Legal Stuff

  • GENERAL
  • ETHICS
  • TERMS/CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY

General Legal Items

he information provided in this podcast is for general informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing discussed should be interpreted as professional advice, including but not limited to legal, financial, medical, or mental health advice. Listeners should always consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to their individual situation.

All opinions expressed by the hosts or guests are their own and do not represent the views of any organizations or employers. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, the hosts make no guarantees and assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor for any actions taken based on the content of this podcast.

Listening to this podcast does not create any professional relationship between you and the hosts. All content is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind.

If you choose to rely on the information in this podcast, you do so at your own risk.

Ethics Statement

Sponsored Content

Sponsored content is rare on the Reticence and Reverie podcast. If Joel and Carrie choose to work with a brand, it will always be because they actually use the product or service themselves and genuinely trust the brand to provide excellent customer service and support. More importantly, they will always make it abundantly clear that such content is sponsored. If they don’t explicitly say that an episode is sponsored, then it is not sponsored. Simple as that!
If they do partner with a brand, that brand has seen this page and Joel and Carrie have been able to build a relationship with them based on mutual trust and understanding.

Beyond that, it’s important to question the purpose behind a sponsorship. For Joel and Carrie, a sponsor should support and enable what they do, not constrain or control it. Ideally it’s a win-win-win situation for the listener, the brand, and the hosts. Their podcast has never been and never will be an extension of any brand’s marketing department.

Sometimes companies will send a product to them free of charge, and they will always clearly state in the episode and show notes that it was provided at no cost. Usually the reason they accept these offers is simply due to practicality — they don’t have an unlimited budget, and sometimes there are things they’re curious about or have been asked their opinion on. Offering free products never guarantees a positive mention — or even a mention at all. Just like with sponsorships, they are extremely selective about accepting anything for free and will only do so after discussing this Ethics Statement with the brand.

All that being said, there are a few additional non-negotiable points shared here for the sake of clarity. This information is publicly available to listeners and brands alike so that everyone is on the same page:

Further Considerations

  • Their work is their own. Joel and Carrie produce each episode based on what they’re excited about and what they think will be relevant and helpful to their audience at that time.
  • Their reviews are always as objective as possible and their opinions are always their own, though they bring their own personal perspectives and approach content as enthusiasts rather than experts or journalists.
  • They do not submit previews of episodes to anyone for approval or revisions. No exceptions, unless otherwise noted.
  • They have full control over their calendar. While they’re happy to work collaboratively when it comes to scheduling, no outside party can pay or otherwise influence them in return for scheduling priority.
  • Just because a product is provided to them at no cost does not mean they will review it or feature it in an episode. They do not produce episodes in exchange for free products or services.
  • They only work directly with reputable brands that offer quality products, service, and support.
  • It’s appreciated when companies offer information about their products and services, but Joel and Carrie will only include what they think is relevant and necessary in any episodes or projects.
  • They will work to seek answers for anything about a product or service they don’t fully understand in order to make their episodes as accurate and helpful as possible.
  • While it usually makes sense to include certain links in episode show notes or social media posts, they retain full control over what is shared across all platforms.
  • They never include additional social media promotion in any sponsorship agreements. Sponsored social media content requires a separate agreement.
  • They are happy for others to share their episodes as long as posts link directly to the original content on their podcast platform. Episodes may not be re-uploaded elsewhere.
  • If they consider a sponsored campaign that includes other creators, they will work to confirm that there is a representative mix of genders, ethnicities, and orientations.
  • They do not guarantee any number of downloads or any amount of listener engagement on any episodes. As much as they want everything they create to perform well, there are too many variables beyond their control to make any claims regarding potential listenership. That said, they do listen to every episode before publishing — so at least two plays are guaranteed.
  • Side note: They do find it amusing when brands ask for an episode to “go viral.” If they knew how to make that happen reliably, wouldn’t every episode already be one?

Thank You

Thanks for taking the time to read and understand Joel and Carrie’s Ethics Statement. This may not cover every scenario imaginable, but it gives a solid sense of how highly they value the integrity behind what they do and the relationship with anyone who takes the time to tune in.

Ultimately, they just want to keep having fun making great podcast content — and that sustainable fun disappears without these guidelines. If you’re a fellow creator, please feel free to take this Ethics Statement and make it your own. It’s ethical to steal their Ethics Statement!

Website / Podcast Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: April 13, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Reticence & Reverie website located at www.reticenceandreverie.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Website Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue use of the Site immediately. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

These Terms govern your access to and use of the Site only. Separate terms, disclosures, and risk acknowledgments govern the podcast content, any advice or perspectives shared therein, and related media. Please review all applicable policies before engaging with our content.

