Usawa Literary Review
Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Usawa Literary Review is committed to protecting the privacy, dignity, and autonomy of everyone who engages with us — especially contributors whose work and identities may exist within vulnerable or marginalised contexts.
This policy outlines what we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.
Who We Are
Usawa Literary Review is a feminist literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual work — with a focus on voices that resist erasure and easy categorisation.
What We Collect
We only collect what we need to run the magazine:
- —Personal information: your name, email address, and social handles if you choose to share them
- —Submission materials: your work, bio, and any accompanying notes
- —Correspondence: emails, pitches, and editorial queries
- —Basic technical data: IP address, browser type, and site usage via cookies
Why We Collect It
Your information is used to read and respond to submissions, communicate editorial decisions, publish accepted work with your consent, maintain an archive of published and submitted material, improve how the site functions, and send updates — only if you’ve opted in.
We do not collect data for surveillance, profiling, or resale.
Cookies & Analytics
We may use cookies or basic analytics tools to understand how readers move through the site. This helps us improve accessibility and experience — not track individuals.
You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
How Your Data Is Handled
We do not sell, rent, or trade your data. We may share limited information with service providers (website hosting, email tools) and with legal authorities if required by law.
Your Rights
You can, at any point, request access to your data, ask us to correct or delete it, or withdraw consent from communications.
[email protected]Retention
We retain submission records and correspondence for editorial continuity and archival purposes. If you want your data removed, we will respect that request — write to us and we’ll respond promptly.
External Links
Our site may link to other platforms. We are not responsible for how those platforms handle your data, and encourage you to review their policies independently.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this page as the magazine evolves. We’ll note the date of the last revision at the top. If changes are significant, we’ll let our mailing list know.