For Greedbane, a standard privacy policy that says “we value your privacy” is insulting. Your audience knows that “privacy” is usually a lie told by corporations while they scrape data.

You need a policy that calls it what it is: Operational Security.

Here is a draft that tells them you aren’t part of the surveillance economy.

Operational Security (Privacy Policy)

1. The “Zero Surveillance” Promise I am not here to harvest your data. I am here to arm you with information.

• No selling. I will never sell, rent, or trade your email address to advertisers, data brokers, or political campaigns. We fight the surveillance economy; we don’t participate in it.

• Minimal footprint. I only collect what is necessary to deliver the briefing: your email and your subscription status.

2. Survey Intelligence When you fill out an “Intel Collection” survey (like the wage theft audit or industry census):

• Aggregated Leverage. I use this data to find patterns (e.g., “Greedbane has 500 readers in the logistics sector”). This helps me target investigations where we have the most strength.

• Anonymity. I will never publicly doxx a whistleblower or reveal specific operational details about a subscriber without explicit, written permission.

3. The Platform (Substack) Greedbane runs on Substack.

• The Reality. While I don’t track you, Substack (the corporation) has its own tracking cookies and analytics. I cannot turn those off. You are subject to their privacy policy for technical operations.

• Payment Security. I never see your credit card number. That is handled entirely by Stripe. I don’t want access to your financial data—just your support.

4. Secure Comms If you email me directly with a tip or a leak:

• Source Protection. I treat subscriber communications with the same confidentiality as a journalistic source.

• Warning. Standard email is not encrypted. If you are blowing the whistle on a major crime or corporate malpractice, do not use your work email. Use a personal device, and if the intel is sensitive, ask for my Signal contact first.