Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

Cosy Crime is a specialist mystery imprint of Rhubarb Press Ltd. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our cosy crime publishing services.

2. Information We Collect

When you submit cosy crime manuscripts or contact our specialist imprint, we collect:

• Author Information: Name, email, postal address, and phone number for cosy crime submissions
• Manuscript Content: Cosy crime novels, synopses, and query letters
• Genre-Specific Details: Information about your cosy crime writing experience and series plans
• Website Usage: How you navigate our cosy crime pages and submission guidelines
• Publishing History: Previous publications in the mystery/crime genre

3. Cosy Crime Specialist Use

We use your information specifically for:

• Evaluating cosy crime manuscript submissions according to our genre criteria
• Communicating about traditional mystery publishing opportunities
• Assessing fit with our cosy crime catalog and series potential
• Connecting with our network of mystery readers and reviewers (with consent)
• Building relationships with cosy crime authors and the mystery community

4. Sharing Within Publishing Network

As a Rhubarb Press imprint, we may share information:

• With Rhubarb Press parent company for administrative purposes
• With mystery industry professionals (agents, editors) when appropriate
• With cosy crime reviewers and bloggers (only with explicit author consent)
• When required by law or to protect publishing rights

5. Manuscript Security

We take special care with mystery manuscripts, implementing security measures to protect plot details, character development, and story twists. All cosy crime submissions are treated as confidential intellectual property.

6. Author Rights

As a cosy crime author, you have the right to:

• Know the status of your manuscript evaluation
• Request removal from our cosy crime mailing list
• Access information we hold about your submissions
• Withdraw your manuscript from consideration at any time
• Receive detailed feedback on why manuscripts don't fit our cosy crime criteria

7. Genre-Specific Cookies

Our website uses cookies to remember your preferences for cosy crime content, submission guidelines you've viewed, and to provide personalized mystery recommendations.