Better Said Than Not

Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy outlines how information is collected, used, and protected when you subscribe to or interact with Social Subtext, hosted on Substack.

1. Who’s behind this publication?

Social Subtext is a personal newsletter written and curated by [Your Name], focused on empathy, emotional disconnection, social psychology, and human connection. The platform used to manage subscriptions and distribution is Substack, which also has its own Privacy Policy.

2. What personal data is collected?

When you subscribe, I collect:

• Your email address

• Your name (if provided)

• Any personal details you choose to share in replies, comments, or surveys

If you become a paid subscriber, Substack also processes your payment through their integrated provider (Stripe or others). I do not have access to your credit card or banking information.

3. How is your information used?

I may use your information to:

• Send you newsletter emails

• Respond to comments or questions

• Understand general subscriber trends (e.g. open rates, popular topics)

• Offer new content or subscription options based on interest

Your data is never sold, and will never be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies & analytics

Substack may use cookies and other tools to track general website usage (e.g. page views, subscriber counts). You can read more about this in Substack’s Cookie Policy.

5. Your rights

You can:

• Unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email

• Request access to the personal information I have about you

• Ask to have your information deleted or updated

Just email me directly at laura@lauracaruso.com and I’ll take care of it.

6. Updates to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The most recent version will always appear on this page, with the effective date at the top.

7. Contact

Questions? Concerns? Want to check what data I have on file?

You can reach me at: laura@lauracaruso.com.

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