Effective September 5, 2026

Privacy policy.

How information sent to Burnside Literary Agency is used and protected.

Information received

The agency may receive names, email addresses, biographies, query letters, synopses, sample pages, manuscripts, rights information, and professional correspondence submitted voluntarily by writers and industry contacts.

How information is used

Information is used to evaluate submissions, communicate with writers, administer representation, discuss publishing opportunities, manage rights, maintain business records, and meet legal obligations. Submission materials are not sold to advertisers.

Retention and security

Records may be retained for reasonable business, conflict-checking, legal, and archival purposes. Reasonable safeguards are used, but no email or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

Third parties

Information may be shared with publishers, editors, co-agents, attorneys, accountants, or other professionals only when relevant to authorized agency work, required by law, or approved by the author.

Contact

Privacy questions may be sent to .