This Privacy Policy explains how The Rhymekeeper’s Lantern collects, uses, and protects information when visitors use this website, contact the project, follow platform links, support the project, or purchase future digital or physical products. 

Privacy Policy

The Rhymekeeper’s Lantern
Last updated: May 11, 2026

The Rhymekeeper’s Lantern (“TRL,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a dark folklore storytelling project that shares original audio stories, videos, written content, lore-card material, merchandise, affiliate links, newsletter content, and related creative work.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, subscribe to The Lantern Ledger, follow our links, contact us, support the project, purchase products, or interact with TRL on third-party platforms.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly

You may provide personal information when you:

• contact us by email or contact form;

• subscribe to The Lantern Ledger newsletter through Beehiiv or another email service provider;

• purchase or support TRL through Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee, or another payment platform;

• request customer support;

• enter a giveaway, puzzle submission, reward process, or community activity;

• purchase or claim digital products, physical products, lore cards, or related TRL materials.

This may include your name, email address, shipping address, order details, support message, newsletter subscription information, reward-claim information, or other information you choose to provide.

Information collected automatically

Our website is hosted through Google Sites or related Google services. Google and other third-party platforms may collect basic technical information such as browser type, device information, IP address, cookies, analytics data, and usage activity.

Newsletter platforms such as Beehiiv may also collect information related to newsletter signup, email delivery, subscription status, signup source, and email engagement, such as opens, clicks, or unsubscribe activity.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website.

2. Payments and Purchases

Payments, donations, memberships, and purchases are processed through third-party platforms such as Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee, Stripe, PayPal, or other checkout providers.

We do not directly collect or store your full credit card number, debit card number, or banking information. Payment information is handled by the payment platform or payment processor used at checkout.

When you purchase physical merchandise, digital products, lore cards, or other items, we may receive limited order information needed to fulfill the order, such as your name, email address, shipping address, item purchased, and customer-support details.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• respond to messages or customer-service requests;

• process and fulfill orders;

• provide digital downloads, memberships, rewards, or supporter benefits;

• manage puzzle submissions, reward claims, or lore-card related activity;

• send The Lantern Ledger newsletter and related TRL updates if you have subscribed;

• send release notices, episode updates, archive notes, supporter updates, product announcements, affiliate/book recommendations, and project news where we have appropriate consent;

• improve the website, content, products, newsletter, and listener experience;

• comply with legal, tax, accounting, fraud-prevention, platform, or payment-processing requirements.

4. Email Newsletter and The Lantern Ledger

The Rhymekeeper’s Lantern operates an email newsletter called The Lantern Ledger, hosted through Beehiiv.

If you subscribe to The Lantern Ledger, we may collect and use your email address, name if provided, subscription status, signup source, and email engagement information to send TRL-related communications. These may include episode updates, release notes, archive notices, supporter updates, product announcements, affiliate/book recommendations, lore-card updates, and related project news.

We only send newsletter or marketing emails where we have appropriate consent. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails or by contacting us at:

The.Rhymekeepers.Lantern@gmail.com

Newsletter emails may include TRL identification information, unsubscribe instructions, and other details required by applicable email-marketing rules.

Beehiiv may process subscriber information on our behalf according to its own privacy practices, terms, and platform policies.

5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Links

TRL may use affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click a link and make a qualifying purchase, at no extra cost to you.

Current or planned affiliate, newsletter, support, and platform relationships may include:

• Beehiiv;

• Libro.fm;

• Ko-fi;

• Buy Me a Coffee;

• Spotify;

• Apple Podcasts;

• YouTube;

• other podcast, merchandise, audiobook, book, newsletter, or creator-support platforms added later.

Bookshop.org is not currently included until it becomes available and active for TRL.

When you click an external link, visit another platform, stream an episode, watch a video, subscribe to a newsletter, purchase a product, or support TRL through a third-party service, that third party’s own privacy policy and terms apply.

6. Third-Party Platforms

TRL content may appear on or link to platforms such as:

• Spotify / Spotify for Creators;

• Apple Podcasts;

• YouTube / YouTube Music;

• Amazon Music / Audible;

• iHeartRadio;

• Pocket Casts;

• Castbox;

• JioSaavn;

• Gaana;

• Beehiiv;

• Ko-fi;

• Buy Me a Coffee;

• Libro.fm;

• Stripe;

• PayPal;

• Google Sites and other Google services.

These platforms may collect and process information according to their own policies. We do not control how those platforms collect, use, store, or share your information.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Our website and linked platforms may use cookies, analytics tools, embedded media, email analytics, or similar technologies. These may help deliver the website, measure traffic, remember preferences, support embedded content, deliver newsletters, or understand audience engagement.

You can adjust cookie settings through your browser. Some features may not work correctly if cookies are disabled.

Newsletter subscribers can manage email preferences by using the unsubscribe or preference links included in newsletter emails, where available.

8. Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information only when necessary with:

• payment processors;

• order fulfillment or shipping providers;

• email service providers, including Beehiiv;

• website hosting and analytics providers;

• affiliate platforms;

• professional advisers such as accountants or legal advisers;

• government, regulatory, or law-enforcement bodies when required by law.

9. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including newsletter management, order fulfillment, customer support, tax records, accounting, legal compliance, fraud prevention, and dispute resolution.

Newsletter subscription information may be kept for as long as you remain subscribed, and for a reasonable period afterward where needed for unsubscribe records, compliance, fraud prevention, or platform records.

10. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to legal, accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, unsubscribe-record, and platform-related retention requirements.

For privacy requests, contact:

The.Rhymekeepers.Lantern@gmail.com

You may unsubscribe from The Lantern Ledger at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails.

11. Children’s Privacy

TRL content may include dark folklore, horror themes, old warnings, unsettling imagery, and mature storytelling. The website is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

12. International Visitors

TRL is operated from Canada, but our website, newsletter provider, payment processors, podcast platforms, affiliate programs, and service providers may process information in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, or other locations.

By using the website or third-party services linked from it, subscribing to The Lantern Ledger, or interacting with TRL on third-party platforms, you understand that your information may be processed outside your province, state, or country of residence.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

14. Contact

For privacy questions, customer support, order questions, newsletter questions, unsubscribe requests, or data requests, contact:

The Rhymekeeper’s Lantern
Email: The.Rhymekeepers.Lantern@gmail.com
Location: Canada

© 2026 The Rhymekeeper’s Lantern. All rights reserved.

Old rhymes. Dark warnings. Never sing the last line.