Silent Whispers: The Things We Feel
By Lyrica M. Starling
Effective Date: July 28, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Silent Whispers: The Things We Feel (“the Site,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
This website is operated by Lyrica M. Starling (pseudonym), the sole writer, storyteller, and administrator of this community.
Your privacy is important. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, protected, and handled when you visit this website, participate in community discussions, subscribe to membership services, or interact with content provided through the Site.
By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Age Requirement (18+ Community)
Silent Whispers is an 18+ community and storytelling platform.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, participate in forums, subscribe to memberships, or access member-only content.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18.
Because this Site is intended exclusively for adults, it is not directed toward children and does not operate as a child-focused service under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
If we become aware that an account has been created by an individual under 18, that account may be removed.
3. Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with the Site, we may collect:
Account Information
- Username
- Display name
- Email address
- Membership information
- Account preferences
Communication Information
If you contact us, we may receive:
- Email correspondence
- Messages submitted through the Site
- Support requests
Community Participation
Information you voluntarily provide through:
- Forum posts
- Comments
- Discussions
- Feedback
Please remember that anything posted publicly in community areas may be visible to other members.
4. How We Use Your Information
Information collected may be used to:
- Provide access to membership content
- Maintain your account
- Communicate important updates
- Improve the Site experience
- Protect the safety and integrity of the community
- Prevent abuse, harassment, fraud, or unauthorized access
We collect only information reasonably necessary to operate this storytelling community.
5. Your Information Is Not Sold or Shared
We do not:
- Sell personal information
- Rent personal information
- Trade personal information
- Share personal information with advertisers
- Share personal information with outside organizations for marketing purposes
Your personal information remains private.
The only exceptions are situations where disclosure is legally required or necessary to protect safety.
6. Legal Disclosure Exceptions
We may disclose information only when required to do so, including:
- A valid legal request, subpoena, court order, or governmental requirement
- Protection of our legal rights
- Prevention of fraud or criminal activity
- Protection of users, the community, or another person’s safety
We will not voluntarily provide member information simply because another person requests it.
7. Community Safety & Zero Tolerance Policy
Silent Whispers is built around vulnerability, storytelling, and human connection.
We have zero tolerance for:
- Bullying
- Harassment
- Hate speech
- Threats
- Targeted attacks
- Discrimination
- Attempts to shame, intimidate, or silence others
Everyone is entitled to participate in this community without fear of being attacked.
Violations may result in:
- Removal of content
- Loss of forum privileges
- Suspension or termination of accounts
8. Protection of Story Content
All original writing, characters, stories, chapters, and creative materials published through Silent Whispers remain the intellectual property of Lyrica M. Starling unless otherwise stated.
Members may not:
- Copy paid content
- Redistribute chapters
- Share member-only materials publicly
- Claim ownership of the author’s work
Membership access grants personal reading access only.
9. Membership & Payment Information
Paid memberships may be processed through third-party payment providers.
Silent Whispers does not store full payment card information.
Payment providers handle payment processing according to their own privacy policies and security standards.
10. Cookies & Website Technology
The Site may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Maintain account sessions
- Remember preferences
- Improve website functionality
- Understand general website usage
You may control cookie settings through your browser.
11. GDPR Privacy Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction providing similar protections, you may have rights including:
- Access to your personal information
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Request for deletion
- Restriction of processing
- Objection to certain processing
- Data portability where applicable
Requests may be submitted through:
Contact: lyrica@moonlithub.com
We will respond within legally required timeframes.
12. Data Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no online platform can guarantee absolute security.
13. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the Site, legal requirements, or community needs.
The updated version will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.
14. Contact Information
Questions regarding privacy, account information, or this policy may be directed to:
Lyrica M. Starling
Silent Whispers: The Things We Feel
Email: lyrica@moonlithub.com
Who we are
Our website address is: http://silentwhispersseries.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.