Legal & Rights
Transparency in how we handle your data, content, and rights as part of the Burrowed community.
At Burrowed, we believe in transparency and respect for our contributors and readers. Below you'll find our policies regarding privacy, terms of use, and copyright.
Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. We collect only the essential information needed to communicate with you and publish your work.
Information We Collect
- • Name and Email Address: For communication regarding submissions, publications, and updates
- • Author Bio: For publication purposes when your work is accepted
- • Submitted Content: Your literary work for editorial review
- • Contact Form Data: Messages sent through our website contact forms
How We Use Your Information
- • To communicate about your submissions and publication status
- • To publish your work and author bio if accepted
- • To send occasional updates about new issues and opportunities
- • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
Data Protection
We never share, sell, or distribute your personal information to third parties. Your data is stored securely and used solely for the purposes outlined above. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at contact@burrowed.org.
Simple Promise: We treat your information with the same care and respect we'd want for our own. No spam, no selling your data, no surprises.
Terms of Use
By submitting to Burrowed, you agree to the following terms that protect both your rights and ours.
Submission Requirements
- • Original Content Only: All submitted work must be your original creation
- • Unpublished Work: Submissions should not have been previously published elsewhere
- • Accurate Information: Provide truthful contact information and author details
- • Respectful Content: Work should not contain hate speech, harassment, or illegal content
Rights and Permissions
- • You Retain Ownership: You maintain full copyright of your work
- • Non-Exclusive Rights: You grant Burrowed non-exclusive rights to publish your work
- • Editorial Rights: We may make minor edits for clarity, with your approval
- • Promotional Use: We may use excerpts for promotional purposes with attribution
Publication Process
- • Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis
- • Response time is typically 2-3 weeks
- • Acceptance does not guarantee immediate publication
- • We reserve the right to decline submissions without detailed explanation
Our Commitment: We treat every submission with respect and consideration. While we can't publish everything, we value the trust you place in us by sharing your work.
Copyright
Your creative work belongs to you. We believe in protecting and respecting the intellectual property of our contributors.
Author Rights
- • Full Ownership: You retain complete copyright ownership of your work
- • Attribution: Your work will always be credited to you
- • Future Use: You're free to republish your work elsewhere after publication
- • Withdrawal: You may request removal of your work from our archives
Burrowed's Usage Rights
- • Publication Rights: Non-exclusive right to publish in our magazine
- • Archive Rights: Right to maintain published work in our digital archives
- • Promotional Use: Right to use excerpts for marketing and social media with attribution
- • Format Adaptation: Right to adapt work for different publication formats (print, digital, audio)
Editorial Content
All editorial content, design elements, and original material created by Burrowed and Woodland Publishing are protected by copyright. This includes our website design, logo, editorial commentary, and curated collections.
Fair Use and Permissions
Readers and educators may quote brief excerpts from published work for academic, critical, or educational purposes under fair use guidelines. For substantial use or commercial purposes, please contact both the author and Burrowed for permission.
Copyright Questions? If you have concerns about copyright, attribution, or usage rights, please contact us at contact@burrowed.org. We're committed to protecting your creative rights.
Questions About Our Policies?
We believe in transparency and are happy to clarify any aspect of our legal policies. Don't hesitate to reach out.