Privacy and Mission—Past versions

NOTE: Major versions with material changes archived below. Minor versions are not archived.

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Privacy Policy Versions

 

v2.1 – February 12, 2024

As the owner of TragicHappy, I pledge to

  1. keep this website as safe and clear of spyware or malware as I can.
  2. manage your private info only within WordPress.com (which secures your data), Mailchimp.com (which manages your subscriptions), and other such plugin services safely used by this site (such as online stores, membership management, etc).
  3. never sell, rent, or share your private data (or this business) to any other person, business or entity. And if TragicHappy ever closes shop, I will purge and delete everyone’s private data.

v2.0 – June 11, 2023

  1. to personally manage your personal info. No one else.
  2. to manage it within WordPress.com (responsible for securing your info) and Mailchimp.com (responsible for subscribing/unsubsubscribing). No where else.
  3. to never copy, sell, rent, or share it with any other person, business or entity (except by force of law).
  4. to purge your personal info if TragicHappy closes shop.

v1.0 – February 23, 2023

  1. I’ll manage your email address. No one else.
  2. I’ll manage it within the WordPress.com web app. No where else.
  3. I’ll never copy, sell, rent, or share it with any other person or entity.
  4. If TragicHappy closes shop, I’ll ensure all email addresses are deleted completely.
  5. I’ll inform you if I change my web host.
    1. Currently, WordPress.com is the hosts and is responsible for data security from hacks, etc.
  6. All previous versions of these promises with material changes will be here for transparency.
  7. Once you complete the “Unsubscribe Me” process (see here)…
    1. WordPress halts all subscription to your inbox.
    2. WordPress marks your email address for deletion.
    3. I’ll then delete all marked address during my next maintenance. As I delete them, I may personally email a few randomly for feedback. If I get no response, I won’t email again.

 

 

Mission Versions

 

v4.1 – March 19, 2025
MISSION
To heal hearts and souls. 

HOW
1. By telling our stories.
2. By building tools that heal.
3. By doing things that inspire.

v4 – Jan 10, 2025
MISSION
To heal hearts, minds and souls. Together.

HOW
1. By healing each other—with our stories.
2. By inspiring each other—with our actions.
3. By reinforcing each other—with our strengths.

V3 – Jan 4, 2025.  Name changed to “Mission.” Simplified and more clearly focused.
MISSION
To heal hearts, minds and souls.

HOW

  1. By telling stories that inspires healing.
  2. By gathering such healers together.

 

 

V2 – July 26, 2023.  Name changed to “Grand Plan.”
[Major version change reflects mission pivot from publishing to broader social impact.]
Mission
To heal suffering hearts.

Grand Plan (part 1)

Three projects.

  1. Strive to survive my illnesses, debts and homelessness in an inspiring way—regardless of outcome.
  2. Build a community of sufferers who strengthen each other.
  3. Publish The Hoping Tree.

v1.0 – June 6, 2023. Originally named “Do Good Plan.”

This Plan has five projects.

  1. Survive. To carry out this plan.
  2. Publish this book. First on Kindle, then paperback, then hardcover. With my illustrations!
  3. Support the sick and needy. Despite being sick and needy myself, I will help my people. Two goals in this v1 Plan:
    1. Make The Hoping Tree FREE to the poor like me.
    2. Dedicate a page to their journeys and struggles—with links to their blogs.
  4. Write the next book in the series. It will be lighter, brighter, and for all ages.
  5. Translate The Hoping Tree into Korean. So that my ailing mom can know her son’s life wasn’t tragic.