This policy explains how Author Plus handles personal information when you visit the website, listen to the station, contact us or choose to receive AUTHOR+ updates.
1. Who we are
Author Plus is operated by GO WORLD LIMITED (company number 07393841), trading as Digital Authors Toolkit and Author Plus. Its registered office is Flat 36 Trinity Court, 170a Gloucester Terrace, Westminster, London, W2 6HN. For privacy questions or requests, GET IN TOUCH.
2. Information we may collect
We may receive information you choose to send us, such as your name, email address, message, RSS feed, podcast page and website link. If you join AUTHOR+ updates, we record your email address, your affirmative marketing consent, the consent wording version, the sign-up source and the relevant subscription or suppression dates. The sign-up form does not ask for a name or collect tracking fields. If you explicitly enable app alerts, we receive a device push token, platform and language setting so that we can send the selected AUTHOR+ notifications. When you visit the website or access the live audio service, technical information may be processed by hosting and streaming providers, including IP address, device or browser details and service logs needed to operate, secure and diagnose the service.
3. Why we use information
We use information to respond to enquiries, review podcast or partnership submissions, run and improve the website and audio service, keep the service secure, and meet applicable legal or regulatory obligations. We use an AUTHOR+ updates email address only where you have specifically opted in, for occasional information about useful podcasts, publishing voices and author opportunities. A successful AUTHOR+ updates sign-up triggers a short automated welcome email, followed only by occasional updates you have agreed to receive. We use a device push token only where you have opted in, to send selected release-day alerts, featured conversations and AUTHOR+ announcements. Our lawful bases may include consent, our legitimate interests in running and improving Author Plus, and taking steps at your request before we enter into an arrangement.
4. Sharing information
We do not sell personal information. We may use specialist suppliers for website hosting, email, streaming and technical support where this is necessary to operate Author Plus. For AUTHOR+ updates, Wix Email Marketing processes the email address and marketing-consent status needed to manage a future mailing list and opt-outs. We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect rights or safety, or when obtaining professional advice. Suppliers should process information only on our instructions and with appropriate safeguards.
5. International processing
Some technology providers may process information outside the UK. When this happens, we will use the safeguards required by applicable data-protection law.
6. Retention and opting out
We keep personal information only for as long as we reasonably need it for why we collected it—for example, to respond to an enquiry, manage a potential partnership, resolve a problem or meet legal requirements. We retain an AUTHOR+ updates record while you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we keep the minimum email and suppression record needed to make sure we honour that choice and do not contact you again by mistake. Every future AUTHOR+ email update will include an unsubscribe route managed through Wix Email Marketing. You can also ask us to update your preference using GET IN TOUCH. App push tokens are excluded from alert sends after 12 months unless they are re-registered; you can stop AUTHOR+ alerts in the app and also control all notification permission in your phone settings.
7. Cookies and similar technologies
We will not use non-essential cookies or similar technologies without first giving you the information and choices required by law. If we add analytics, marketing or other optional technologies, we will update this policy and any required cookie controls before using them.
8. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may be able to ask for access to, correction or deletion of your personal information. You may also be able to restrict or object to processing, request portability in certain circumstances, or withdraw consent where processing relies on it. Contact us using the details above, or raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the service changes. The date at the top shows when it was last revised.