Voice of the Proletariat

Last updated June 22, 2026.

This Privacy Policy explains how Voice of the Proletariat (hereinafter referred to as “VotP,” “this Publication,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you access our newsletter, website, or related services.

Where relevant, please refer to Substack’s and Stripe’s own Privacy Policies and Terms of Service.

What information does Voice of the Proletariat collect?

When subscribing to this Publication, we are provided some user information by the Substack platform.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• your first and last name;

• your email address;

• your location (based on recent activity); and

• usage data, including:

  • pages viewed,

  • links clicked, and

  • subscription source, including but not limited to:

    • Substack (e.g., referrals, Notes),

    • social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn), or

    • search engines (e.g., Google, DuckDuckGo).

If you unsubscribe, this Publication will not be able to access your current information through the Substack platform.

When starting a paid subscription to VotP, our payment processor Stripe provides us with the following information:

• your first and last name (if provided);

• your email;

• your preferred billing/subscription plan; and

• information linked to your method of payment, including, where applicable:

  • the payment’s origin (location),

  • the last four digits of your card,

  • the expiry month and year of your card, and

  • your card type and issuer.

These are provided by Stripe and apply only to paid subscribers.

If you end a paid subscription through Stripe, we will continue to see past transaction history for a certain period. This data may be used for tax purposes.

How does Voice of the Proletariat use collected information?

As subscriptions are handled entirely through Substack and Stripe, we do not share your information with third parties.

Note that, by publicly interacting with content on Substack, including that of VotP, your Substack account may be viewed by other users/readers.

Based on what information you make publicly available, this may include one or more of the following:

• your first and last name,

• your profile photo,

• your subscription status with this and other Substack publications, and

• social media accounts you have publicly associated with your Substack account.

Currently, Substack does not allow anonymous commenting or restacking. However, you may wish to anonymously like articles and further alter what information is publicly shown on your profile.

As stated in our About page, this Publication is independent and funded through supportive readers’ donations and paid subscriptions.

As such, no data is shared with sponsors, no advertisers receive user data, and no political or state entity influences data collection. No external organization influences data practices.

The transparency principles of our sourcing and editorial standards also apply to our handling of personal data.

As for generative AI (genAI) use, no user data is fed into AI systems, no automated profiling is performed, and no AI-based analytics tools are used. For our wider genAI policy and editorial standards, please see our About page.

How is data protected?

VotP is hosted on Substack and utilizes Stripe for payment processing. It is first worth keeping in mind that no amount of prior preparation can guarantee complete data security.

Substack uses encryption and SSL technology to safeguard sensitive data during transmission and implements encryption protocols for data at rest.

Stripe utilizes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for all payment data, ensuring that sensitive information is encrypted at the point of entry and remains as such until it reaches Stripe’s secure servers. This prevents unauthorized access during data transmission.

For more information, please see the respective companies’ own Privacy Policies. As a Canada-based publication, we are also required to comply with PIPEDA.

While Substack and Stripe handle the majority of this Publication’s subscriber data, VotP itself takes many active steps to ensure continued security and will raise known issues to the two companies.

If we become aware of any breaches to user data, affected users will be notified as soon as possible.

Minors

Please note that Substack’s Terms of Use require users to be at least 13 years old to create an account.

Questions?

Any questions about this Privacy Policy or requests to ensure data deletion can be directed to voiceoftheproletariat@substack.com.