These Terms apply to all visitors regardless of geographic location. Users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or California may have additional rights as described in Sections 10 and 11 of these Terms.

2. Permitted Use of the Site

You may use the Site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes only. By using the Site, you agree that you will not:

  • Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site, its servers, or any systems or networks connected to the Site.
  • Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Scrape, harvest, or collect content or user data from the Site through automated means without our express written permission.
  • Transmit unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material, or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).
  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any portion of the Site for commercial purposes without express written consent from Reticence & Reverie.
  • Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or that may harm Reticence & Reverie or its users.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, episode artwork, audio files, blog posts, and design elements — is the property of Reticence & Reverie or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view the Site and its content for personal, non-commercial use. Nothing on the Site shall be interpreted as granting any license or right to use any trademark, logo, or other proprietary material without the prior written consent of Reticence & Reverie.

Unauthorized use of any content on the Site may violate copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

4. Cookies and Website Data Collection

4.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the Site function properly, remember your preferences, and provide us with information about how the Site is used.

4.2 Types of Cookies We Use

The Site may use the following categories of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality of the Site. These cookies enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The Site cannot function properly without them.
  • Analytics and Performance Cookies: Used to collect information about how visitors use the Site — such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. This data is aggregated and anonymous and is used solely to improve Site performance.
  • Functionality Cookies: Allow the Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Certain third-party services embedded in or linked to the Site (such as podcast hosting platforms, social media widgets, or analytics providers) may also set their own cookies. Reticence & Reverie does not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third parties’ privacy policies for more information.

4.3 Your Cookie Choices

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site. Where required by applicable law — including under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR — we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

4.4 Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, the Site may use web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies to track user behavior and improve the Site experience. These technologies function similarly to cookies in how they collect data.

5. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services (including podcast directories, social media platforms, and affiliated resources) that are not owned or controlled by Reticence & Reverie. These links are provided for your convenience only.

We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

6. User-Submitted Content and Interactions

If the Site offers features that allow you to submit comments, questions, reviews, or other content (“User Content”), you grant Reticence & Reverie a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display such User Content for any purpose related to the Site or our media.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to the User Content you submit, and that your User Content does not infringe upon the rights of any third party. Reticence & Reverie reserves the right to remove any User Content at its sole discretion, without notice.

7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Reticence & Reverie does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components; that the content on the Site is accurate or complete; or that any defects in the Site will be corrected.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Reticence & Reverie shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability in ways that are not permitted under applicable law, including under consumer protection laws applicable in your jurisdiction.

Note: Separate risk and liability disclosures govern the podcast content and any perspectives or guidance offered therein. Please refer to those documents for the applicable limitations.

8. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and is available at www.reticenceandreverie.com. Our Privacy Policy describes in detail how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information, and explains your rights under applicable privacy laws including the GDPR and CCPA.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. For users located outside the United States, mandatory consumer protection provisions of your local jurisdiction may also apply and are not excluded by this clause.

Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall first be addressed through good-faith negotiation. If such negotiation does not resolve the dispute within 30 days, either party may seek resolution through the courts of competent jurisdiction in Illinois, subject to any mandatory local jurisdictional rights you may hold.

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may also have the right to bring a complaint before your local data protection authority or applicable regulatory body.

10. Notice for Users in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom (GDPR)

This section applies to users located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK) and supplements the rest of these Terms.

Reticence & Reverie acknowledges its obligations under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR (collectively, “GDPR”) with respect to any personal data processed through the Site. Where we collect personal data from EEA or UK users, we do so only where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

  • Consent: For non-essential cookies, newsletter subscriptions, and marketing communications.
  • Legitimate Interests: For analytics and Site security purposes, where such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
  • Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.

EEA and UK users have the following rights regarding their personal data: the right to access, rectification, erasure (“right to be forgotten”), restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at podcast@reticenceandreverie.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. In the EU, a list of supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu. In the UK, the relevant authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Please note that Reticence & Reverie is based in the United States. If you are located in the EEA or UK, your personal data will be transferred to and processed in the United States. We rely on applicable legal mechanisms (such as Standard Contractual Clauses where required) to ensure such transfers comply with GDPR requirements.

11. Notice for California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

This section applies to residents of the State of California and supplements the rest of these Terms.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. This section describes those rights and how to exercise them.

11.1 Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information from California residents:

  • Identifiers: Such as name and email address (when voluntarily submitted through sign-up or contact forms).
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information: Such as browsing behavior, pages visited, and interactions with the Site, collected through analytics tools.
  • Geolocation Data: General location data (at the city or regional level) collected through analytics services.

