Effective Date: September 23, 2026
Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Black Spade Media (“Black Spade Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information collected through our websites, applications, products, content, services, and online presence.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you interact with Black Spade Media.

1. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to Black Spade Media services that link to or reference this Privacy Policy, including:

• BlackSpadeMedia.org and other websites operated by Black Spade Media;
• iPhone, iPad, macOS, Android, web, and other applications published or operated by Black Spade Media;
• ebooks, audiobooks, digital books, digital downloads, music, audio content, and other digital media;
• physical books, merchandise, and other physical products;
• publishing, audiobook, narration, editing, development, marketing, creative, and related services;
• newsletters, mailing lists, forms, promotions, surveys, and communications;
• Black Spade Media social media pages and accounts;
• AI-powered or AI-assisted products and features;
• customer service and support interactions; and
• any other Black Spade Media product or service that references this Privacy Policy.

Collectively, these are referred to as the “Services.”

Some of our products are distributed through third-party platforms such as Apple, Amazon, Audible, Spotify, Google, app stores, ebook stores, audiobook platforms, social media platforms, retailers, or other distributors. Those companies may separately collect and process information under their own privacy policies. This Privacy Policy applies to information Black Spade Media receives or controls and does not replace the privacy policies of independent third parties.

2. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on which Services you use and how you interact with us.

A. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• username or account information;
• billing or shipping address;
• account preferences;
• communications with us;
• customer support requests;
• survey or feedback responses;
• newsletter subscriptions;
• information submitted through contact forms;
• order and transaction information;
• information associated with contests, promotions, or giveaways;
• author, creator, artist, narrator, developer, or business information;
• manuscripts, recordings, images, files, artwork, documents, or other materials submitted to us;
• content you submit through an application or Service;
• prompts, instructions, files, or other information submitted to AI-enabled features; and
• any other information you choose to provide.

B. Purchases and Payment Information

When you purchase a product or Service, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors, app stores, marketplaces, banks, or ecommerce providers.

Black Spade Media may receive information such as:

• your name;
• billing or shipping information;
• items purchased;
• transaction date;
• transaction amount;
• subscription status;
• payment method type; and
• transaction or order identifiers.

We generally do not directly receive or store complete payment-card numbers when payments are processed by third-party payment providers.

C. Information Collected Automatically

When you access our websites, apps, or digital Services, we or our service providers may automatically collect information including:

• IP address;
• device type;
• browser type;
• operating system;
• device identifiers;
• app version;
• language;
• referring pages or URLs;
• pages or screens viewed;
• features used;
• dates and times of activity;
• session information;
• approximate geographic location derived from an IP address;
• advertising or analytics identifiers;
• crash reports;
• diagnostic information;
• performance data;
• interaction data; and
• other technical information about how the Services are accessed or used.

D. Mobile Application Permissions

Certain Black Spade Media applications may request permission to access device features when those features are necessary for functionality.

Depending on the app, these may include:

• camera;
• photo library;
• microphone;
• location;
• notifications;
• files or storage;
• Bluetooth;
• contacts; or
• other device capabilities.

An app will request operating-system permission where required.

You can generally modify app permissions through your device settings.

A particular Black Spade Media app may use only some or none of these permissions.

E. Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from third parties, including:

• Apple and other app stores;
• book and audiobook distributors;
• ecommerce platforms;
• payment processors;
• advertising providers;
• analytics providers;
• social media platforms;
• authentication providers;
• publishing and distribution partners;
• creators or business clients;
• service providers; and
• other companies you authorize to provide information to us.

For example, a distribution platform may provide Black Spade Media with sales, download, royalty, subscription, or performance information relating to our content without necessarily providing the identity of each individual purchaser.

F. Social Media Information

If you interact with a Black Spade Media account, page, advertisement, message, or piece of content on a social media platform, we may receive information made available by that platform, such as:

• your profile name;
• username;
• public profile information;
• comments;
• messages;
• reactions;
• follows;
• shares;
• engagement information; and
• advertising or campaign information.

Your activity on a social media service is also governed by that platform’s privacy policy.

3. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• provide and operate our Services;
• process orders and transactions;
• deliver physical and digital products;
• administer accounts;
• provide app functionality;
• authenticate users;
• manage subscriptions;
• provide publishing or creative services;
• communicate with customers and users;
• respond to questions and support requests;
• send transactional communications;
• provide requested newsletters or marketing communications;
• personalize content and user experiences;
• analyze use of our websites, apps, and products;
• understand audience engagement;
• measure advertising and marketing performance;
• develop new products and features;
• improve existing Services;
• troubleshoot bugs and technical problems;
• maintain security;
• prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, and illegal activity;
• enforce our agreements and policies;
• maintain business and accounting records;
• comply with legal obligations;
• establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
• protect the rights, safety, and property of Black Spade Media, our users, or others; and
• accomplish other purposes disclosed when information is collected.

4. AI-Enabled Features

Some Black Spade Media products or Services may incorporate artificial intelligence, machine learning, automated processing, or third-party AI infrastructure.

When you use an AI-enabled feature, information you submit to that feature may be processed to:

• generate requested content or results;
• analyze submitted information;
• provide the feature’s functionality;
• detect abuse or security issues;
• maintain and troubleshoot the Service; or
• improve the applicable product where permitted.

Information may be processed by third-party technology providers acting on our behalf.

Users should not submit highly sensitive, confidential, or legally protected information into an AI-enabled feature unless the feature expressly states that such information is appropriate for submission.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional disclosures concerning automated decision-making or profiling.

5. Cookies, Analytics, SDKs, and Similar Technologies

Our websites, applications, and third-party service providers may use technologies such as:

• cookies;
• pixels;
• software development kits (“SDKs”);
• local storage;
• device identifiers;
• analytics tools; and
• similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• maintain sessions;
• remember preferences;
• understand usage;
• measure performance;
• detect errors;
• prevent fraud;
• improve Services;
• measure marketing campaigns; and
• provide or measure advertising.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser or device settings. Disabling certain technologies may affect Service functionality.

Where consent is legally required for particular cookies or tracking technologies, we will request consent before using them.

6. Advertising and Tracking

We may use advertising, analytics, attribution, or marketing services to understand how users discover and interact with Black Spade Media.

Depending on the Service and technologies being used, third parties may receive identifiers, device information, IP addresses, browsing activity, interaction information, or similar data.

Black Spade Media does not sell personal information for monetary payment.

However, certain disclosures involving advertising or analytics technologies may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or use for “targeted advertising” under some privacy laws even when no money is exchanged.

Where applicable law gives you the right to opt out of these activities, we will provide a method to exercise that right.

Where a legally recognized opt-out preference signal is required to be honored, we will process that signal as required by applicable law.

Apple users may also have additional controls through Apple’s App Tracking Transparency and device privacy settings.

7. How We Disclose Information

We may disclose personal information in the following circumstances.

Service Providers

We may provide information to companies that perform services for us, such as:

• website hosting;
• cloud infrastructure;
• database hosting;
• analytics;
• app infrastructure;
• email delivery;
• customer support;
• payment processing;
• shipping and fulfillment;
• ecommerce;
• cybersecurity;
• fraud prevention;
• publishing;
• audiobook or ebook distribution;
• app distribution;
• content delivery;
• marketing;
• advertising;
• accounting;
• professional services; and
• AI or machine-learning infrastructure.

These providers may access information as necessary to perform services for us.

Distribution and Marketplace Partners

When necessary to distribute, sell, license, deliver, or administer our products, information may be exchanged with app stores, retailers, publishers, audiobook platforms, ebook platforms, streaming services, fulfillment partners, or other distribution services.

Business Clients and Creators

If we provide publishing, application-development, marketing, or other professional services to a client, certain information may be shared as reasonably necessary to perform those services.

Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe it is necessary to:

• comply with a law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process;
• respond to lawful government requests;
• investigate fraud or unlawful activity;
• enforce agreements;
• protect intellectual property or other rights;
• protect the security of our Services; or
• protect the safety or rights of Black Spade Media, users, or others.

Business Transactions

Information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with a:

• merger;
• acquisition;
• financing;
• restructuring;
• sale of assets;
• bankruptcy; or
• similar corporate transaction.

