, submit information, or otherwise interact with the website or our publishing activities.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Rook & Stag Publishing.

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

Name
Email address
Mailing or billing address
Telephone number
Author or business information
Messages submitted through contact forms
Order or transaction information
Rights, licensing, media, or speaking inquiries
Information submitted regarding books, authors, or publishing projects
Manuscripts, proposals, sample chapters, synopses, or other materials if submissions are accepted
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the website.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit rookandstagpublishing.com, certain technical information may be collected automatically through cookies, server logs, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages viewed
Referring website
Approximate geographic location
Date and time of visits
Website interaction information

This information may be used to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

Rook & Stag Publishing may use information collected through the website to:

Respond to inquiries
Process and fulfill purchases
Communicate regarding orders or transactions
Provide customer service
Communicate with authors or prospective authors
Review publishing-related inquiries or submissions
Respond to rights, licensing, media, or professional inquiries
Send newsletters or promotional communications when requested
Maintain and improve the website
Understand how visitors use the website
Protect against fraud, spam, misuse, or security threats
Maintain appropriate business and transaction records
Fulfill contractual obligations
Comply with applicable legal requirements

We will not use personal information for a materially different purpose without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required.

4. Email and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to an email list, newsletter, book announcement, or other promotional communication offered by Rook & Stag Publishing, we may use the information you provide to send those communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not prevent us from sending communications related to an existing order, transaction, contract, inquiry, or other business relationship.

5. Contact Forms and Inquiries

When you submit a contact form or otherwise communicate with Rook & Stag Publishing, we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

This information may be used to:

Respond to your inquiry
Provide requested information
Evaluate potential business opportunities
Respond to rights or licensing requests
Communicate regarding books, authors, or publishing matters
Maintain appropriate records of correspondence

Please avoid sending highly sensitive personal, medical, financial, or confidential information unless specifically requested.

6. Book Purchases and Transactions

Rook & Stag Publishing may offer books, digital products, or other merchandise for purchase directly through the website or through third-party retailers and service providers.

When a transaction takes place through a third-party retailer or payment processor, payment information may be collected and processed directly by that provider rather than by Rook & Stag Publishing.

Depending on the transaction, Rook & Stag Publishing may receive information such as:

Your name
Email address
Billing or shipping information
Products purchased
Transaction date
Order status

We generally do not receive or store complete credit-card information when transactions are processed by independent payment providers.

Third-party transactions are also subject to the privacy policies and terms of the applicable retailer or payment processor.

7. Author and Publishing Submissions

If Rook & Stag Publishing accepts publishing inquiries, proposals, manuscripts, sample chapters, book concepts, artwork, or other creative materials, information submitted as part of that process may be retained while the material is being evaluated.

Submission of material does not, by itself, create a confidential, fiduciary, editorial, contractual, or publishing relationship between you and Rook & Stag Publishing.

Unless a separate written agreement states otherwise, submitting material does not obligate Rook & Stag Publishing to:

Publish the material
Review the material within a particular timeframe
Provide editorial feedback
Return submitted materials
Enter into a publishing agreement

Where publishing or other contractual relationships are established, information may be retained as necessary to administer that relationship and meet legal, accounting, contractual, or business obligations.

8. Author and Contributor Information

Rook & Stag Publishing may publish professional information about authors, contributors, illustrators, editors, or other individuals associated with its books.

This may include information such as:

Professional biography
Author photograph
Book information
Website or social-media links
Professional credentials
Interviews
Public appearances
Promotional materials

Such information will generally be published with authorization or as part of an established professional or contractual relationship.

9. Rights, Licensing, and Media Inquiries

If you contact Rook & Stag Publishing regarding publishing rights, translation rights, adaptation rights, film or television opportunities, media requests, speaking engagements, interviews, bulk purchases, or similar professional opportunities, information you provide may be used to evaluate and respond to that inquiry.

Relevant correspondence may be retained for legitimate business and recordkeeping purposes.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Rookandstagpublishing.com may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that may help the website operate, remember settings, understand visitor activity, and improve performance.

Cookies may include:

Essential Cookies

Necessary for basic website functionality, security, shopping features, or account-related functions.

Analytics Cookies

May be used to understand website traffic, visitor behavior, and website performance.

Preference Cookies

May remember certain visitor selections or settings.

Third-Party Cookies

May be placed by external services embedded in or connected to the website.

