Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Meridian Book Club ("Meridian," "we," "us") operates the Meridian Author Services programme and the Meridian Book Club platform. Our mailing address is 33 Park Place, Suite 304, New York, NY 10007. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, programmes, and services.

2. Information we collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Contact details such as your name and email address, provided when you request a consultation or join a programme.
• Author and book details such as your pen name and genre.
• Payment information, which is processed securely through our third-party payment provider (Patreon). We do not store full card details on our servers.
• Communications you exchange with us, including emails and consultation notes.

We also collect limited technical data automatically, such as your IP address and browser type, used to maintain site security and improve our services.

3. How we use your information

• To deliver and manage the programmes and services you sign up for.
• To respond to your enquiries and schedule consultations.
• To process payments through our third-party provider.
• To send updates, reports, and reader emails on your behalf, when part of your programme.
• To improve our website, offerings, and the reader community experience.

4. Your audience data

Subscribers engaged through the Audience Builder programme are yours to keep. We do not sell, rent, or transfer your subscriber list to third parties. Reader data collected on your behalf is used solely to fulfil the services you have engaged us to provide.

5. Sharing of information

We share information only when necessary to provide our services, including with:

• Our payment processor (Patreon) to handle subscription billing.
• Venue partners in our café and bookstore network, to coordinate shelf placements you have requested.
• Service providers who support our operations, under appropriate confidentiality agreements.

We never sell your personal information.

6. Data retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time, subject to our legal record-keeping obligations.

7. Your rights

You may access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information by contacting us. If you are a resident of certain jurisdictions, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's privacy

Our services are intended for adult authors and publishers. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16.

10. Changes to this policy

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

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us at 33 Park Place, Suite 304, New York, NY 10007.