Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
The Moth (the “Company”) operates themoth.org (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site. We use your Personal Information only for providing content and improving the Site.
If you are a European Union (EU) resident, please note that there are a number of provisions in this privacy policy that apply uniquely to you.
Personal Information Collection and Use
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you such as your name, email address, phone number, zip code, and billing information (“Personal Details”). The legal basis for collecting these Personal Details is your consent, and this information is collected when you voluntarily provide these details and input this information yourself when signing up for our Newsletter, Donating to The Moth, entering contests, and when buying tickets for The Moth events.
We may use your Personal Details to communicate with you to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, for processing transactions that you initiate, delivering products or services, and for customer support.
Please note that when purchasing tickets to certain events, you may be rerouted to external sites subject to their own Privacy Policies and Terms & Conditions.
Log Data
Similar to many site operators, we automatically collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address and geolocation, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other statistics. In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics, that collect, monitor and analyze this data to determine usage trends and improve our services. When you use a social media feature within the site, and you post to social media platforms, the social media site will provide us with some information about you.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amounts of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information to help us recognize your browser as a previous user; to help us customize the content shown while you use the Services; to provide you with content customized to your interests; to understand whether users read e‑mail messages and click on links contained within those messages so that we can deliver relevant content and offers; and to help measure and research the effectiveness of our Services, interactive online content, features, and other communications. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site. By using the Website, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies.
Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell any personal information or data collected from you.
We may share information that is collected from you in the following circumstances:
Authorized Third-Party Service Providers: We may share information with our third-party service providers to help us fulfill requests and perform various functions necessary to fully provide and improve the Services, including hosting, usage analytics, data processing, payment processing, marketing, and account management
Co-Produced Events with Partners – Where you have purchased a ticket to an Event that has been co-produced with a Partner, we may share your ticketing information with that Partner
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety
Security
Your personal data may be stored by third parties, via cloud services or other technology, to whom The Moth has contracted with, to support The Moth’s business operations. These third parties do not use or have access to your personal data other than for cloud storage and retrieval. The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Third-Party Services, Content, and External Links
You may access third-party content through the Website and navigate to third-party sites and services from links on the Website. Whether the third-party content appears (such as in an embedded video player), or you leave our Website to view the content on another website, the third party is in control of and independently produces, maintains, and monitors the content and third-party sites. When you watch third-party content that is made available through the Website or navigate to such third-party sites, you become subject to the third party’s terms of use and privacy policies. You should review the privacy policies of these third-party sites for their policies and practices regarding the collection and use of your information as their policies may differ from ours. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of third parties.
Your Choices & Rights
Where you have given us your consent, you can withdraw it by doing the following.
To stop receiving our marketing you can follow the unsubscribe instructions in any of the emails we send you or contact us and we will do it for you.
To opt out of the use of cookies and tracking tools, please .
To opt out of the use of tracking tools on third-party social media sites related to The Moth, please change the security settings on your account.
You also have rights over how your personal information is used including:
The right to object to how we process your personal information.
The right to request that your personal information be erased or restricted from further use.
The right to request a copy of the information we hold about you.
The right to correct, amend or update information you have given us
Residents of the State of California may request a list of all third parties to whom we have disclosed certain information during the preceding year for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and want such a list, please send an e‑mail to the address listed below. For all requests, you must put the statement “Your California Privacy Rights” in the subject matter of your request and include the name of the website or online service with respect to which you are requesting the information, as well as your name, street address, city, state, and zip code.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy, for example, to reflect changes in the law, our practices, or the features of the Services. These changes will be effective immediately upon posting. As a result, you should periodically review the Privacy Policy so that you are up to date on our most current policies and practices. By using the Services, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, and, by continuing to use the Services after changes have been made, you agree to the changes.
Contact Information
To exercise any of the above rights, and/or if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.