Privacy Policy for Trenches and Trees

Last Updated: April 8, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Trenches and Trees (the "Newsletter," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you ("Subscriber," "you," or "your") when you subscribe to and access our newsletter. This policy is designed to be comprehensive and to outline our practices regarding your information.

Information We Collect (possibly down the road with advertising)

We may collect the following types of information from you:

• Information You Provide Directly: This includes your email address when you subscribe to the Newsletter. We may also collect other information you voluntarily provide, such as your name or any responses you submit through surveys or feedback forms (if any).

• Automatically Collected Information: When you access or use the Newsletter, our platform provider (Substack) may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the Newsletter, such as the date and time you access it, the pages or content you view, and any links you click on.

  • Device Information: Information about the device you use to access the Newsletter, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.

  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: Substack may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Please refer to Substack's privacy policy for more information on their use of these technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:

• To Provide the Newsletter: To deliver the content of Trenches and Trees to your email address.

• To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates about the Newsletter, and send administrative emails.

• To Improve the Newsletter: To analyze usage patterns and understand how subscribers interact with our content, which helps us to improve and personalize the Newsletter.

• To Enforce Our Terms of Service: To prevent misuse of the Newsletter and to protect our rights and the rights of others.

• As Otherwise Permitted by Law.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With Our Platform Provider: We share your email address and other necessary information with Substack to facilitate the delivery and operation of the Newsletter. Your use of the Substack platform is subject to their privacy policy.

• To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, legal process, or governmental request.

• To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

• In Aggregated and Anonymized Form: We may share aggregated and anonymized information that does not directly identify you with third parties for research or analytical purposes.

Your Choices and Rights

You have the following limited rights regarding your personal information:

• Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from the Newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided in our emails or by managing your subscription settings through the Substack platform. Upon unsubscribing, you will no longer receive the Newsletter.

• Access and Correction (Subject to Limitations): While you can typically access and modify your email address through your Substack account, any other personal information we directly hold is subject to our internal record-keeping and retention policies. We reserve the right to determine the extent to which we provide access to or allow corrections of any other data we may possess. Any requests for access or correction beyond what is available through Substack may be subject to our review and discretion.

Data Retention

We will retain your email address for as long as you are subscribed to the Newsletter to ensure delivery. Other automatically collected information may be retained for a limited period for analytical purposes. Substack's data retention policies will also apply to the information they collect and store.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Your use of the Newsletter acknowledges this inherent risk.

Intellectual Property and Restrictions on Sharing

All materials provided in the Newsletter, including but not limited to text, opinions, analysis, and commentary, are the sole and exclusive intellectual property of the Provider. By subscribing to and accessing the Newsletter, you agree that:

• You will not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the content from the Newsletter without the express prior written consent of the Provider.

• Any sharing of the Newsletter content, even in part, requires proper and explicit credit to "Trenches and Trees" and, where applicable, direct tagging of our official account on any platform. Failure to provide such clear and unambiguous attribution constitutes a violation of these Terms and our intellectual property rights.

• We reserve all rights to take any necessary action to protect our intellectual property, including but not limited to legal action for copyright infringement or unauthorized distribution.

Limitations on Liability and Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you understand and agree that:

• Your subscription to and use of the Newsletter are entirely at your own risk.

• We provide the Newsletter content for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content should not be considered professional advice of any kind.

• We shall not be held liable for any actions you take or fail to take based on the information provided in the Newsletter.

• We explicitly disclaim any and all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Newsletter or reliance on its content.

• By choosing to subscribe to and read the Newsletter, you assume full and complete responsibility for any outcomes or consequences resulting from your interpretation and use of the materials provided.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States’ State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under or in connection with this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy within the Newsletter or on the Substack platform. Your continued subscription to or access of the Newsletter after the posting of revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at trenchesandtrees@gmail.com.

By subscribing to and accessing the Newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.