1. Scope

This policy applies to our websites, email newsletters, forms, events registration, story pitch flows, and related digital services (the "Services").

2. Information we collect

We may collect:

• Account and profile data such as name, email, password hash, phone number if you provide it, and optional profile details.
• Content you submit such as pitches, messages, uploads, and event RSVPs.
• Newsletter and marketing data such as email address, subscription source, and mailing-list membership.
• Transaction and advertising order data needed to fulfill purchases or magazine placements.
• Technical and usage data such as IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, and timestamps. We may use first-party analytics or server logs for operations and aggregated reporting.

3. Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, measure traffic, and improve the Services. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may limit some features.

4. How we use information

We use information to operate and improve the Services; publish content; process orders and payments; communicate with you; send newsletters or marketing where permitted; secure our systems; comply with law; and understand readership in aggregate.

5. Email and CAN-SPAM

Marketing emails identify Namaste Publication LLC as the sender, include a valid postal address in the footer, and include a working way to opt out (typically an unsubscribe link). We honor unsubscribe requests promptly. Transactional messages (for example, password resets or receipts) may be sent even if you opt out of marketing, when necessary to perform the Services.

6. How we share information

We may share information with service providers who assist us (for example, hosting, email delivery, payment processing, or analytics), subject to appropriate confidentiality and security obligations. We may disclose information if required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, and security. We do not sell your personal information in the conventional sense of exchanging a mailing list for cash; if we ever offer a financial incentive program tied to data in a jurisdiction that defines "sale" broadly, we will describe it as required by law.

7. Retention

We retain information as long as needed for the purposes above, including legal, tax, and operational requirements, and then delete or de-identify it where appropriate.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Your choices

You may update certain account information in your settings where available. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in those messages. You may contact us to request access or correction of information, or to ask questions about this policy.

California residents: Depending on applicable law, you may have additional rights regarding access, deletion, or opt-out of certain sharing. Contact us using the information below and we will respond in line with legal requirements.

10. Children

The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe we have collected information from a child, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

11. International visitors

If you access the Services from outside the United States, you understand that information may be processed in the United States where laws may differ from your country.

12. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date.

13. Contact

Privacy questions or requests:

Namaste Publication LLC
connect@namastephoenix.com