Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 7, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from thresholduniverse.com (the "Site").

The Site is operated by Denver Marshall Lane, publishing as House Chimera Press ("we," "us," or "our"). If you have questions, contact us at thresholduniverse@gmail.com.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us directly. When you sign up for free chapters or our reader list, purchase a book, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, shipping address (for paperback orders), and the contents of any message you send. Newsletter and list signups are handled through our email provider, Ghost.

Payment information. When you buy a book, your payment is processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not collect or store your full card number or banking details on our own servers; that information is handled directly by the payment processor and, where relevant, our fulfillment partners.

Order and delivery information. Paperback orders are printed and shipped by our print-on-demand partner (Bookvault). Ebook orders are delivered through a delivery service (BookFunnel). To fulfill your order, we share the information necessary to complete printing, shipping, or digital delivery.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we (and the tools we use) may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing, including your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, and the pages you view. We collect this using cookies and similar technologies.

We currently use, or may in the future use, the following analytics and advertising technologies: Google Analytics, the Meta (Facebook) pixel, and Wix's built-in visitor statistics. When active, these tools help us understand Site traffic, improve the Site, and measure and target advertising. Where required by law, we will request your consent before using non-essential cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • deliver free chapters, reader updates, and other emails you request;
  • process, fulfill, and deliver your book orders (print, ship, and digitally deliver);
  • respond to your questions and provide customer support;
  • operate, maintain, improve, and secure the Site;
  • understand how visitors use the Site and measure the effectiveness of our marketing;
  • prevent fraud and enforce our Terms of Service; and
  • comply with our legal obligations.

For visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing include your consent (e.g., for marketing emails and non-essential cookies), the performance of a contract (fulfilling your order), our legitimate interests (operating and improving the Site), and compliance with legal obligations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use essential cookies to operate the Site and, when active, analytics and advertising cookies as described above. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, and where required we will provide a consent banner. Disabling some cookies may affect how the Site functions.

4. How We Share Your Information

We share personal information only as needed to run the Site and fulfill your requests, including with:

  • Service providers who perform functions on our behalf — for example, our website host (Wix), email provider (Ghost), print and fulfillment partner (Bookvault), ebook delivery service (BookFunnel), our payment processor, and analytics/advertising providers (Google, Meta).
  • Legal and safety recipients — we may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our readers, the public, or us.
  • Business transfers — if we sell or transfer our publishing business or assets, reader information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising in exchange for money. We do not rent or trade your information to third parties for their own marketing.

5. Data Retention

We keep your personal information for as long as needed to provide you with our books and updates, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your information, we will do so except where we are required or permitted by law to retain it.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion — ask us to delete your personal information.
  • Opt out — unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the link in any email, or by contacting us.
  • Data portability — request your information in a portable format.
  • Restriction / objection — ask us to restrict or object to certain processing.
  • Withdraw consent — withdraw consent where we rely on it, without affecting prior processing.
  • Non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

California residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion or correction, and to opt out of any "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. As stated above, we do not sell or share your personal information.

EU/UK residents (GDPR): You may exercise the rights above and also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at thresholduniverse@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding, and we will respond within the time required by applicable law.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. International Visitors

We operate the Site from the United States. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

The Site may link to third-party websites and services (for example, our newsletter, social media pages, or retailers). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date above and post the updated version on this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

12. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information can be sent to:

Denver Marshall Lane, publishing as House Chimera Press Email: thresholduniverse@gmail.com