Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 23, 2025, 4:40pm

We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the www.sealedbysam.com website (the "Website") operated by Sealed by Sam- Notary Services, a(n) Sole Proprietorship formed in South Dakota, United States ("us," "we," "our") as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

What information we collect

We collect any and all information that you enter on this website. We and/or the third-party service providers we use may collect the following information about you:

Identifying Information:

  • Name

  • Postal / Shipping address

  • Billing address

  • Phone number

  • IP address

  • Email address

  • Device identifier

  • Account name

Financial Information:

  • Credit card or debit card number

  • Card expiration date

  • Card CVV (security code)

  • Bank account number

Commercial Information:

  • Products or services purchased, obtained or considered

  • Purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies

  • Review information: feedback, ratings, and reviews

Internet or Other Electronic Activity

  • Browsing history

  • Search history

  • Information regarding your interaction with our website or application

  • Information regarding your interactions with advertisements

Sensitive Personal Information

  • Geolocation information

How we may use your information

We may use the information that you provide us for the following:

  • Detecting security incidents;

  • Enforcing our Terms of Service;

  • Marketing and advertising;

  • Participation in surveys and contests;

  • Performing services;

  • Processing payments;

  • Protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for such activities;

  • Providing customer service;

  • Resolving disputes;

  • Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services or devices;

  • Verifying customer information;

  • Analytics;

  • Collecting and displaying reviews and feedback about our services;

  • Managing promotional offers and ensuring promo codes are used in accordance with our guidelines.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Analyzing our Website traffic;

  • Analyzing your interactions with advertisements;

  • Identifying if you are signed in to the Website;

  • Testing content on the Website;

  • Storing information about your preferences;

  • Recognizing when you return to the Website.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.

Information retention

We keep the information until we no longer need it or are requested to remove it. We have no control over the retention periods of the third parties we share information with.

Third-Party data sharing

We utilize third-party service providers to operate our website and facilitate certain services. These third-party service providers collect, process, and store personal information on our behalf. The third-party service providers we use include:

Squarespace: This platform hosts our website and collects website analytics. They gather information such as IP addresses, browsing behavior, and device information to improve user experience and website performance. For more details, please review the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

Acuity Scheduling: We use Acuity Scheduling to manage our appointment bookings. They collect personal information such as your name, email address, and phone number to facilitate scheduling and communication. For more information, please refer to the Acuity Scheduling Privacy Policy.

Square Up: Square Up handles our payment processing. They collect financial information such as credit card numbers, billing information, and transaction details to process payments securely. For further details, please see the Square Up Privacy Policy.

JotForm: We use JotForm for accounting and financial record purposes. They have access to information we provide them for our records which includes clients name and date of appointment. For more information, please see the JotForm Privacy Policy.

Ionos Webmail: We use their webmail service for all of our business email communications. For more information, please refer to the IONOS Privacy Policy.

Google Voice: We use their google voice service which is connected to an email account for phone calls. For more details, please see the Google Privacy Policy.

We share your personal information with these third parties only to the extent necessary to provide our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in compliance with applicable laws.

Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: You can ask us to correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.

Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information.

Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data.

Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at legal@sealedbysam.com.

Data security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. While most of our data is stored by third-party service providers such as Squarespace, Acuity Scheduler, and Square up, we ensure that our systems are secured with passwords and up-to-date security software. Access to personal information is restricted to those who need it for business purposes.

Children's privacy

This website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform them that they cannot use this website. Then any information we may have collected that has been provided by a child under the age of 18 will promptly be deleted.

Analytics programs

This website uses the following analytics program(s) to collect information about you and your behaviors: Squarespace Analytics. To learn how to opt out, please visit the website of the analytics program used.

Third-party websites

This website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at legal@sealedbysam.com.