Last updated: June 22, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Talty Literary (“we,” “us,” or “our”) may collect, use, and protect information when you visit taltyliterary.com, contact us, inquire about courses or events, submit an instructor proposal, or participate in an offering. This page is provided for transparency and is not legal advice.
Information We May Collect
We may collect information you choose to provide, including name, email address, course or event interest, registration information, instructor proposal information, biography or portfolio links if you apply to teach, accessibility or accommodation requests, and messages sent through contact forms or email.
If a specific course, workshop, mentorship, event, or instructor opportunity requires manuscripts, writing samples, exercises, recordings, applications, or other materials, the relevant page or agreement should explain what is collected and how it will be used.
When you visit the website, our hosting, security, analytics, and performance tools may collect standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, referring URLs, dates and times of visits, and similar website log or usage data.
Manuscripts And Creative Work
Participant manuscripts, drafts, exercises, and writing samples remain the writer’s property. Talty Literary does not claim ownership of participant writing. Do not submit manuscripts or private writing materials unless the applicable course, workshop, mentorship, event, or form asks for them and the submission rules are visible.
Workshop submissions, class materials, instructor proposals, and participant communications should be treated as private participant materials unless a separate written agreement or published event rule says otherwise.
How We Use Information
We may use information to respond to inquiries, manage course or event interest, process registrations or payments where applicable, communicate about schedules and materials, review instructor proposals, provide accommodations when possible, maintain records, improve offerings, support website security, and comply with legal, tax, accounting, or contractual obligations.
Talty Literary is currently inquiry-first. Public website forms do not create a student account, community account, paid registration, subscription, ticket purchase, or self-service checkout relationship unless a separate course page, registration page, invoice, agreement, or verified payment page says so.
Payments, Registration, And Third-Party Systems
Payments, registration, deposits, tickets, course access, event access, mentorship fees, forms, scheduling, email, or communications may be handled through third-party systems. The specific system may depend on the offer and will be identified where appropriate.
Third-party providers may process information under their own terms and privacy policies.
AI, Recordings, And Administrative Tools
Talty Literary may use software tools, including automation or AI-assisted administrative tools, for ordinary business operations such as organizing inquiries, drafting internal notes, preparing course materials, or improving workflows. We do not intentionally place private manuscripts, student writing, or participant workshop materials into third-party AI systems unless the relevant course, workshop, event, or written agreement clearly permits that use.
Recording, replay, download, and instructor-material rules should be stated on the applicable course, event, or registration page before payment or registration.
How We Share Information
We may share information with instructors, event partners, contractors, service providers, payment processors, hosting providers, analytics providers, email providers, scheduling tools, or other third parties as needed to operate the website, respond to inquiries, manage offerings, protect the business, or comply with law.
We do not sell participant manuscripts, workshop submissions, or personal information as a standalone business model.
Retention
We keep information only as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, for course or event administration, for records and accounting, for legal or contractual obligations, or for legitimate business needs. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the inquiry, registration, submission, event, or agreement.
Your Choices
You may contact us to ask about information you provided, request a correction, request deletion where appropriate, or ask not to receive non-essential communications. Some records may need to be retained for legal, accounting, security, or contractual reasons.
Children
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the public website.
International Visitors
Talty Literary is based in the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be sent through the Talty Literary contact page or by email at hello@taltyliterary.com.