Privacy Policy | Quality of Life Collection — Quality of Life Collection

The Quality of Life Collection respects your privacy. This policy explains how information is handled when you visit this website or submit a form.

Information we collect
We collect information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, inquiry details, story title, story text, topic, attribution preference, and acknowledgement. Squarespace may also collect technical information needed to operate the site and provide analytics, including browser, device, network, IP-address, page-view, click, and timestamp information.

How we use information
We use information to operate and protect the website, respond to inquiries, review story submissions, contact contributors, understand site use, and comply with legal obligations. Story submissions are reviewed privately. We will not publish or materially edit a submitted story without a separate written agreement.

Sharing and service providers
We do not sell personal information or submitted stories. Information may be processed by Squarespace and other service providers that support website operation, forms, security, and analytics. We may disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect rights or safety. Amazon and other external websites apply their own privacy practices when you follow their links.

Cookies and analytics
This website may use essential cookies and, with the visitor’s permission where offered, analytics or other non-essential cookies. Available cookie controls can be used to accept, decline, or manage preferences.

Retention and security
We retain inquiries and submissions only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, but reasonable steps are taken to protect the information entrusted to us.

Your choices
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information, or withdrawal of a story submission before signing a separate publication agreement, by contacting us through the Contact page.

Age requirement
Story submissions are intended only for people who are at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly request story submissions from children.

Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the website and its services evolve. The date above identifies the latest revision.

Contact
For privacy questions or requests, please use the Contact page on this website.