Privacy Policy — erthworm. Effective: October 2026. Who we are: erthworm is run by Javontae Cooper in San Diego, California. Contact: javontae.cooper8@gmail.com. What we collect: If you join our newsletter, we collect your email address. If you buy Spirit Chords or Bookmarks through our shop, we collect your name, email, shipping address, and payment details (payments are processed securely by our payment provider; we do not store card numbers). Our books are sold through Amazon — purchases made on Amazon are governed by Amazon's privacy policy, not this one. We also collect basic site data such as pages visited to improve the site. How we use it: to fulfill orders, send the newsletter you signed up for, respond to messages, and improve the site. We do not sell your personal information. Your California privacy rights: you have the right to know what personal information we hold about you, to request deletion or correction, and to opt out of any sale or sharing of your information. We do not sell data and will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. To make a request, email javontae.cooper8@gmail.com. Data security and retention: we keep your information only as long as needed for the purposes above and protect it with reasonable safeguards. Children: our site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information. Changes: if this policy changes, we will post the updated version here