Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

I want this site to be a place that feels thoughtful, trustworthy, and respectful. This page explains a few basic things about how the site works, what information may be collected, and the terms for using the site.

Privacy

If you subscribe by email, leave a comment, or send a message through the contact form, you may share information such as your name, email address, or the content of your message.

That information is used only for the ordinary work of running the site: sending email updates you asked for, responding to messages, moderating comments, and keeping the site working safely and smoothly.

I do not sell your personal information.

Comments

If you leave a comment, the information you submit through the comment form may be stored along with your comment. Comments may be reviewed before they appear publicly.

Email subscriptions

If you subscribe to receive posts by email, your email address will be stored through the site’s email service so those updates can be sent to you. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in those emails.

Contact form messages

If you send a message through the contact form, the information you provide may be stored for the purpose of responding. Since this is a website form and not a secure counseling platform, please do not send highly sensitive medical, legal, financial, or other deeply private information here.

Cookies and basic site data

Like most websites, this site may use cookies or similar tools for basic functionality, security, performance, and analytics.

Third-party services

This site may also use third-party services for things like email subscriptions, comments, analytics, or embedded content such as video and social media. Those services may collect information according to their own policies.

Links to other sites

Sometimes this site links to other websites. I am not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Terms of Use

By using this site, you agree to use it in a respectful and lawful way.

Unless otherwise noted, the writing on this site belongs to Matthew Starner and is protected by copyright. You are welcome to link to posts and share brief quotations with credit, but please do not republish full posts or reuse site content in other publications, videos, websites, or AI-generated projects without permission.

Comments are welcome, but they may be moderated or removed if they are spam, abusive, hostile, defamatory, or plainly out of step with the spirit of the site.

The content here is offered for general informational, spiritual, and reflective purposes. It is not legal, medical, mental health, or financial advice.

I do my best to keep the site accurate and available, but I cannot guarantee that everything will always be complete, current, error-free, or uninterrupted.

This page may change from time to time as the site grows. If you continue to use the site after updates are posted, that means you accept those changes.

If you have questions about any of this, you are welcome to reach out through the contact page.