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Newsletter and Subscription Data (Substack)

It Takes a Village is hosted on Substack, a newsletter platform. When you subscribe to receive posts via email, Substack collects and processes your data on our behalf.

What data is collected:

  • Email address (required for subscription)

  • Name (if you choose to provide it)

  • Subscription type (free or paid Circle Member)

  • Email engagement data (whether you open emails, click links)

  • Payment information (if you become a Circle Member - processed securely by Stripe, Substack’s payment processor)

How we use this data:

  • To send you new posts and updates via email

  • To manage your subscription preferences

  • To provide access to Circle Member-only content and events if applicable

  • To understand which content resonates with readers (aggregate analytics only)

Your rights:

  • You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email

  • You can update your email preferences or subscription type at any time

  • You can request deletion of your data by contacting me at [your email]

  • Circle Members can cancel their subscription at any time through their Substack account settings

Data sharing: I will never sell, rent, or share your email address or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data is stored securely on Substack’s servers.

For more information: Substack’s full privacy policy can be found at: https://substack.com/privacy

If you have questions about how your data is handled at It Takes a Village, please contact me at [davinarobertson@pm.me].