You agree to the terms of service below, and the Terms of Use for Substack, the technology provider.
Access & Eligibility
Paid content is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Content Ownership & Usage
You (Ritzy/Shy Western) retain full copyright to all text, images, audio, etc.
Subscribers may read, download, and share links to posts—but may not repost, reprint, or commercially redistribute without your express permission.
Subscriber Conduct
Be respectful in comments and any community forums: no hate speech, harassment, or spam.
You reserve the right to remove or hide any comments that violate these guidelines.
Payment & Refunds
Recurring subscriptions billed on annual/ monthly basis
Subscribers may cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
Refunds only granted in cases of technical error or by your discretion—otherwise, no refunds for partial months.
Privacy & Data
Subscribers’ email addresses will never be sold or shared with third parties.
Any personal data you collect (e.g. for postcard mail-outs) will be used only for that purpose and then deleted or stored securely.
Disclaimers & Liability
All content is provided “as-is.” You disclaim any liability for how readers use the ideas shared here.
No professional advice (medical, legal, financial, etc.)—just creative and personal reflections.
Changes to the Terms
You reserve the right to update these Terms at any time; subscribers will be notified, and continued use after notice constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Please use shywestern@substack.com for any questions, disputes, or refund requests.

