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Effective Date: May 25, 2010

Meridian Literary Agency (“Meridian Literary Agency,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting or using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information obtained through our website and related services. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us through our website

• Submit a book, manuscript, proposal, or other literary materials for consideration

• Request information about literary representation or our services

• Subscribe to communications or newsletters

• Complete an inquiry, consultation, or contact form

• Communicate with us by email, telephone, or other means

• Enter into a representation or service relationship with us

Depending on the nature of your interaction with Meridian Literary Agency, information may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, professional information, book or manuscript information, and other information you choose to provide.

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, approximate location, and the date and time of your visit.

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

Meridian Literary Agency may use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including to:

• Respond to inquiries and requests

• Evaluate literary submissions and representation opportunities

• Communicate with authors, prospective clients, publishers, booksellers, media organizations, and industry professionals

• Provide literary representation and related agency services

• Manage professional relationships and agreements

• Coordinate communications concerning books, manuscripts, rights, marketing, publicity, or potential opportunities

• Improve our website, services, and user experience

• Send information or communications that you have requested

• Maintain business, administrative, legal, and financial records

• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, misuse, security incidents, or unauthorized activity

• Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice where required by law.

3. Literary Submissions and Manuscript Information

If you submit a manuscript, book proposal, synopsis, sample chapters, author biography, or other literary materials to Meridian Literary Agency, we may review and retain those materials for the purpose of evaluating potential representation or providing services.

Submission of materials does not create an agency relationship, representation agreement, publishing agreement, or other contractual relationship unless and until such an agreement is expressly established in writing.

We encourage authors not to submit confidential information that is unnecessary for the evaluation of their work.

4. How We Share Information

Meridian Literary Agency does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to conduct our business and provide our services, including to:

• Service providers who assist with website hosting, technology, communications, administration, analytics, or other business functions

• Publishers, booksellers, literary professionals, media organizations, production companies, or other industry contacts when appropriate to provide requested representation or pursue a professional opportunity

• Professional advisers, including attorneys, accountants, consultants, or other authorized representatives

• Government authorities, courts, regulators, or law enforcement when disclosure is required or permitted by applicable law

• A successor or acquiring entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale, or other business transaction

When appropriate, we seek to work with service providers that maintain reasonable safeguards for personal information.

5. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website traffic, remember preferences, and enhance the user experience.

We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services may collect information such as pages viewed, browser information, device information, and general usage patterns.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the website.

6. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, services, or resources.

These third-party websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and terms of use. Meridian Literary Agency is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website before providing personal information.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, electronic transmission, storage system, or method of communication can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain our business and legal records, administer professional relationships, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information. These may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

• Request deletion of certain personal information

• Request restriction of certain processing

• Object to certain uses of your information

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

• Request information about how your personal information is collected and used

These rights may be subject to legal limitations and exceptions.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take reasonable steps to address the matter.

11. International Visitors

Meridian Literary Agency may work with authors, publishing professionals, and other individuals located in different countries.

If you access our website or provide information from outside the United States, your information may be processed or stored in jurisdictions where privacy laws may differ from those in your country of residence.

Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate measures concerning the transfer and processing of personal information.

12. Communications

If you provide your contact information, we may use it to respond to inquiries, communicate regarding literary opportunities or representation, administer professional relationships, or provide information you have requested.

If you receive marketing or informational communications from us, you may request to stop receiving such communications by following the applicable unsubscribe instructions or contacting us directly.

Please note that certain administrative or transactional communications may still be necessary even after you opt out of promotional communications.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, website functionality, applicable law, or privacy requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the “Effective Date” at the beginning of this Privacy Policy. We encourage visitors to periodically review this page for the most current version.

Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have concerns regarding the handling of your personal information, please contact Meridian Literary Agency through the contact information provided on our website.

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