Privacy Policy

Effective date: Sep 8, 2026

Cathy Dotson Educational Consulting, LLC (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates cathydotson.com and the course platform at courses.cathydotson.com (together, the “Site”). This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

● Information you give us: your name and email when you subscribe, contact us, or create a course account; billing information when you purchase a course; and anything you include in a message to us.

● Information collected automatically: standard analytics data such as pages viewed, device and browser type, and general location, collected through cookies and similar technologies used by our website and email providers.

● Information from our service providers: our course platform and payment processor may share limited account and transaction data with us to fulfill your purchase.

How we use your information

● To provide, deliver, and support the courses and services you request.

● To process payments and issue course access and completion records.

● To send you marketing emails about courses, workshops, and the podcast — only where you have opted in, and always with a way to unsubscribe.

● To respond to your questions and requests.

● To improve the Site and understand how it is used.

● To comply with law and protect our rights.

How we share your information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with the service providers that make the Site work — for example, our website host (Squarespace), course platform (Thinkific), email platform, and payment processor — and only so they can perform services for us. We may also disclose information if required by law.

Cookies and tracking

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies for basic functionality and analytics. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies; doing so may affect how the Site works.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live (for example, California, Virginia, Colorado, and other U.S. states with privacy laws), you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, and to opt out of marketing. To make a request, email us at [email protected]. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

Data retention and security

We keep your information for as long as needed to provide the services and meet legal and accounting obligations, then delete or anonymize it. We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information, but no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Children

The Site is intended for educators and other adults. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “effective date” above shows when it was last revised.

Contact us

Cathy Dotson Educational Consulting, LLC · 101 Spring Chase Lane, Wilmington, NC 28457 · [email protected]