Privacy Policy for The Bird and the Baby

Last Updated: July 2026 [1, 2]

Welcome to The Bird and the Baby (”we,” “our,” or “the Publication”). We deeply respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. Because our essays and podcasts explore sensitive personal themes—including trauma, addiction, recovery, and spirituality—we want you to feel completely safe and informed about how your information is handled. [1, 2, 3]

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you subscribe to our newsletter, support us as a paid Hatchling or Sovereign Seed Patron, apply to our podcasts, or visit our site. [1]

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal personal data to keep our literary circle functioning smoothly.

• Subscription Data: When you sign up for a free or paid tier, Substack collects your email address so we can deliver our essays and audio episodes to your inbox.

• Payment Information: If you upgrade to a paid Hatchling or Patron tier, your credit card details and billing data are collected and processed securely by Stripe. We never see, store, or have access to your full credit card number.

• Podcast Applications: If you apply to be a guest on The InBetween Place podcast, we collect the information you voluntarily provide via our intake form (such as your name, email, personal story summary, and portfolio links).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your collected personal data strictly for the following purposes:

• To deliver our newsletter dispatches, public posts, and private archives directly to your inbox.

• To manage and verify your active subscription status (Free, Hatchling, or Patron).

• To review guest applications for The InBetween Place podcast and contact you regarding potential recordings.

• To coordinate the shipping of physical rewards (like signed copies of The Sovereign Seed or exclusive merchandise) to our Sovereign Seed Patrons.

3. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information with outside marketers. To run our multi-media publication, we rely on trusted third-party platforms that process your data under strict security standards: [1]

• Substack: Hosts our website, distributes our emails, manages our subscriber list, and tracks our referral rewards program.

• Stripe: Processes all financial transactions for our monthly, yearly, and founding memberships securely.

• Google Forms: Collects and safely holds the intake applications submitted by Hatchlings for our podcast channels.

• Fourthwall: Receives necessary shipping coordinates to fulfill physical merch rewards for our Patrons. [1, 2, 3]

4. Community Confidentiality & Safety

Because The Bird and the Baby is a space for vulnerable sharing, you may choose to share parts of your recovery journey or artwork in our comments section or on our podcasts.

• Public vs. Private: Comments on public posts can be read by anyone on the internet. Comments on paywalled posts are strictly restricted to active Hatchlings. Please use discretion when sharing deeply personal details. [1]

• Podcast Releases: If you are selected as a guest for The InBetween Place or Pretty Stupid, your recorded audio, name, and discussed artwork will become public media distributed to global audio networks.

5. Your Rights and Controls

You retain complete control over your data within our ecosystem:

• Managing Subscriptions: You can update your email preferences, mute specific podcast feeds (Pretty Stupid or The InBetween Place), or cancel your paid membership at any time through your Substack Account Settings. [1]

• Data Erasure: If you wish to leave our circle completely and have your email permanently deleted from our records, you can unsubscribe directly or request deletion via Substack’s platform tools.