Untold work story privacy policy
Last updated: Sep 2026
At Untold Work Stories™, we believe stories deserve to be treated with care, and so does the information people share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Untold work stories (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects through our website, why we collect it, how we use it and the choices you have about your information.
1. Information we collect
When you share a story with us
You can choose whether you would like to share your story anonymously or whether you are open to being identified if we develop or publish it.
Depending on the choices you make when submitting your story, we may ask you to provide:
your full name;
your email address;
your country;
your preference about remaining anonymous or being identified; and
the story or information you choose to submit.
If you provide contact information, we may use it to receive and manage your submission and to communicate with you about your story where appropriate.
Providing your name or contact information does not automatically mean that your identity will be published.
Please do not include confidential information, sensitive personal information about other people, or information that you do not have the right to share in a story submission.
If you join the Untold Work Stories community
If you choose to join the Untold Work Stories community, we may collect information such as your name, email address and country so that we can manage your participation and communicate with you about the community.
If you subscribe to Untold work stories emails
When you submit a story or join the Untold Work Stories community, you may separately choose to receive the latest Untold Work Stories and occasional updates from us by email.
Receiving these emails is optional. You do not have to subscribe to email updates in order to submit a story or participate in the Untold Work Stories community.
If you choose to subscribe, we will use your name and email address to send you these communications.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at contact@untoldworkstories.com.
When you visit our website
Our website may automatically collect certain information about how visitors use it, including information about your browser, device, network, IP address, pages visited, interactions with the site and referring pages.
We use this information to operate the website, understand how it is being used and improve the Untold Work Stories experience.
2. How we use your information
We may use the personal information we collect to:
receive, review and manage stories you submit;
respect and manage your preferences about anonymity and identification;
contact you about your submission where appropriate;
manage your participation in the Untold Work Stories community;
discuss opportunities to develop your story further, where you have provided contact information;
send you Untold Work Stories and updates if you have separately chosen to subscribe;
respond to questions or requests you send us;
operate, protect and improve our website;
understand how visitors interact with our content; and
comply with applicable legal obligations.
We will not use your email address to send you marketing or newsletter communications unless you have chosen to receive them.
3. Stories you submit
Stories about working life can involve other people, workplaces and experiences. We ask everyone who contributes to Untold Work Stories to share thoughtfully and respectfully.
Please do not include the real names of colleagues, managers, clients or other individuals, or information that could unnecessarily identify them. Please also avoid naming organisations, clients or workplaces where doing so could identify the people involved.
Do not submit confidential employer or client information, trade secrets, sensitive personal information about another person, or information that you do not have the right to share.
Untold Work Stories may change names and other identifying details, anonymise information, combine or fictionalise elements, and edit submissions to protect the privacy of the people involved and to fit our editorial approach.
We also ask contributors to avoid content intended to harass, humiliate, threaten, discriminate against or deliberately cause harm to another person.
Submitting a story does not mean that it will be published. Untold Work Stories retains editorial discretion over which submissions we choose to develop or publish.
If we would like to use, edit, fictionalise, adapt or publish your submission, its use will also be governed by our Story Submission Terms and any additional permissions we request from you.
4. Anonymous and named stories
You can choose whether you would like your story to remain anonymous or whether you are open to being identified if we develop or publish it.
If you choose to remain anonymous
We will not intentionally publish your name or identify you in connection with your story without your permission.
We may edit, anonymise or fictionalise details in your submission to further protect your identity and the identities of other people or organisations involved.
If you provide an email address or other contact information so that we can communicate with you, your contact information will not be published simply because you submitted a story.
If you are open to being identified
Telling us that you are comfortable with your name being associated with your story does not automatically give Untold Work Stories permission to publish your identity.
If we decide that we would like to develop or publish your story using your name or other identifying information, we will contact you and ask for your consent before doing so.
5. Interviews, podcasts, videos and other identifiable content
Sometimes we may contact contributors whose stories we would like to explore further.
This could include inviting you to participate in an interview, podcast, video, written feature, social content or another Untold Work Stories format.
We will not use your name, voice, image or other identifying information in this type of content solely because you submitted a story or indicated that you may be comfortable being identified.
Before creating or publishing identifiable content, we will explain the proposed use and obtain any additional consent or permissions required.
You are free to decide whether you would like to participate.
6. Email communications
We only send promotional Untold Work Stories emails to people who have chosen to receive them.
If you subscribe, we may send you:
newly published Untold Work Stories;
Untold Work Stories Snippets;
occasional community updates; and
other relevant Untold Work Stories content or announcements.
You can change your mind at any time and unsubscribe using the link provided in our emails.
Unsubscribing from these emails will not remove a story you have submitted or necessarily stop communications that are required in relation to your submission.
7. Cookies and website analytics
Our website is hosted by Squarespace.
Squarespace and services integrated into our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, protect its security and understand how visitors use it.
Depending on your location and our website settings, you may be able to accept or decline non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy and the privacy information made available by the relevant service providers.
8. Services we use
We may use trusted service providers to operate Untold Work Stories, including providers that support:
website hosting;
website forms;
analytics;
email communications;
data storage; and
embedded video, audio or social content.
These providers may process personal information on our behalf or, in some circumstances, for their own purposes in accordance with their privacy policies.
We only share personal information where reasonably necessary to operate Untold Work Stories, provide the service you have requested, comply with the law or protect our legitimate rights.
We do not sell your personal information.
9. How long we keep your information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including managing story submissions, maintaining community records, providing requested communications and meeting legal or administrative requirements.
If you unsubscribe from Untold Work Stories emails, we will stop using your email address to send you promotional communications. We may retain limited information necessary to record and respect your unsubscribe request.
Story submissions, consent records and related correspondence may be retained for editorial, rights management and record-keeping purposes where appropriate.
10. Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of or deletion of your information, or to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Where we rely on your consent to process personal information, you may withdraw that consent by contacting us. Withdrawal will apply to future processing based on that consent, subject to applicable law and any other rights or obligations that may apply to content already created or published.
You may also unsubscribe from Untold Work Stories email communications at any time.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us at:
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
11. International data processing
Untold Work Stories may use technology and service providers that process or store information in countries other than the country in which you live.
Where required, we take appropriate steps to ensure that personal information is handled in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
12. Children's privacy
Untold Work Stories and the Untold Work Stories community are intended for adults and are not designed for children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through community membership or story submissions. If we learn that we have received personal information from a child where we should not have done so, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
13. Keeping your information secure
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
However, no method of storing or transmitting information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as Untold Work Stories evolves, our website changes or privacy requirements change.
When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
15. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Untold work stories™
Email: contact@untoldworkstories.com
Country: India