Last updated: [I12/06/2025]

This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected, used, stored, and disclosed when you access or interact with this Substack publication (“The Curl Diaries”). By using this site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information when you access, subscribe to, or interact with this publication:

1.1 Personal Information
Information you voluntarily provide, which may include:

• Name

• Email address

• Payment information (processed by Substack or its payment partners)

• Profile or account details

• Any information submitted via comments, forms, or surveys

1.2 Automatically Collected Information
Substack and its service providers may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Device type

• Browser information

• Pages viewed

• Click behavior

• Referral links

• General usage activity

1.3 Third-Party Information
If you arrive here through a link, referral, social platform, quiz, or external form, limited metadata may be transmitted to Substack or to BHJ Media LLC.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information may be used for the following purposes:

• Managing subscriptions and delivering email content

• Providing personalized posts, updates, or community access

• Processing payments and managing billing (via Substack)

• Improving posts, analytics, and user experience

• Responding to inquiries, comments, or direct messages

• Enforcing community rules or Terms of Service

• Detecting, preventing, or addressing technical, security, or misuse issues

• Complying with legal or regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Email Communications

By subscribing (free or paid), you consent to receiving email communications from The Curl Diaries, which may include:

• Posts

• Updates

• Notifications

• Community announcements

• Product or routine-related information

• Affiliate link disclosures

You may unsubscribe at any time through Substack’s built-in unsubscribe options.

4. Payment Information

All payment data for paid subscriptions is handled exclusively by Substack and its payment processors (such as Stripe).
BHJ Media LLC does not store, access, or control your credit card information.

Please refer to Substack’s payment and privacy policies for further details.

5. Cookies, Tracking, and Analytics

Substack may use cookies, tracking technologies, or analytics tools to:

• Maintain site functionality

• Measure readership

• Optimize email delivery

• Improve performance

• Detect abuse

These tools may collect anonymous or aggregated usage data.

BHJ Media LLC does not install or operate additional third-party tracking outside of what Substack provides by default.

6. Information Sharing

We may share information only under the following circumstances:

• With Substack and its service providers to operate the platform

• To comply with legal obligations, enforce rights, or respond to lawful requests

• To maintain platform security, investigate misuse, or prevent fraud

• With third-party vendors when you click an external link (e.g., Amazon), subject to that vendor’s privacy policies

We do not share or sell personal data to advertisers or external marketers.

7. Comments, Community, and User-Generated Content

Any information you voluntarily post in comments, Notes, or community spaces is publicly visible.
BHJ Media LLC is not responsible for what other users may do with publicly posted information.

You are responsible for your conduct within these areas.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Deliver Substack content

• Maintain subscriber accounts

• Comply with legal obligations

• Resolve disputes

• Protect platform integrity

You may request deletion of your subscriber data by contacting Substack support or adjusting your account settings.

9. Data Security

Substack provides security measures to protect user information.
However, no transmission of data over the internet is guaranteed to be entirely secure.
By using this site, you acknowledge that you share information at your own risk.

10. Children’s Privacy

This publication is intended for individuals 18 years or older.
If you are under 18, you may only access with parent or guardian permission.
We do not knowingly collect information from minors.

11. International Users

If you access this publication from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in accordance with U.S. laws, which may differ from the laws of your jurisdiction.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update or revise this Policy at any time without prior notice.
Continued use of this publication constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Information

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact:

justice@bigheadjustice.com