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Last Updated: December 24, 2025
Privacy Policy
What Information I Collect
When you work with me, I may collect:
Your name and email address (when you purchase services, subscribe to my newsletter, or contact me)
Your creative work (writing samples, archive links, or interview responses you choose to share for Creative Health Cartography)
Payment information (processed securely through Stripe; I do not store your payment details)
Communication records (emails and messages between us)
How I Use Your Information
To deliver the services you’ve purchased (Creative Health Maps, consultations)
To send you content you’ve subscribed to (newsletters, Dear Artist letters)
To respond to your questions and requests
To improve my services based on feedback
What I Don’t Do
I don’t sell your information to anyone
I don’t share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes
I don’t use your creative work for any purpose other than creating your Creative Health Map without your explicit permission
Your Creative Work
The writing and creative work you share with me for your Creative Health Map is treated as confidential. I will not:
Publish or share your work without permission
Use your work as examples or case studies without explicit consent
Share identifiable details about your creative health patterns with anyone
If I’d like to reference your experience (for testimonials, case studies, or teaching), I will always ask first and you can choose how to be credited (full name, first name, initials, or anonymous). The exception to this is when I make broad statements about creative process based on my years of experience; your work may have informed that experience but isn’t used individually.
Data Storage
Your information is stored securely using industry-standard practices. I use:
Google Workspace for email and documents
Stripe for payment processing
Substack for newsletter delivery
Calendly for scheduling
Each of these services has their own privacy policies governing how they handle data.
Your Rights
You can:
Ask me to delete your information
Unsubscribe from my newsletter at any time
Opt out of AI-assisted analysis before the analysis has been performed (see below)
To make any of these requests, email me at kathryn.vercillo on gmail.
AI Disclosure
I use AI tools in my writing, research, and business operations, and that includes developing materials for this tour. As a neurodiverse independent creator, I rely on these tools to assist with tasks that would otherwise compromise my energy, reserving that energy for the creative work at the heart of what I do. All content is reviewed, edited, and finalized by me.
How I Use AI Tools
I believe in transparency about how I work. Here’s what you should know about AI in my practice:
I use AI tools to help with:
Organizing and synthesizing research during the analysis phase of Creative Health Cartography
Drafting and editing written materials
Administrative tasks like scheduling and email management
Initial rounds of pattern-finding, connection making, interpretation and insight
What comes from me (not AI):
Reading and selecting pieces from your creative archive
All final interpretation and insight in your Creative Health Map
Our 1:1 conversations and consultations
All final decisions about what goes into your Map
What This Means for Your Creative Health Map
When you purchase Creative Health Cartography, AI tools may be used during my analysis process. Your creative work may be processed through AI systems to help me organize quotes and identify themes. However:
Your material is anonymized before entered into AI systems
All AI-generated content is reviewed, edited, and/or rewritten by me
The insights, interpretations, and recommendations come from my 20 years of expertise
The final Map you receive reflects my human understanding of your creative patterns
To the best of my knowledge, your work is not stored by AI systems or used to train AI models (I work with Claude by Anthropic)
Opting Out
If you prefer I work without AI assistance, just let me know. Obviously, you must alert me to this before the process of the work has begun. I’m happy to accommodate this request in a way that works for us both. Please note that opting out may extend the delivery timeline for your Creative Health Map and change the rate.
Questions?
If you have questions about how I use AI or how your information is handled, please reach out. I’m committed to being transparent about my practice.
Contact
Kathryn Vercillo kathryn.vercillo@gmail.com
This policy applies to all products and services provided by Kathryn Vercillo, including but not limited to Creative Health Cartography, 1:1 sessions, and the Create Me Free Substack newsletter.