Privacy Policy

Your data is not the product. Your consciousness is not for sale. Here is exactly what we collect, why, and what we don't do with it.

Last Updated: July 2026

What We Collect

We collect only what is necessary to deliver the work and run the site.

Account Information

Your email address, your name if you choose to provide it, and your subscription status.

Payment Data

Voluntary support payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card details; we only know that a payment was made.

Usage Analytics

We use Ghost's built-in analytics to understand general patterns — which essays are read, when people visit. We do not build individual behavior profiles.

Communications

Messages you send us and comments you post.

How We Use Your Information

To deliver content: sending you the essays, audio, and updates you subscribed to receive.
To process payments: managing voluntary support payments.
To improve the site: understanding which work resonates so we can better serve our readers.
To respond to you: when you contact us.

What we don't do:

Sell your data to anyone, ever
Use your information for targeted advertising
Share your information with social media platforms
Build behavioral profiles

Data Protection

Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (SSL/TLS) and stored on Ghost's managed infrastructure. Payment security is handled entirely by Stripe. Access to subscriber data is limited to the publisher.

No system is impenetrable, but the strongest protection here is structural: we don't collect what we don't need.

Your Rights

You may, at any time:

✓ Access

Request a copy of the information we hold about you.

✓ Correct

Update or fix inaccurate information.

✓ Delete

Request complete deletion of your account and data.

✓ Export

Receive your data in a portable format.

✓ Object

Opt out of any processing you're uncomfortable with.

✓ Restrict

Limit how your information is processed.

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We honor these rights for all readers, regardless of where you live.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies:

Session cookies to keep you signed in
Preference cookies to remember your settings, such as dark mode
Security cookies to prevent fraud

We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking, or retargeting pixels.

Third-Party Services

Ghost: hosts the site, delivers email, and manages subscriptions.
Stripe: processes voluntary support payments. Card details never touch our systems.
Cloudflare: provides content delivery and site security.
YouTube: some pages embed videos using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode, which does not set tracking cookies unless you play the video.

Each service processes data under its own privacy policy. We choose services for necessity and privacy standards, not data harvesting.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13; if you believe a child has provided us information, email us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify subscribers by email and post the update here with a new date.

Privacy Questions?

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights:

Email: [email protected]

We respond as quickly as we're able.