Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 10, 2026
The Author Stage is owned and operated by Snow Tree Media LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, create an account, sign up for a free trial or subscription, use our services, submit content, or interact with an author page hosted through The Author Stage.
By using The Author Stage, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide when you create an account, start a free trial, subscribe to our service, manage your author page, submit forms, or communicate with us.
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Password or account login information
- Author name
- Book titles
- Website copy and custom text
- Author bios
- Images, headshots, book covers, and other uploaded media
- Reviews, testimonials, social links, and other author page content
- Contact form information
- Billing-related information
- Any other information you choose to provide through your account or author page
We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as browser type, device information, pages visited, referral sources, and general usage data.
Payment Information
Payments, billing, and subscription management are handled through Stripe, our third-party payment processor. The Author Stage does not directly store full credit card numbers or complete payment card details.
Stripe may collect and process payment information in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms. By subscribing to The Author Stage, you understand that your payment information will be processed by Stripe.
Author Page Content
Users may upload or provide the content they would like shown on their author page, including written copy, images, book information, links, reviews, and other materials.
You are responsible for ensuring that any content you provide is accurate, lawful, and that you have the necessary rights or permissions to use it. The Author Stage stores this content in order to display and manage your author page.
Contact Forms and Reader Submissions
Author pages may include contact forms or other submission forms. When a visitor submits a form, we may collect and store the information provided so that we can contact the author, forward the inquiry, respond to the visitor, or sign the person up within our system when applicable.
Form submissions may include information such as name, email address, message content, and any other information submitted through the form.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Provide and maintain author pages
- Process subscriptions and billing through Stripe
- Communicate with users about their account, trial, subscription, or author page
- Send transactional emails, including form notifications, signup confirmations, reminders, and service-related messages
- Provide customer support
- Improve our website, services, and user experience
- Monitor website traffic and performance
- Send occasional marketing emails, updates, or promotional messages
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and services
- Comply with legal obligations when applicable
Marketing and Transactional Emails
We may send transactional emails related to your account, forms, signups, reminders, subscription, service updates, or other necessary communications.
We may also occasionally send marketing emails. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link provided in those emails or by contacting us at info@theauthorstage.com. Please note that you may still receive transactional or service-related emails even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications.
Analytics and Tracking
We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to help us understand how visitors use our website and services. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device type, browser information, traffic sources, and other usage data.
This information helps us improve our website, marketing, and overall user experience.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services to operate The Author Stage, including:
- Stripe for payment processing and subscription billing
- Google Analytics for website analytics
- Google Tag Manager for managing tracking and analytics tools
These third-party providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
Data Storage and Retention
We retain user account information, author page content, book information, uploaded materials, form submissions, and related data for as long as necessary to operate The Author Stage, maintain user accounts, provide services, support inactive or expired subscriptions, and preserve author page records.
If a subscription is canceled or expires, the author page or related content may be made inactive, but the information may remain stored in our system unless deletion is requested and approved.
User Accounts and Access
Users may log in to their account to manage their author page, update content, and make changes to their information.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login information and for any activity that occurs under your account.
Data Deletion Requests
You may request deletion of your account information, author page content, or other personal information by contacting us at:
We will review deletion requests and respond within a reasonable timeframe. Some information may need to be retained for legal, administrative, billing, security, or legitimate business purposes.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information only when necessary to operate our business and provide our services, including with trusted third-party service providers such as Stripe, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager.
We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights, to prevent fraud or abuse, or to enforce our agreements and policies.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect and store. However, no website, platform, or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
Children’s Privacy
The Author Stage is intended for use by adults and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
United States Only
The Author Stage currently serves users located in the United States. By using our website and services, you understand that your information may be collected, processed, and stored in the United States.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we may update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of The Author Stage after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your account, or your information, please contact us at:
The Author Stage
Owned and operated by Snow Tree Media LLC
Email: info@theauthorstage.com