Privacy Policy

Aris Publishing Group LLC Updated 2026

Aris Publishing Group LLC operates the following websites and properties:

• arispublishinggroup.com

• brooklynwriterspress.com

• avantham.com

• bookbizhub.com

• bookbizinsider.com

• marinaaris.com

Additional properties under Aris Publishing Group LLC include the Book Biz Hub Insider Podcast, the Book Biz Network YouTube channel, and the publishing imprints Brooklyn Writers Press and AVANTHAM.

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our services and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve our services. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

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Definitions

Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

Usage Data is data collected automatically, either generated by the use of our website or from the infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

Data Collected

While using our websites, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This may include, but is not limited to: email address, name, phone number, mailing address, city, state/province, and zip/postal code.

We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any or all of these communications by following the unsubscribe link in any email we send or by contacting us directly.

Use of Data

Aris Publishing Group LLC and its subsidiaries (Brooklyn Writers Press, AVANTHAM) may use collected data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services

• To notify you about changes to our services

• To invite you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so

• To provide customer support

• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services

• To monitor the usage of our services

• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

• To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about goods, services, and events similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about, unless you have opted out of receiving such information

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), Aris Publishing Group LLC's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

Aris Publishing Group LLC and its subsidiaries may process your Personal Data because:

• We need to perform a contract with you

• You have given us permission to do so

• The processing is in our legitimate interests and is not overridden by your rights

• For payment processing purposes

• To comply with the law

Retention of Data

Aris Publishing Group LLC will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen security or improve the functionality of our services, or we are legally obligated to retain it for longer periods.

Transfer of Data

Aris Publishing Group LLC will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or country unless adequate controls are in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.

Law Enforcement Disclosure

Under certain circumstances, Aris Publishing Group LLC may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Legal Requirements

Aris Publishing Group LLC may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation

• Protect and defend the rights or property of Aris Publishing Group LLC

• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services

• Protect the personal safety of users of our services or the public

• Protect against legal liability

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us. Please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, provide services on our behalf, perform service-related work, or assist us in analyzing how our services are used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Payments

We use third-party services for payment processing. We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors, whose use of your personal information is governed by their respective Privacy Policies.

These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council.

The payment processors we work with include: PayPal, QuickBooks, Zelle, and Venmo. Please review the Privacy Policy for each processor directly.

Privacy & Children

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our websites may contain links to other websites not operated by Aris Publishing Group LLC. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our services.

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our websites. This data is shared with other Google services. You can opt out of having your activity made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

For more information on Google's privacy practices, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. Changes are effective when posted.

Questions & Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@bookbizhub.com