This publication runs entirely on Substack’s platform. Substack handles all data collection, storage, payment processing, and email delivery.

What that means:

• Substack’s privacy policy governs how your data is handled

• I don’t have access to your payment information

• I don’t control the technical infrastructure

• I can see subscriber emails, engagement data, and comments - that’s it

Read Substack’s full privacy policy here: https://substack.com/privacy

What I Can See

As the author of this publication, I have access to:

• Your email address (when you subscribe)

• Your name (if you provide it)

• Which posts you open and read

• Comments you post

• Messages in subscriber chat

• Survey responses (if you complete them)

• Basic engagement data (clicks, time spent reading)

What I can’t see:

• Your payment information (handled by Stripe)

• Your password

• Your exact location (just general region)

• Activity outside this publication

What I Do With Your Information

I use it to:

• Send you essays and updates

• Understand what content resonates

• Respond to your emails and comments

• Improve the publication

• Manage subscriptions (including Integration Circle benefits)

I don’t:

• Sell your information to anyone

• Share your email with other companies

• Use it for anything outside this publication

• Track you across other websites

What You Can Do

You control your data:

• Unsubscribe anytime (link at bottom of every email)

• Delete your account through Substack settings

• Edit or delete your comments

• Manage your email preferences

• Request your data be deleted (contact me or Substack)

Remember:

• Comments and chat are public to all subscribers

• Email replies to me are private

• You choose what you share

Important Notes

Content Warning: This publication discusses trauma, mental health, postpartum depression, and other intense topics. By subscribing, you’re taking responsibility for your own wellbeing while engaging with this content. This is memoir, not therapy.

Third-Party Services:

• Substack handles the platform: https://substack.com/privacy

• Stripe processes payments: https://stripe.com/privacy

• Links may go to external sites with their own privacy policies

Your Rights: Depending on where you live (EU, California, etc.), you may have specific privacy rights. Contact Substack or me to exercise them.

By subscribing, you acknowledge you’ve read this and Substack’s privacy policy.

Effective Date: 10/28/2025