1. Who we are
Author Your Assets is a registered Canadian media and publishing company founded by Brandon, operating under the conviction that your thoughts are assets. We build content systems, digital products, and educational resources for self-aware visionaries who want to turn what they know into what they own.
This privacy policy explains how Author Your Assets collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal information you provide when you visit our website at authoryourassets.com, subscribe to our email list, or access our resources. This policy is governed by Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
2. What we collect
When you submit a form on our website, we collect the personal information you provide directly, which may include:
- Your first name
- Your email address
We do not collect payment information, identification documents, or any sensitive personal data through our website. We do not collect information from children under the age of 13, and our content is not directed at minors.
When you visit our website, basic technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider as part of standard server logs. This may include your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. We do not use this information to identify you personally.
3. How we use your information
We use the information you provide for the following purposes:
- To deliver the guide or resource you requested
- To send you the email communications you consented to receive
- To respond to inquiries or replies you send us directly
- To improve the relevance and quality of our content over time
We will not use your personal information for any purpose that is not described here without first obtaining your express consent.
4. Your consent
When you submit a form on our website to receive a guide or other resource, you provide express consent to receive email communications from Author Your Assets. This consent is obtained in compliance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), which requires that commercial electronic messages be sent only with the recipient's express or implied consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in any email we send you, or by contacting us directly at info@authoryourassets.com. We will process your unsubscribe request promptly and you will not receive further commercial emails from us after that.
5. How we store your information and third-party services
Your information is processed and stored using the following third-party services. We have chosen these providers carefully and reviewed their privacy and security commitments.
Netlify: Our website is hosted on Netlify. Form submissions are initially processed by Netlify's infrastructure. Netlify's privacy policy is available at netlify.com/privacy.
MailerLite: We use MailerLite to manage our email subscriber list and deliver email communications. Your name and email address are stored in MailerLite's systems, which operate under European data protection standards. MailerLite's privacy policy is available at mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Google Fonts: Our website loads typography from Google Fonts. Google may receive and process limited technical information when fonts are loaded. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with any third party for their own marketing purposes.
6. Email communications
If you subscribe through our website, you will receive the resource you requested followed by a series of email communications from Author Your Assets. These may include educational content about building digital income, protecting your intellectual property, working with AI tools, and resources we make available over time.
We are committed to sending only relevant, useful content. We will not send high volumes of promotional email and we will not send communications on behalf of third parties without your separate consent.
Every commercial email we send will include a clear and functional unsubscribe mechanism. You can unsubscribe at any time with no consequence to your standing with us.
7. Affiliate relationships
Some of the resources, courses, and tools we recommend through our website and email communications may be affiliate partnerships. This means that if you purchase through a link we provide, Author Your Assets may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
We only recommend products and services we have personally used or thoroughly evaluated. Affiliate commissions do not influence our editorial position or the content we produce. Where affiliate relationships exist, we disclose them clearly within the relevant content.
Affiliate partners do not receive your personal information through our recommendation links. Your data is not shared with any affiliate partner unless you independently submit information directly to their platform.
8. Cookies
Our website may use basic session cookies to support standard website functionality. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or cookies that build behavioural profiles of our visitors.
Google Fonts may place limited technical cookies as part of font delivery. These are not under our direct control but are governed by Google's privacy policy.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from accessing the core content of our website.
9. Data retention
We retain your personal information for as long as you remain subscribed to our communications, or as long as is necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain reasonable business records. If you unsubscribe, your information will be removed from our active mailing list promptly. You may also request deletion of your information at any time by contacting us.
Where applicable law requires us to retain certain records for a defined period, we will comply with those requirements.
10. Your rights under PIPEDA
Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), you have the right to:
- Know that we are collecting your personal information and why
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information
- Withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your information
- Request deletion of your information, subject to any legal retention obligations
- Challenge our compliance with PIPEDA by contacting us directly or by contacting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@authoryourassets.com. We will respond to all requests within a reasonable time and in accordance with our obligations under PIPEDA.
If you have a privacy concern that we are unable to resolve to your satisfaction, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will notify subscribers by email before the changes take effect.
The most current version of this policy will always be available at authoryourassets.com/privacy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Questions about this policy?
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal information or this privacy policy, please reach out directly. We take privacy seriously and will respond to all inquiries promptly.
Email: info@authoryourassets.com