Privacy Policy

Joyful Roots Doulas takes your privacy seriously and is sensitive to potential concerns about how we use the personal information we collect from and about you. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. We actively apply principles of privacy by design and are committed to ensuring that your personal information is safe and handled properly.

This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

As used in this Privacy Policy, Personal Information means information that relates, and is capable of being linked, to a particular person.  It does not include de-identified or aggregate information. 

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Joyful Roots Doulas (“We”) collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of the www.sandiegocertifieddoulas.com “Site” and all products and services offered by Joyful Roots Doulas.

Personal Identification Information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Non-Personal Identification Information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Web Browser Cookies

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

How We Use Collected Information

Joyful Roots Doulas may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

  • To improve customer service – Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.

  • To personalize user experience – We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.

  • To improve our Site – We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.

  • To send periodic emails – We may use the email address to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.

How We Protect Your Information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

Third-Party Websites

Joyful Roots Doulas may maintain links to other websites and other websites may maintain links to the Joyful Roots Doula website. This Privacy Policy applies only to www.sandiegocertifieddoulas.com and not to other websites accessible from the site or that Users access from the site, each of which may have privacy policies materially different from this Privacy Policy. If you visit other websites, Joyful Roots Doulas is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. It is your responsibility to review the privacy policies of non-Joyful Roots Doulas websites to confirm that you understand and agree with them.

Your California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to mydoula@joyfulrootsdoulas.com

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy.

This policy may change from time to time and you will be notified as listed below. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at mydoula@joyfulrootsdoulas.com