We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined under the CPRA, such as Social Security numbers, financial account information, or precise geolocation data.

11.2 How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information collected from California residents for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy: to send newsletters, respond to inquiries, improve the Site, and comply with legal obligations. We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

11.3 Your California Privacy Rights

California residents have the following rights under the CCPA/CPRA:

  • Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we collected it, and the purposes for which it was used.
  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. However, if our practices change, you will have the right to opt out.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: To the extent we collect any sensitive personal information, you have the right to limit its use to what is necessary to provide the services requested.

11.4 How to Submit a Request

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at:

Email: podcast@reticenceandreverie.com

Website: www.reticenceandreverie.com

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days, as required by law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf; we may require written authorization or proof of power of attorney.

12. Modifications to the Site and These Terms

Reticence & Reverie reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any portion thereof at any time, with or without notice. We also reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. The revised Terms will be effective as of the date they are posted. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if modification is not possible, it shall be severed. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

Reticence & Reverie

Email: podcast@reticenceandreverie.com

Website: www.reticenceandreverie.com

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on April 13, 2025. A separate Privacy Policy and Podcast Risk Disclosure govern additional aspects of your engagement with Reticence & Reverie.

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 13, 2025

1. Introduction

Reticence & Reverie (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website located at www.reticenceandreverie.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information about you when you visit the Site, sign up for our newsletter, or submit a message through our contact form.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

This Privacy Policy should be read alongside our Terms and Conditions of Website Use. It applies to all users of the Site regardless of geographic location. Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and California have additional rights described in Sections 9 and 10 of this Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with specific features of the Site, including:

  • Email Address: Collected when you sign up for our newsletter or mailing list. Providing your email address is entirely voluntary.
  • Name (if provided): Some sign-up or contact forms may ask for your first name to allow us to address you personally. This is optional unless otherwise indicated.
  • Message Content: When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect the contents of that message along with any contact details you include.

We will only collect information reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is collected. We do not request sensitive personal information such as financial data, government identification numbers, or health information through the Site.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools. This may include:

  • Your IP address and approximate geographic location (typically at the city or regional level).
  • Browser type and version, operating system, and device type.
  • Pages visited on the Site, time spent on each page, and navigation paths.
  • Referring URLs (the site or link that directed you to our Site).
  • Date and time of your visit.

This information is used primarily in aggregate and anonymized form to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve Site performance. Please see Section 4 for more detail on cookies and tracking technologies.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

Certain third-party tools embedded in or linked from the Site — such as social media platforms, podcast directories, and email marketing services — may independently collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. Reticence & Reverie does not control these third parties and is not responsible for their data practices.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Newsletter and Communications: To send you the newsletter or email updates you have subscribed to, including new episode announcements and other content related to Reticence & Reverie. You may unsubscribe at any time.
  • Responding to Inquiries: To read and respond to messages submitted through our contact form.
  • Site Analytics and Improvement: To analyze how visitors use the Site and optimize the user experience.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
  • Protection of Rights: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activity or other violations of our Terms and Conditions.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

4.1 How We Use Cookies

The Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance functionality and understand Site usage. The Site may use:

  • Essential cookies necessary for Site operation.
  • Analytics cookies (such as those set by Google Analytics) to collect aggregated, anonymized data about Site traffic and usage patterns.
  • Third-party cookies set by embedded social media content (such as Spotify players, Instagram widgets, or YouTube embeds) or our email marketing platform.

4.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand Site usage. Google Analytics collects data such as pages viewed, session duration, and general geographic location. This data is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy. We have enabled IP anonymization where available. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we will obtain your consent before enabling analytics cookies, in accordance with GDPR requirements.

4.3 Social Media Embeds

The Site may include embedded content from platforms such as Spotify, Instagram, or YouTube. These embeds may allow those platforms to collect data about your interaction with the embedded content, even if you do not have an account with them. Please refer to the respective platforms’ privacy policies for information on their data collection practices.

4.4 Email Marketing Platform

We use a third-party email marketing platform (such as Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or a similar service) to manage our newsletter list and send emails. When you sign up for our newsletter, your email address (and name, if provided) is stored with that platform. These platforms may use tracking pixels within emails to help us understand engagement. Please review the privacy policy of our email service provider for details. You may opt out of email tracking by choosing to view emails in plain text, or by unsubscribing entirely.

4.5 Your Cookie Choices

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. EEA and UK users will be presented with a cookie consent mechanism before non-essential cookies are set. California users may also have rights related to cookies that enable cross-context behavioral advertising; see Section 10 for more information.

