Rest assured, that any information that you've sent through Direct Messages or the form is not collected. Nor are any emails or usernames.
Any information of an authors that we have will not be shared unless they have consented to it being added as a credit or other part of the story.
Under no circumstances will we try claim any ownership over their work, even if they choose to submit it without being credited/being credited as 'anonymous'. We respect author's work, individuality and creativity. We especially appreciate any authors who choose to share their writing with us!
If there are any further concerns in this area, please be sure to reach out so we can discuss it.