Effective Date: March 28, 2025
Site: journal.foundsoul.com
Entity: Found Soul, LLC
1. Overview
At Found Soul, LLC, we believe in honoring the privacy of those who explore our work, read our insights, and journey with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit journal.foundsoul.com (the “Site”).
By using this Site, you agree to the practices outlined below. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the Site.
2. What We Collect
We collect only the information necessary to provide and improve our services in a way that respects your time, your data, and your spirit.
a. Information You Provide Directly:
- Email address (e.g., when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us).
- Name or other details if you fill out a form or leave a comment (when that feature is enabled).
b. Information We Collect Automatically:
We use minimal, privacy-conscious tools to understand how visitors interact with our content. This may include:
- Browser type and device
- Pages visited and time spent
- Country/region based on IP (not precise location)
- Referring links or sources
All IP addresses are anonymized when processed through Google Analytics.
3. Cookies & Tracking
This site may use cookies or similar technologies for essential functions (like form submissions) and for understanding visitor behavior in the aggregate — never for individual targeting.
We currently use:
- Google Analytics, configured with IP anonymization
- Standard browser cookies for performance and UX
We may use in the future (but do not currently):
- Meta Pixel or similar tools, for advertising and outreach purposes. If enabled, this will be clearly disclosed and used solely to understand how people find and respond to our content. We will never use tracking to exploit, manipulate, or mislead.
You may opt out of tracking by adjusting your browser settings or by using browser extensions such as Global Privacy Control, which we honor.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Deliver content and manage subscriptions
- Respond to your messages or feedback
- Improve the quality of our writing, layout, and offerings
- Understand general patterns of engagement (never specific individuals)
- Inform ethical growth and outreach efforts if/when we use marketing tools
If we offer subscription-based or digital services in the future, we may collect and use additional information as needed to provide those services. Any such updates will be reflected in this Privacy Policy to maintain transparency and respect for your privacy.
We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with third parties, except with trusted service providers (like our email delivery platform or analytics provider) who help us operate the Site.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your information from our records
- Withdraw consent at any time (such as unsubscribing from emails)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@foundsoul.com.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including the use of HTTPS encryption and secure third-party services. That said, no digital transmission is 100% secure, so we encourage you to avoid sharing sensitive or personal health/financial information through our contact forms.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. External Links
This site may link to external websites or platforms (such as Substack, Instagram, or other partners). We are not responsible for the privacy policies of those external sites. Please review their terms and practices separately.
8. Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
9. International Visitors
If you are accessing this site from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the U.S., where our servers and service providers are located.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may occasionally update this policy to reflect changes in our tools, values, or laws. The “Effective Date” above will always reflect the most recent version.
11. Contact
Questions or concerns about this policy? We’d love to hear from you.