Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 1, 2024

**Introduction**

Authors Equity, Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of www.authorsequity.com (“web site”), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the web site.

**Scope and Consent**

By using the Services, you accept and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. This policy applies to all information collected through our Services, both online and offline, and includes any information you may provide through our interactive features or downloads.

**Personal Information We Collect**

We may from time to time collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device (“personal information”).

**Information You Provide to Us**

This policy applies to information provided to us at your initiation, such as when you enter contests, subscribe to newsletters, or communicate with us via email or social media or at an in-person event.

**Information We Collect Automatically**

When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.

**Children’s Privacy**

Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13.

**Use of Personal Information**

We use your information to provide, support, personalize, and develop our Services, communicate with you, and to comply with our legal obligations.

**Sharing of Personal Information**

We may share your information with third parties in certain circumstances, including for legal reasons or with service providers who assist us in our business operations.

**Your Rights and Choices**

Depending on where you reside, you may have the right to exercise certain privacy rights available to you under applicable laws.

**For California Residents:**

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants state residents the rights to access, delete, and control the use of their personal information. We do not sell personal information, so we do not offer an opt-out of the sale.

**For EU Residents:**

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides EU residents with the right to determine how we use their personal information. It includes rights to access, correct, delete, or transfer personal data and the right to object to certain processing.

**International Data Transfers**

We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own. We will ensure that these transfers are legally compliant and your information is secure.

**Cookies and Tracking Technology**

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.

**Security of Your Personal Information**

We implement a variety of security measures designed to maintain the safety of your personal information.

**Changes to Our Privacy Policy**

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

**Contact Us**

If you have any questions or comments about this policy, the ways in which we collect and use your information described here, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California or EU law, please do not hesitate to contact us at: admin@authors-equity.com