Our commitment
At Authorgeeks, protecting your personal information matters to us. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how we keep it safe when you visit our website, order our services or get in touch.
1. California privacy rights (CPRA)
This section applies to California residents and is provided under the California Privacy Rights Act. It describes how Authorgeeks ("we", "us") collects, uses, shares and protects personal information, and the rights you have.
2. Information we collect
In the last 12 months we may have collected these kinds of information:
- Identifiers: your name, email address, phone number and IP address.
- Online activity: pages you view, how you interact with the site, and cookie data.
- Business details: company name and job title, if you give them to us.
- Communication data: the details of your inquiry and your contact preferences.
- Technical data: browser, device and operating system.
We get this information from you directly, automatically through website technologies, or from approved third-party platforms.
3. Why we use it
- to deliver and manage our services;
- to answer your questions and requests;
- to send you service updates and marketing messages;
- to run advertising, remarketing and analytics;
- to make the website faster and easier to use;
- to meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies for site functions, analytics and advertising. They help us remember your preferences, understand traffic and show relevant ads. Some come from third parties such as Microsoft Advertising, Google Ads and Meta.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings, any cookie consent tool on the site, and the privacy controls of the advertising platforms. Turning cookies off may affect how parts of the site work.
5. Selling and sharing information
We do not sell your personal information for money. Under the CPRA, some advertising and remarketing activity can count as "sharing" information. We may share information with advertising platforms, analytics and marketing providers, and hosting and technical partners, and only for legitimate business and advertising purposes.
6. Your California rights
- Know: ask what information we collect, use or share.
- Delete: ask us to delete your personal information.
- Correct: ask us to fix inaccurate information.
- Opt out: opt out of the sale or sharing of your information.
- Limit: limit the use of sensitive personal information, where it applies.
- Non-discrimination: we will not treat you worse for using these rights.
7. Marketing messages
If you give us your contact details, we may send you emails, texts or other updates about our services, offers and announcements. We send marketing only where the law allows it.
By providing your details and confirming your subscription, you agree to receive promotional and service messages by email and SMS. You can unsubscribe at any time.
8. Opting out of sale or sharing
You can opt out by using your browser's privacy controls, changing your ad preferences on third-party platforms, or emailing us at hello@authorgeeks.com. We also honor Global Privacy Control signals where the law requires it.
9. Advertising and remarketing
We may use platforms such as Microsoft Advertising, Google Ads and Meta (Facebook and Instagram) to promote our services. These platforms can use cookies to show you ads after you visit our site. You can limit personalized ads through your browser, each platform's ad settings and industry opt-out tools.
10. Making a privacy request
Email us at hello@authorgeeks.com. We will verify your identity before acting on a request, and an authorized agent may submit one for you with proper documentation. We respond within the time the CPRA requires.
11. Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to others for their own marketing. We share it with trusted service providers, such as payment processors and delivery partners, only as needed to provide what you asked for.
12. Links to other sites
Our website may link to sites we do not run, such as author blogs and online retailers. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
13. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information. No online system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
14. How long we keep data
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy, to meet legal requirements, to settle disputes and to enforce our agreements. When it is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.
15. Access and correction
You may ask to see the personal data we hold about you and to correct anything that is wrong. You may also ask us to delete it, subject to legal exceptions that may require us to keep some records.
16. Other U.S. state rights
Depending on where you live, you may have extra rights under U.S. privacy laws, including the right to access your data, delete it, and opt out of certain marketing and advertising uses. To use these rights, email hello@authorgeeks.com.
17. Children
Our services are not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child gave us information, contact us right away and we will remove it.
18. Payment and sensitive details
We do not share your name and contact details with third parties for their marketing, and we treat what you tell us as confidential. We use it to understand your needs and improve our services. Payments are processed by third-party payment providers, and we do not store full card numbers on our own systems.
Please do not send card numbers or other highly sensitive details to our team by email, chat or phone. If you do, you do so at your own risk. Project work may be handled by production partners in different locations, and they are required to keep your information confidential.
19. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will appear on this page with a new effective date. Continuing to use the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
20. Contact
Questions about this policy or your privacy rights?
Business name: Authorgeeks
Email: hello@authorgeeks.com