Privacy Notice

1. Who we are

This Privacy Notice applies to the Truth Allegiance website and services, operated byTruth Allegiance ("we", "us", "our"). We act as the data controller of the personal data described below. You can contact us at hello@truthallegiance.net.

2. Data we collect

• Account data: name (if provided), email address, hashed password.
• Content & activity: manuscripts and writings you access, member-area interactions, and support messages you send us.
• Technical data: IP address, device and browser identifiers, log data, and basic usage analytics.
• Payment data: processed by Stripe (see Section 5). We do not store full card details.

3. Why we use it

• To create and operate your account and deliver paid content (contract performance).
• To respond to support requests and refund queries (contract performance / legitimate interest).
• To prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents (legitimate interest, legal obligation).
• To improve the Service through aggregate, non-identifying usage analytics (legitimate interest).
• To comply with tax, accounting, and other legal obligations (legal obligation).

4. Legal basis

We rely on (a) performance of a contract with you, (b) our legitimate interests in running and improving the Service, (c) compliance with legal obligations, and (d) your consent where required (for example, non-essential cookies).

5. Who we share data with

• Stripe Payments: our payment processor. Stripe handles card processing, subscription billing, tax calculation, invoicing, and fraud prevention. Stripe receives your name, email, billing address, and transaction details. See Stripe's privacy policy.
• Hosting & infrastructure providers: to host the Service, store data, send transactional email, and serve files.
• Professional advisers: accountants and legal advisers where necessary.
• Authorities, when required by law or to protect our rights.

6. International transfers

Some of our service providers (including Stripe) may process data outside the UK/EEA. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

7. Retention

We keep account data for as long as your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards to handle legal, accounting, and tax obligations (typically up to 7 years for financial records). We delete or anonymise personal data once it is no longer needed.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, port, or object to our processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent. UK/EEA residents also have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority. We respond to verified requests within one month. To exercise your rights, email hello@truthallegiance.net.

9. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures: including encryption in transit, access controls, and hashed passwords: to protect personal data.

10. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you signed in and to remember basic preferences, and limited analytics cookies to understand how the Service is used. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

11. Contact

Questions or requests? Email hello@truthallegiance.net.