Privacy Policy
Last updated: 06-21-2026

At Field Notes For The Living, your privacy, trust, and autonomy are not legal formalities; they are extensions of the same care that shapes every dispatch, every poem, every note published here. This policy explains how your information is handled and protected as you engage with this publication.

1. What Information We Collect

When you subscribe to Field Notes For The Living, the following information may be collected via Substack:

• Your email address

• Your name, if provided

• Payment information for paid subscribers and founding members, processed securely by Substack, never visible to or stored by the author

• Engagement data such as opens, clicks, and reading history

This data is collected and stored by Substack and governed by Substack’s Privacy Policy. The author does not have direct access to your payment or billing information at any point.

2. How Your Information Is Used

Your information is used solely to:

• Deliver new posts, dispatches, notes, and updates directly to your inbox

• Provide paid subscribers and founding members with full access to exclusive content, community threads, acknowledgments, and invitations

• Understand what kinds of language and content resonate most deeply with this community, so the work can keep growing toward what it needs to be

I will never:

• Sell your personal information to anyone, for any reason

• Share your email, name, or engagement data with third parties outside of Substack’s platform operations

• Use your data to train artificial intelligence models or automated systems

• Fill your inbox with content that does not serve the work and the community this publication was built for

3. Cookies and Analytics

Substack may use cookies and analytics tools to understand how the publication is being read and engaged with, how many people open a post, where readers are located by region, which content travels furthest. These tools help improve the experience but do not give the author access to your personal browsing data or individual behavior outside of this publication.

You can manage cookies and tracking preferences through your browser settings at any time.

4. Your Choices

You are always in control of your relationship with this field.

• You may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email — no explanation required, no guilt attached

• You may upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your paid subscription or founding membership through your Substack account settings

• You may request that your data be deleted or anonymized by contacting Substack directly through their platform

• You may update your email preferences and communication settings through your Substack account dashboard at any time

5. Children’s Privacy

Field Notes For The Living is not intended for children under the age of 13. No knowingly collected personal data is stored from minors. If you believe a minor has subscribed without appropriate consent, please reach out directly so it can be addressed promptly.

6. Third-Party Services

Payments, subscriptions, and email delivery are managed entirely through Substack. The author does not store, access, or process your credit card or billing information directly. For full details on how Substack handles your data at the platform level, visit Substack’s Privacy Policy.

7. Founding Member Acknowledgments

Founding members who have consented to public recognition will have their names included in the annual Field Notes For The Living acknowledgments. This recognition is opt-in only. If at any point you wish to be removed from public acknowledgment, contact the author directly and it will be honored immediately and without question.

8. Updates to This Policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the platform, services, legal requirements, or the evolution of this publication’s offerings. When updated, the Last updated date will reflect the change, and subscribers will be notified of any significant modifications before they take effect.

9. Contact

Questions, concerns, or requests related to this policy or the handling of your data, reach out directly.

sainttreyw@gmail.com

Privacy is a form of care. So is transparency. Your trust is not taken lightly here — it is the ground this field is built on.

Saint Trey W.
Field Notes For The Living
sainttreyw.substack.com