At Your Direction

We may disclose information when you request or authorize us to do so.

8. Publicly Available Content

Certain Services may allow users or creators to submit information intended to become public.

Information you intentionally make public may be visible to other users and may be copied, indexed, shared, or redistributed outside our control.

You should not publish information you want to remain private.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for legitimate business, contractual, security, accounting, tax, dispute-resolution, and legal purposes.

Retention periods vary based on the type of information.

Generally:

• Account and profile information: for the life of the account and a reasonable period afterward, unless earlier deletion is appropriate;
• Order, payment, tax, and transaction records: generally up to seven years or another period required by applicable accounting or legal requirements;
• Customer-service and business communications: generally up to three years after the relevant interaction or relationship, unless continued retention is necessary;
• Publishing, creator, or project materials: for the duration of the project or contractual relationship and a reasonable period afterward, subject to applicable agreements;
• Marketing information: until you unsubscribe, withdraw consent, or the information is no longer needed, while limited suppression information may be retained to ensure that an opt-out continues to be honored;
• Security and technical logs: for a period reasonably necessary for cybersecurity, fraud prevention, troubleshooting, and operational purposes; and
• Analytics data: according to our configuration and the retention settings of the relevant analytics provider.

Information may be retained longer when required to comply with law, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, enforce agreements, or establish or defend legal claims.

We may retain aggregated or de-identified information where it can no longer reasonably be associated with an identifiable individual.

10. Account Deletion

Where a Black Spade Media application or Service allows users to create an account, users may request deletion of their account and associated personal information.

For applications subject to Apple’s account-deletion requirements, an account-deletion option or direct account-deletion process will be made available through the application as required.

Some information may be retained after an account is deleted when necessary for:

• legal compliance;
• fraud prevention;
• security;
• tax or accounting obligations;
• transaction records;
• dispute resolution; or
• enforcement of agreements.

Deletion of a Black Spade Media account does not necessarily cancel subscriptions purchased through a third-party platform. Users should separately manage subscriptions through the platform through which the subscription was purchased.

11. Email and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to promotional communications, we may send information about Black Spade Media products, content, releases, services, promotions, or other updates.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

We may continue sending non-promotional communications when appropriate, including:

• order confirmations;
• transaction notices;
• security alerts;
• account communications;
• legal notices; and
• customer-support messages.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, destruction, or misuse.

However, no internet transmission, electronic storage system, website, application, or security method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and should notify us if they believe an account has been compromised.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

• request confirmation that we process your personal information;
• access personal information we maintain about you;
• obtain a copy of certain personal information;
• correct inaccurate personal information;
• request deletion of personal information;
• request restriction of certain processing;
• object to certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request data portability;
• opt out of targeted advertising;
• opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information;
• limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable;
• appeal certain decisions regarding a privacy request where applicable; and
• exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination or retaliation.

Not every right applies in every jurisdiction or circumstance.

To submit a privacy request, contact:

contact@blackspademedia.org

Please include enough information for us to understand your request.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will use verification information only as reasonably necessary to process the request.

Authorized agents may submit requests where permitted by applicable law. We may request evidence showing that the agent has authority to act on your behalf.

We may deny or limit a request where permitted by law and will provide an explanation when legally required.

14. California Privacy Rights

Residents of California may have additional rights under California privacy law where those laws apply to Black Spade Media.

Categories of personal information we may collect include:

• identifiers;
• customer-record information;
• commercial information;
• internet or electronic-network activity;
• approximate geolocation information;
• audio, visual, or similar information;
• professional or employment-related information when relevant to a business relationship;
• inferences derived from other information; and
• other information you voluntarily provide.

These categories may be collected directly from you, automatically through the Services, or from the third-party sources described in this Privacy Policy.

We use these categories for the purposes described in How We Use Information and may disclose them to the categories of recipients described in How We Disclose Information.

Black Spade Media does not sell personal information in exchange for money.

Where advertising or analytics disclosures constitute “selling” or “sharing” under California law, eligible users may request to opt out.

