Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 7, 2025
Privacy Policy for The 3AM Confessional Podcast​
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1. Introduction
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Welcome to The 3AM Confessional ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and respect. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect the information you provide when you visit our website, the3ampodcast.com, and when you submit a story to our podcast (collectively, our "Services").
By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
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2. Information We Collect
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We collect information in two main ways:
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a) Information You Provide Directly to Us:
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Story Submissions: The primary information we collect is the stories, secrets, and other content you voluntarily provide through our submission form. This may include highly sensitive personal information.
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Contact Information (Optional): You may choose to provide us with an email address or a pseudonym in connection with your submission. We do not require you to provide your real name.
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Correspondence: If you contact us directly via email or other channels, we will retain a record of that correspondence.
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b) Information We Collect Automatically:
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Usage Data: When you visit our website, our servers (and those of our third-party service providers) may automatically collect information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visit.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, which are small data files stored on your device, to help our website function, analyze site traffic, and improve your experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
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3. How We Use Your Information
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We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
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To Produce the Podcast: To review, select, edit (for anonymity and clarity), and incorporate your story submissions into episodes of The 3AM Confessional.
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To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries or, in rare cases, to ask for clarification about a submission if you provided contact information.
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To Operate and Improve Our Services: To analyze website traffic, understand audience engagement, troubleshoot technical issues, and enhance the functionality of our website.
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For Safety and Security: To protect the rights, property, and safety of our podcast, our listeners, and the public, as further described in our Submission Agreement.
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4. How We Share Your Information
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We do not sell your personal information. We only share your information in the following limited circumstances:
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With Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as our website host and the secure form provider we use to collect submissions. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and are prohibited from using it for their own purposes.
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For Legal Obligations and Safety: As stated in our Submission Agreement, we may disclose information to law enforcement or other third parties if we believe, in our sole discretion, that it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, or to address a credible threat of harm to yourself or others, or in cases involving the suspected abuse of a minor.
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Anonymized and Aggregated Data: The core of our podcast involves sharing your stories. We will take all reasonable steps to anonymize your submission by removing or altering names, locations, and other identifying details before it is broadcast.
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5. Data Security
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We are deeply committed to protecting the security of your information. We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information, including using a form provider that encrypts data both in transit and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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6. Your Privacy Rights (Specifically for California Residents)
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As we are based in California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA. These rights include:
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The Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
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The Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected.
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The Right to Correct: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information.
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The Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information (SPI): The stories you submit may be considered SPI. You have the right to limit our use of this information for purposes other than producing the podcast you submitted it for.
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The Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, so there is no need to opt-out.
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To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the3amconfessional@gmail.com. We will verify your request and respond within the timeframes required by law. Please note that we may be unable to fulfill deletion requests for submissions that have already been anonymized and incorporated into a published episode.
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7. Children's Privacy
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Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove it.
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8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
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9. Contact Us
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: the3amconfessional@gmail.com or for privacy-specific requests at the3amconfessional@gmail.com.