Privacy Policy

Aspire2Publish respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit the Aspire2Publish website, subscribe to our emails, contact us, or otherwise interact with us, and how that information may be used and protected.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide to us, including:

your name;
your email address;
information you provide when contacting us; and
information you voluntarily provide through forms, surveys, giveaways or other features of the website.

When you visit the website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically by the website or the services we use. This may include information such as your IP address, browser or device type, pages visited, referring website and general location information.

You are not required to provide personal information to browse most areas of the Aspire2Publish website. However, some features, such as joining our email community, require certain information in order for us to provide that service.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

provide and operate the Aspire2Publish website;
send newsletters, writing and publishing tips, helpful resources, new-release information and occasional giveaways when you have subscribed to receive them;
respond to questions, enquiries or requests;
understand how visitors use our website and improve our content and resources;
administer promotions, giveaways or other activities you choose to participate in;
maintain the security and functionality of the website; and
comply with applicable legal obligations.

We will only use personal information for the purposes for which it was collected, or for another purpose where permitted by applicable law.

Email Communications

If you join the Aspire2Publish Community, we currently collect your first name and email address through our email service provider, Kit.

We use this information to send you the emails you have requested, which may include writing and publishing tips, useful resources, book and website updates, new releases and occasional giveaways.

We use a confirmation process when you subscribe so that we can verify your email address.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Kit processes subscriber information on behalf of creators using its service and maintains its own data-processing and privacy practices.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Aspire2Publish and the third-party services used to operate the website may use cookies and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website traffic and usage, improve website performance, and support other website functionality.

You can generally control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

As our website develops, we may update this section to reflect additional analytics or other technologies we use.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to help operate Aspire2Publish. These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services.

These may include services used for:

website hosting and management;
email marketing and subscriber management;
website analytics;
book sales and external retail links; and
other tools required to operate and improve the website.

For example, Aspire2Publish uses Kit to manage email subscriptions and communications. Kit may process subscriber information in the United States and through its approved service providers.

Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage you to review those policies when using their services.

External Links

The Aspire2Publish website contains links to external websites, including Amazon and websites for tools, products and services we recommend.

When you follow a link to another website, that website’s privacy practices and terms apply. Aspire2Publish is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.

Affiliate Links

Some links on Aspire2Publish may be affiliate links. This means Aspire2Publish may receive a commission if you purchase a product or service through one of those links, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners and other third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to attribute referrals or purchases.

For more information, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.

How We Share Information

Aspire2Publish does not sell your personal information.

We may disclose information to trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website, manage our email communications, provide requested services or perform other business functions on our behalf.

We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect our legal rights, or to investigate or prevent fraud, security issues or misuse of the website.

International Data Processing

Some of the services used by Aspire2Publish are operated outside New Zealand. As a result, personal information may be stored or processed in other countries, including the United States.

Where personal information is handled by third-party service providers, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers with appropriate privacy and data-protection practices.

Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, unauthorised access, misuse, disclosure or alteration.

However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to operate our services, or to meet legal or business requirements.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

Under New Zealand privacy law, you may request access to personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct information that is inaccurate. The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner specifically identifies access and correction as rights that should be explained when personal information is collected.

You may also contact us if you would like to ask a question about your personal information or request that information be deleted where applicable.

Email subscribers can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails.

To make a privacy-related request, contact:

Aspire2Publish
Email: support@aspire2publish.com

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, business practices or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date shown at the top.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access or correct personal information we hold about you, or have another privacy-related enquiry, please contact: