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Privacy Policy for The OverRead (Substack Newsletter)

Effective Date: 6/1/2025

Thank you for subscribing to The OverRead, a newsletter by Vikram Rao, MD. Your privacy is important to us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

1. What We Collect

When you subscribe to this newsletter, we collect:

  • Your email address

  • Any information you optionally provide, such as your name or profession

  • Engagement data (e.g., open rates, click behavior) via Substack analytics

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send you newsletter emails

  • Understand readership engagement to improve content

  • Communicate with you (e.g., respond to replies or comments)

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

3. Data Protection

Your data is securely stored and managed through Substack’s platform, which implements appropriate security measures. You can learn more about Substack's practices at https://substack.com/privacy.

4. Unsubscribing

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email. Once unsubscribed, your email will no longer be used for new communications, though archived issues may retain anonymized engagement data.

5. Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, we will notify you via email or by posting a notice at the top of the next newsletter.

6. Contact

If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact Vikram at vikram.rao@wcrad.com.