Privacy Policy

The Living Sample LLC

Last Updated: October 15, 2026

1. Introduction

The Living Sample LLC respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, purchase products, contact our business, or participate in Open Outward.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, and shared through The Living Sample website and its related services.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, information may include:

• Names, email addresses, and information voluntarily provided through our Contact form.

• Information necessary to process purchases, payments, shipping, and customer inquiries.

• Written or audio stories voluntarily submitted through Open Outward.

• Information provided when requesting withdrawal of a submitted story.

• Technical information that may be collected by the third-party platforms supporting our website and services.

3. How Information Is Used

Information may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.

• Process and fulfill product orders.

• Receive, organize, review, and manage Open Outward story submissions.

• Communicate with contributors regarding their submissions.

• Process story withdrawal requests.

• Maintain, secure, and improve our website and services.

• Meet applicable legal obligations.

4. Open Outward Story Submissions

Open Outward provides a space for individuals to voluntarily share lived experiences.

Story submissions are governed by the Open Outward Story Consent & Release and the acknowledgments presented during submission.

Open Outward does not publish contributor names with their stories. However, identifying details included within a story may make a contributor recognizable to others.

Contributors may request withdrawal before publication in accordance with the Story Consent & Release. Requests concerning previously published stories are handled under that agreement.

Information associated with submissions may be processed through third-party form, communication, and story-management services.

5. Third-Party Services

The Living Sample uses external platforms to support its website and operations. These may include:

• Google Sites for website hosting.

• Google Forms and Jotform for inquiries and submissions.

• Baserow for story management.

• Printful for product sales and fulfillment.

• Payment-processing services used during checkout.

• Spotify and other podcast distribution services.

These providers may process information necessary to deliver their respective services and may maintain their own privacy policies.

6. Information Sharing

Personal information may be shared with service providers when necessary to operate the website, process purchases, manage submissions, respond to requests, or comply with applicable law.

The Living Sample does not sell personal information to third parties.

7. Data Security and Retention

The Living Sample seeks to use reasonable measures and available platform security features to protect information.

However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, subject to applicable legal requirements and the practices of the third-party services involved.

8. Privacy Requests

Individuals may contact The Living Sample regarding questions about their personal information or requests for access, correction, or deletion, where applicable.

Requests will be reviewed in accordance with applicable law and any relevant contractual or publication agreements.

For Open Outward story withdrawals, contributors should use the designated withdrawal request form available on the Open Outward page.

9. External Websites and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, forms, stores, and podcast platforms.

The Living Sample is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of independently operated third-party websites.

Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those services.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as The Living Sample develops new services or changes its operating practices.

Updates will be reflected by revising the date displayed at the top of this page.

11. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or privacy-related inquiries, please visit the Contact page at:

thelivingsample.com