Privacy Policy

Legal Disclaimer

Effective Date: May 10, 2025
Last Updated: May 10, 2025

Truth of Now is a storytelling project led by Laura Miller, committed to honoring the voices, privacy, and dignity of all contributors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect any information you share with us.

1. What We Collect

We collect the following types of information, only with your consent:

Story submissions (including text, images, and thematic tags)
Optional demographic data (e.g., age, location, pronouns)
Contact information (e.g., email, if you wish to be notified of publication)
Photo uploads (if voluntarily shared)

2. How We Use Your Information

Your submission helps build a global archive of human experience. We may use your story:

On the Truth of Now website
In future print or digital books (e.g., Happiness Reframed)
In research, writing, or public presentations related to ethics and storytelling

Stories may be edited for clarity and format, but never to distort meaning.

3. Your Privacy Choices

You may:

Submit anonymously or use a pseudonym
Choose whether your story is published with your name or anonymously
Decline to share photos or personal data
Request that your story be removed at any time (email: [Insert Email])

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Protection

We use Google Forms and secure file storage systems to collect and protect submissions. Data is stored with access restricted to project leads.

5. Minors

We do not knowingly publish, solicit, or accept submissions that identify children, nor do we collect identifying information about minors.