Privacy Policy

​Effective Date: August 26, 2026

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At Bodies Anthology, we are committed to protecting the privacy and dignity of our contributors and visitors. Because this project centers on the lived experience of chronic illness and health equity, we handle your information with the highest level of care and transparency.

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1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our website or submit to the anthology, we may collect the following:

• Personal Identification: Name (or pen name), email address, and country of residence.

• Creative Content: Your stories, poetry, essays, and artwork.

• Biographical Information: The short bio you provide for publication.

• Sensitive Information: By its nature, the work you submit may disclose information about your health, medical history, or experiences with disability. By submitting your work, you provide your explicit consent for us to process this information for the purposes of the anthology.
   

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to:

• Review and curate submissions for the Digital and Print editions of the anthology.

• Communicate with you regarding your submission status.

• Credit you correctly in the published versions of the project.

• Promote the anthology and its mission of health equity (using only the information you have agreed to share publicly).
   

3. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. Your information is only shared in the following contexts:

• Public Distribution: If your work is selected, your name (or pen name), bio, and creative work will be viewable by the public in our Digital and/or Print editions.

• Service Providers: We use trusted platforms to host and manage this project, including Wix (website hosting), Lulu (print-on-demand services), and potentially Google Forms (submission management). These platforms have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data.

• Legal Requirements: We will only disclose your information if required to do so by law.
   

4. Your Rights and Control

You have the right to:

• Access or Update: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you or ask us to correct it.

• Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your submission at any time prior to the final publication deadline by contacting us.

• Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal contact information from our records. Please note that once a print edition is published, we cannot remove content from physical copies already in circulation.
   

5. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is ever 100% secure. We encourage you to be mindful of the level of personal detail you include in your creative submissions.
 

6. Cookies

Our website is hosted by Wix, which uses cookies to ensure the site functions correctly and to analyze web traffic. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if you prefer.
 

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or how your data is being handled, please contact us.