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site or delivering our services, including our analytics provider, email marketing platform, and web hosting provider. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as directed by us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Where required by GDPR, we maintain data processing agreements with these providers.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
  • Business Transfers: In the unlikely event that Reticence & Reverie undergoes a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Beyond the circumstances described above, we will not share your personal information without your explicit consent.

6. International Data Transfers

Reticence & Reverie is based in the State of Illinois, United States. If you are visiting the Site from the EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction with data protection laws that differ from those of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

Where we transfer personal data from the EEA or UK to the United States or other third countries, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including relying on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, as applicable, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

By using the Site, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

  • Newsletter subscribers: Your email address is retained for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscribing, your information will be removed from our active mailing list within a reasonable period.
  • Contact form submissions: Messages and associated contact details are retained for the period reasonably necessary to address your inquiry and maintain records of our correspondence.
  • Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it does not identify individual users.

When we no longer need personal information for the purpose for which it was collected, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Data Security and Children’s Privacy

8.1 Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8.2 Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA and UK, where applicable), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at podcast@reticenceandreverie.com and we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Additional Rights for EEA and UK Users (GDPR)

This section applies to users located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK).

Where Reticence & Reverie processes personal data of users in the EEA or UK, we do so as a data controller under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR (collectively referred to as “GDPR”). We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

  • Consent: For non-essential cookies, newsletter subscriptions, and marketing communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
  • Legitimate Interests: For analytics, Site security, and fraud prevention, where our legitimate interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

9.1 Your GDPR Rights

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access (Article 15): You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and information about how it is processed.
  • Right to Rectification (Article 16): You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure / Right to be Forgotten (Article 17): You may request that we delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18): You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability (Article 20): You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, and to have that data transmitted to another controller where technically feasible.
  • Right to Object (Article 21): You may object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests, including for direct marketing purposes.
  • Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making (Article 22): We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

9.2 How to Exercise Your GDPR Rights

To exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at:

Email: podcast@reticenceandreverie.com

Website: www.reticenceandreverie.com

We will respond to your request within one month, as required by GDPR. In complex cases, we may extend this period by a further two months, and we will notify you accordingly. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are not satisfied with our response, or believe we are processing your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. A list of EU supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu. The UK supervisory authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), reachable at ico.org.uk.

10. Additional Rights for California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

This section applies to residents of the State of California and supplements the rest of this Privacy Policy.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. This section describes those rights and how to exercise them.

10.1 Personal Information We Collect

In the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information from California residents, as defined under the CCPA:

  • Identifiers: Name and email address, when voluntarily submitted through sign-up or contact forms.
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information: Browsing behavior, pages visited, and Site interaction data, collected through analytics tools.
  • Geolocation Data: General location data at the city or regional level, derived from IP address through analytics services.

We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined under the CPRA (such as Social Security numbers, financial account details, precise geolocation, or health data). We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

10.2 Sources and Business Purposes

We collect personal information directly from you (through forms and sign-ups) and automatically (through analytics tools and cookies). We use this information for the business purposes described in Section 3 of this Privacy Policy.

10.3 Your California Privacy Rights

California residents have the following rights under the CCPA/CPRA:

  • Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months, the categories of sources from which it was collected, the business purpose for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom it was shared.
  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions (for example, where retention is required to complete a transaction, comply with a legal obligation, or for other permitted purposes).
  • Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. Should our practices change, we will update this Policy and provide an opt-out mechanism.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: To the extent we collect sensitive personal information, you may direct us to limit its use to what is necessary to provide the services you request.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights. You will not receive a different level of service, quality, or price as a result of exercising these rights.

10.4 Submitting a Request

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using one of the following methods:

Email: podcast@reticenceandreverie.com

Website: www.reticenceandreverie.com

We will acknowledge receipt of your request within 10 business days and respond within 45 calendar days. If we require additional time, we will notify you of the extension and the reason for it. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. If you use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, we may require written authorization or proof of power of attorney.

California residents may also submit requests to know or delete up to twice per 12-month period.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, notify you by email or through a prominent notice on the Site. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information — including requests to exercise your GDPR or CCPA/CPRA rights — please contact us at:

Reticence & Reverie

Email: podcast@reticenceandreverie.com

Website: www.reticenceandreverie.com

We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry within 30 days, or within the timeframes required by applicable law for rights-based requests.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 13, 2025. It should be read alongside the Reticence & Reverie Terms and Conditions of Website Use and Podcast Risk Disclosure.

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