Most browsers allow you to control or disable cookies through browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

11. Website Analytics

Rook & Stag Publishing may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Analytics information may include:

Pages visited
Approximate location
Browser and device type
Traffic source
Time spent on pages
Website interactions

This information may be used to improve website content, performance, usability, marketing, and the overall visitor experience.

12. Third-Party Service Providers

Rook & Stag Publishing may work with third-party providers that assist with business operations.

These providers may include companies providing:

Website hosting
Website management
Ecommerce services
Payment processing
Book printing
Book distribution
Shipping and fulfillment
Email marketing
Analytics
Customer communications
Cloud storage
Accounting
Security
Professional services

These providers may receive information only to the extent reasonably necessary to perform their services.

Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

13. Book Retailers and Distribution Partners

Books published or distributed by Rook & Stag Publishing may be available through third-party retailers, wholesalers, distributors, libraries, or publishing platforms.

If you purchase or access a book through one of these third parties, that company may collect information independently from Rook & Stag Publishing.

Rook & Stag Publishing is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent retailers, distributors, or other outside platforms.

You should review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

14. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including:

Booksellers
Authors' websites
Social-media platforms
Distribution services
Retailers
Media organizations
Professional organizations
Other external websites

Once you leave rookandstagpublishing.com, your interaction with the third-party website is governed by that website's own terms and privacy policy.

Rook & Stag Publishing is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or availability of third-party websites.

15. Embedded Content

Pages on rookandstagpublishing.com may contain embedded content such as videos, social-media posts, images, forms, or other material provided by third parties.

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly.

Those third parties may collect data, place cookies, or monitor your interaction with their content according to their own policies.

16. How We Share Information

Rook & Stag Publishing does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared when reasonably necessary with service providers, business partners, contractors, professional advisers, distributors, retailers, or other parties involved in operating the publishing business or fulfilling a requested service.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to a lawful request or legal process
Enforce contractual or legal rights
Prevent fraud or misuse
Protect the security of our website or business
Protect the rights, property, or safety of Rook & Stag Publishing or others
Complete a business restructuring, merger, sale, or transfer where legally permitted

17. Data Retention

Rook & Stag Publishing generally retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Information may be retained longer when necessary to:

Complete transactions
Maintain business records
Administer publishing agreements
Maintain author or contributor relationships
Fulfill contractual obligations
Resolve disputes
Comply with tax, accounting, legal, or regulatory requirements
Protect legal rights

Unsuccessful or unsolicited publishing inquiries and submissions may be deleted periodically at our discretion unless a longer retention period is required.

18. Data Security

Rook & Stag Publishing uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, loss, or disclosure.

However, no website, internet transmission, storage system, or electronic communication method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

19. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights regarding personal information maintained about you.

These may include the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis for processing
Object to certain processing
Restrict certain uses of information
Request information about how your information is used
Request a copy of certain information
Opt out of marketing communications

These rights may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.

Privacy-related requests may be submitted using the Contact page at rookandstagpublishing.com.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

20. Children's Privacy

Rookandstagpublishing.com is intended for a general audience and is not designed specifically for children under the age of 18.

Rook & Stag Publishing does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 through the website without appropriate authorization.

If you believe a child has provided personal information improperly, please contact us so the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.

21. International Visitors

Rookandstagpublishing.com may be accessed from countries outside the United States.

If you access the website from another country, information you provide may be transferred to or processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your country.

Where applicable law provides specific privacy rights, eligible individuals may contact Rook & Stag Publishing regarding those rights.

22. Do Not Track and Privacy Preference Signals

Some browsers and devices allow users to send "Do Not Track" signals or other privacy preference signals.

Because standards and technologies regarding these signals continue to evolve, rookandstagpublishing.com may not respond uniformly to all such signals.

Where applicable law requires recognition of supported privacy preference signals, Rook & Stag Publishing will seek to comply with those requirements.

23. Business Transfers

If Rook & Stag Publishing is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or transfer of all or part of the publishing business, information associated with the business may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

24. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Rook & Stag Publishing may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

Website functionality
Publishing operations
Ecommerce activities
Service providers
Technology
Legal or regulatory requirements

When material changes are made, the Last Updated date at the top of this page will be revised.

Visitors are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

25. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have concerns about how information is handled, please contact:

Rook & Stag Publishing
rookandstagpublishing.com

Please use the Contact page on the website for privacy-related inquiries.