Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

At You Be Your Why, I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting any personal information you choose to share.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, subscribe to my emails, contact me or purchase one of my products or memberships.

Who I Am

You Be Your Why is the work of Victoria Ellis, offering guided journals, reflective writing and the Quiet Space membership.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you can contact me through the contact form on this website or via WhatsApp.

Information I Collect

Depending on how you use this website, I may collect:

  • Your name and email address if you contact me or subscribe to the Quiet Letter.

  • Information you choose to provide through contact forms or messages.

  • Purchase information when you buy products or memberships through third-party platforms.

  • Anonymous website usage information through Squarespace analytics and cookies.

I only collect information that is relevant to providing my services and communicating with you.

How Your Information Is Used

Your information may be used to:

  • respond to enquiries

  • send the Quiet Letter if you have subscribed

  • provide access to products or memberships

  • improve the website and understand how it is being used

  • meet legal or accounting obligations where required

I will never sell your personal information.

Third-Party Services

This website uses trusted third-party services, which may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.

These may include:

  • Squarespace (website hosting and analytics)

  • Substack (email newsletter)

  • Buy Me a Coffee (digital products and memberships)

  • WhatsApp (if you choose to contact me)

  • Stripe or other secure payment providers where applicable

Please refer to the privacy policies of these services for more information about how they process your data.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to help the site function properly and to understand general visitor activity.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

How Long Information Is Kept

Personal information is only kept for as long as necessary to provide services, meet legal obligations or maintain communication that you have requested.

Your Rights

If you are in the UK, European Union or another region with similar privacy laws, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal information

  • request that inaccurate information be corrected

  • request that your information be deleted

  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • object to certain types of processing

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please get in touch using the contact details on this website.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may occasionally be updated to reflect changes to the website, services or legal requirements. The latest version will always appear on this page.

Thank you for trusting You Be Your Why with your information.