Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 11, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Sheri Geyer Coaching d.b.a. Journal to Boundaries ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit and use our website, https://JournaltoBoundaries.com and our coaching services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Sheri Geyer Coaching d.b.a. Journal to Boundaries, TheJournalCoach@icloud.com
By using our Site and services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of information from and about users of our Site and services, including:
- Personal Information You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
- Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your username and password.
- Payment Information: We use third-party payment processors (Venmo, Zelle, ApplePay) that are not linked to or operated from this site. We do not store sensitive payment information directly.
- Communications: Information you provide when you communicate with us via email, contact forms, or other means.
- Coaching-Related Information: Information you share during coaching sessions or through intake forms, which may include personal experiences, goals, and challenges. This information is treated with the utmost confidentiality.
- Information Collected Automatically (Through Technology):
- Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and dates/times of access.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like pixels and web beacons) to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Services: To operate and manage the Site, deliver coaching services, process transactions, and fulfill your requests.
- To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, send you administrative notifications, updates, and marketing communications (where you have opted in).
- To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor content, services, and offers to your interests.
- For Analytics and Improvement: To understand how users interact with our Site, analyze trends, and improve our Site's functionality, content, and services.
- For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: To send you newsletters, promotional materials, and information about our services that may be of interest to you, in accordance with your communication preferences.
- For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect the security and integrity of our Site and services, prevent fraudulent activities, and enforce our terms and conditions.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet our legal and regulatory requirements.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
- Legal Requirements and Protection: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., subpoena, court order).
- Protect and defend the rights or property of Sheri Geyer Coaching d.b.a. Journal to Boundaries.
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site or services.
- Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.
- Protect against legal liability.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
2. Data Security and Retention
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
3. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails or by contacting us directly.
- Access, Update, or Delete Your Information: You may have the right to access, update, or request deletion of certain personal information we hold about you. Please contact us to make such requests.
- Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
4. Children's Privacy (Under 18)
Our Site and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.
5. Users in Georgia (USA)
As a business operating in the state of Georgia, we adhere to applicable state and federal privacy laws.
6. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.