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Privacy policy

1. Privacy summary

The Data Controller, Authoright PR Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom (Registered No. 06957718) at 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS, is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any questions about this policy, the representative responsible for Data Protection can be contacted at info@authoright.com.

In order to operate the services we offer, Authoright PR Limited (‘Authoright’, ‘our’, ‘us’ or ‘we’) must ask you to provide us with information about yourself. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, including through our websites, and how we use that information. For the purposes of this policy, personal data is referred to as ‘information’, meaning any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites, and we recommend you check the privacy policy of any other websites you visit. Authoright uses Google Analytics to analyse traffic to our websites; Google Analytics does not create individual profiles for visitors. Authoright does not disclose information about identifiable individuals to third parties.

This Privacy Policy will be updated from time to time. Changes take effect when a revised version is posted on our website — please check back regularly for the most current version.

2. Information we collect

You do not need to give us any personal information to access the information on our site. You may choose to share your personal information with us if you are interested in our help. If you register your interest in our services, you will provide your name and email address, and in some instances information about the book you have written or the help you are looking for.

We do not collect bank account details or sensitive personal information such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, trade union affiliations, sexual life, health or criminal history.

When you access our services online, we collect and store device data — including geolocation data to provide offers relevant to your region — as well as which pages of our website you visit, IP addresses, browser type and access times.

We keep your information only as long as necessary to provide the service you have requested, or to meet specific anti-fraud and legal requirements. If you are not willing to provide us with your personal information, please do not register or send us your information. When you access our website, we (including companies we work with) may place cookies on your device — see the Cookie Policy below.

3. How we use the information we collect

Our primary purpose in collecting your information is to provide you with a service. You agree that we may use your personal information to:

  • provide you with information about publishing and book marketing;
  • notify you about our services;
  • assist you with any enquiries you have raised with us, including queries raised in correspondence and via the website;
  • carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us; and
  • carry out internal administration and analysis.

4. How we use the information for marketing

We will only send you direct marketing communications where we have your specific consent or where we believe we can demonstrate a legitimate interest. When you fill out a form on our website, we ask for your consent to send you direct marketing communications, and we will honour your right to withdraw that consent at any time.

When you enquire about or request a service from us, we may rely on our legitimate business interests to send you marketing communications (via post, email or telephone) related to our services. You can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email, or by contacting the representative responsible for Data Protection.

5. How we share information with third parties

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. Like most service providers, Authoright works with third parties who administer important functions for us. These Data Processors are covered by appropriate agreements and are located within the European Economic Area. The Data Processors we currently work with include, but are not limited to, Google and MailChimp — please contact us for the most up-to-date list.

We reserve the right to disclose your information to comply with applicable laws and lawful authority requests, to safeguard the proper operation of our systems, and to protect ourselves and the companies we work with.

6. Information security

Authoright is committed to handling your information with high standards of information security. We collect, store and process your information on servers primarily located in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Economic Area, using safeguards such as firewalls and data encryption. Access to personal information is authorised only for employees who require it to fulfil their job responsibilities. We may occasionally ask for proof of identity before disclosing personal information to you; there is no charge for such a request.

7. Accessing, deleting or updating your information

Accessing

You can access the personal information you have provided by making a Subject Access Request to the representative responsible for Data Protection. Requests are responded to within one calendar month, following any necessary identity checks.

Deleting

You can request removal of your personal information from our systems at any time. Information will be removed except where we are required to retain it for legal compliance or suppression purposes, in which case only the minimum necessary is retained. To stop receiving our newsletter, use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any newsletter.

Updating

You can review and update the personal information and email preferences you have provided at any time by contacting the representative responsible for Data Protection. There is no administrative charge for any of these requests.

8. Accountability

We will process your personal data for the purposes set out in this policy. If you have queries or requests relating to Data Protection that our representative was unable to address sufficiently, you may report these to our statutory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office: ico.org.uk.

Cookie policy

A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as language and display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them.

A number of our pages use cookies to remember your display preferences, whether you have already filled out a contact form, and whether you have agreed (or not) to our use of cookies. Some embedded videos also use a cookie to anonymously gather statistics on the videos you watch. This website tracks the pages you visit via Google Analytics.

Enabling cookies is not strictly necessary for the website to work, but provides a better browsing experience. You can delete or block cookies at any time, though some features of this site may then not work as intended. Cookie-related information is not used to identify you personally, and these cookies are not used for any purpose other than those described here.