Privacy Policy

Effective January 1, 2025

Thank you for visiting “Birthing With Grace” at www.winecountrydoula.com.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, www.winecountrydoula.com, or interact with our services, including but not limited to our birth doula and birth photography offerings, miscarriage support, event registration, and our online merchandise store.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information in the following ways:

Information You Provide:

  • Name, email address, phone number, address

  • Birth-related details you voluntarily share (e.g., due date)

  • Payment information (securely processed via third parties)

  • Order information for merchandise

Automatically Collected Information:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Pages visited

  • Referring/exit pages

  • Date/time stamps

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide birth doula, birth photography, miscarriage support and other contracted photography services

  • Process merchandise orders

  • Add you to an RSVP list for events that you registered for

  • Respond to inquiries and customer service requests

  • Send updates, confirmations, or promotional materials (if opted in)

  • Improve website performance and user experience

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

  • Third-party service providers (e.g., shipping carriers, payment processors)

  • Legal authorities if required by law

All third parties are expected to use your information only as needed to perform their services.

4. Data Security

We take appropriate security measures (technical and organizational) to protect your information. While no system is 100% secure, we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data.

5. Your Rights

For EU Users (GDPR):

If you're located in the EU, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your information

  • Object to or restrict processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • File a complaint with your local data protection authority

For California Residents (CCPA):

If you're a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how we use it

  • Request access to and deletion of your personal information

  • Opt out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell your data)

  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, email us at grace@winecountrydoula.com.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your website experience. These may collect non-personal information to:

  • Analyze traffic and usage patterns

  • Store user preferences

  • Improve functionality

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or disable cookies.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn that we have, we will delete it immediately.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Please review periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Birthing With Grace | Kairos Advisors, LLC
Email: grace@winecountrydoula.com
Phone: +1 (707) 595-0968
Website: www.winecountrydoula.com