California residents may also have rights to know, access, correct, delete, and obtain information regarding our handling of their personal information and to receive equal treatment when exercising applicable privacy rights.

15. U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, Oregon, and other states with applicable comprehensive privacy laws may have additional rights, depending on the law and whether Black Spade Media is subject to that law.

These rights may include access, deletion, portability, correction, and the ability to opt out of certain sales, profiling, or targeted advertising.

Requests may be submitted to:

contact@blackspademedia.org

16. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Similar Jurisdictions

Where European, UK, or similar data-protection laws apply, Black Spade Media processes personal information under one or more lawful bases, including:

Performance of a Contract

Processing may be necessary to provide a product or Service you requested, fulfill an order, administer an account, or perform an agreement with you.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where reasonably necessary for legitimate interests such as:

• operating our business;
• improving Services;
• communicating with customers;
• maintaining security;
• preventing fraud;
• understanding Service performance; and
• protecting legal rights.

We consider the impact of this processing on individual privacy rights where required.

Consent

We may rely on your consent for certain marketing, cookies, permissions, or other activities.

Where consent is the legal basis for processing, you may withdraw consent.

Legal Obligations

We may process information when necessary to comply with applicable legal obligations.

Eligible individuals may have rights including access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, withdrawal of consent, and the right to lodge a complaint with an applicable data-protection authority.

17. International Data Transfers

Black Spade Media is based in the United States.

If you access our Services from another country, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where Black Spade Media or our service providers operate.

Data-protection laws in those countries may differ from the laws in your jurisdiction.

Where legally required, appropriate mechanisms will be used to protect international transfers of personal information.

18. Children’s Privacy

Unless a particular Black Spade Media Service expressly states otherwise, our online Services are not directed to children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without authorization required by applicable law.

If we learn that personal information has been collected from a child in violation of applicable children’s privacy law, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

A parent or legal guardian who believes a child has provided personal information to us may contact:

contact@blackspademedia.org

A Black Spade Media product specifically designed for children may be subject to additional privacy notices, parental-consent requirements, or other protections.

19. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our Services may contain links to websites, applications, stores, streaming services, payment providers, social networks, or other services operated by third parties.

Black Spade Media does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties.

For example, purchases, downloads, subscriptions, and interactions occurring through services such as an app store, ebook store, audiobook provider, streaming platform, retailer, payment provider, or social network may be governed by that company’s own privacy policy and terms.

We encourage users to review the privacy practices of those services.

20. Physical Products and Offline Interactions

This Privacy Policy also applies to personal information Black Spade Media receives in connection with physical books, merchandise, shipments, customer service, events, business relationships, or other offline activities.

For example, we may process shipping information to deliver an order or retain transaction records for accounting and legal purposes.

Purchasing a physical Black Spade Media book or product from an independent retailer does not necessarily provide Black Spade Media with your personal information.

21. Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks, Music, and Digital Media

Simply reading, listening to, or possessing a Black Spade Media work does not itself necessarily result in Black Spade Media collecting personal information.

When digital content is purchased or consumed through a third-party platform, that platform may collect information independently.

Black Spade Media may receive aggregated or account-level information from distribution partners relating to matters such as:

• purchases;
• downloads;
• streams;
• royalties;
• geographic markets;
• engagement;
• refunds; or
• performance.

The amount of information provided to us varies by platform.

22. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a single universally adopted standard for interpreting all Do Not Track signals, our Services may not respond to every such signal.

Where applicable law requires recognition of a particular browser-based or device-based opt-out preference signal, we will process that signal as required by law.

23. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

• changes to our Services;
• new products or technologies;
• changes in our business practices;
• changes in legal requirements; or
• security and privacy developments.

When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise the Last Updated date above.

If changes materially affect how personal information is handled, we may provide additional notice when required by applicable law.

Continued use of the Services after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective is subject to the updated Policy, except where applicable law requires additional consent.

24. Contact Black Spade Media

For questions, concerns, privacy requests, or requests relating to your personal information, contact:

Black Spade Media
Website: BlackSpadeMedia.org
Email: contact@blackspademedia.org

For privacy-rights requests, please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line and briefly describe your request.