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Privacy Policy for "No-Vanilla Design Manifesto" Substack

Last Updated: May 19, 2025

Your privacy is important to us at "No-Vanilla Design Manifesto." This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you subscribe to or interact with our Substack.

  1. Information We Collect:

    • Information you provide directly: When you subscribe, we collect your email address. If you choose to become a paid subscriber, Substack and its payment processor (Stripe) will collect your payment information. We do not directly store your full payment card details. You may also voluntarily provide your name.

    • Information collected automatically: Substack's platform may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, and timestamps of access. This helps us understand how readers use our newsletter and improve it.

  2. How We Use Your Information:

    • To send you our newsletter and other communications related to the "No-Vanilla Design Manifesto."

    • To process payments for paid subscriptions (via Substack/Stripe).

    • To respond to your comments and inquiries.

    • To analyse usage and improve our content and services.

    • To prevent spam and maintain the security of our Service.

  3. Sharing Your Information:

    • With Substack: As our publishing platform, Substack has access to your information in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.

    • With Payment Processors: If you are a paid subscriber, your payment information is processed by Stripe, Substack's payment partner.

    • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

    • We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

  4. Data Security: We rely on Substack's platform to take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

  5. Your Choices & Rights:

    • You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email.

    • You may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information under applicable data protection laws. For requests related to data held by Substack, you may need to contact Substack directly. For data we directly control (e.g., if you email us directly), contact us at penelope@plushdesigninteriors.com.au.

  6. Third-Party Links: Our newsletter may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites.

  7. Children's Privacy: Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

  8. Changes to This Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our Substack site and/or sending an email.

  9. Contact: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at penelope@plushdesigninteriors.com.au.