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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/05/2025
Last Updated: 01/05/2025

1. Introduction

Author Advantage is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you subscribe to our mailing list via authoradvantage.org.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant Dutch privacy laws (AVG).

2. Data Controller Contact Information

3. What Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data:

  • Email address – when you subscribe to our mailing list.

We do not collect more data than necessary. For example, we do not request your date of birth or physical address for mailing list purposes 

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your email address for the following purposes:

  • To send newsletters, updates, and promotional content.

Legal basis:

  • Consent – You provide explicit consent by subscribing to our mailing list. You may withdraw this consent at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or contacting us directly

5. Data Storage and Retention

We retain your email address only as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted within 180 days unless required for legal compliance.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your email address with trusted third-party email service providers (e.g., Mailchimp, Sendinblue) solely for the purpose of sending newsletters. These providers are GDPR-compliant and bound by data processing agreements 

7. International Data Transfers

If data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission 

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Rectify inaccurate data

  • Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")

  • Withdraw consent

  • Object to processing

  • Data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@authoradvantage.org.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • HTTPS encryption

  • Regular software updates

  • Access controls

10. Cookies and Tracking

Our website may use cookies to improve user experience..

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Complaints

If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority) at https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

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