Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 27, 2026 Last Updated: February 27, 2026 Obedient Child (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you use our website, including our journal download and newsletter features.

1. Who We Are

Website: https://obedientchild.co Business Name: Obedient Child Contact Email: dixie@obedientchild.co

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide to Us

• Newsletter signup: email address and optional name.
• Journal request form: email address, selected journal, optional faith-journey responses, and whether you opt in to newsletter emails.
• Messages you send us directly.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When journal requests are submitted, we may store:

• IP address
• Browser user-agent string
• Submission and email-delivery timestamps
• Delivery status/error metadata

C. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses essential website technologies, including WordPress functionality cookies where applicable (for example, login/session related cookies for administrators). As of the effective date above, our custom theme/plugin code does not set advertising or analytics cookies.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to:

• Deliver requested journal downloads and related transactional emails.
• Send newsletter emails when you opt in.
• Operate, secure, and improve our website and services.
• Keep internal logs for delivery troubleshooting, abuse prevention, and recordkeeping.
• Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Bases (Where Applicable)

Depending on your location, we process personal information based on:

• Your consent (for newsletter marketing and similar optional communications).
• Performance of a service you request (for journal delivery).
• Legitimate interests (site operations, fraud prevention, security, and service improvement).
• Legal obligations.

5. How We Share Information

We may share personal information with:

• Email and newsletter providers (for example, Mailchimp/Intuit) to send newsletter messages.
• Email delivery infrastructure providers (for example, our hosting mail transport or AWS SES SMTP if configured) to deliver transactional messages.
• Service providers who help us run the website and maintain security.
• Authorities or legal recipients when required by law.

We do not sell personal information for money. We do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including legal, accounting, and operational needs.

• Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to legal exceptions.
• Journal request records are stored in our WordPress database for operational tracking. Current implementation does not enforce an automatic deletion schedule.

7. Your Choices and Rights

You may:

• Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in those emails.
• Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information.
• Request details about categories of information we collect, use, disclose, or share.

To make a privacy request, contact us at dixie@obedientchild.co. If you live in a U.S. state with applicable privacy rights (for example, California), you may have additional rights under state law. We will process requests as required by applicable law.

8. California-Specific Disclosures (CalOPPA)

For visitors residing in California:

• Categories of personally identifiable information collected: identifiers and internet/network information described in Sections 2 and 3 above.
• Categories of third parties with whom we may share personally identifiable information: service providers and processors described in Section 5.
• Review/update requests: You may request access/correction/deletion by contacting dixie@obedientchild.co.
• Material changes: We post updates on this page and update the “Last Updated” date.
• Do Not Track signals: Our site does not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals in a standardized way.
• Third-party cross-site tracking: We do not knowingly allow third-party advertising networks to collect personal information about your activity across unrelated websites through our site for targeted ads.

9. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you may receive recurring marketing emails. You can opt out at any time via the unsubscribe mechanism in those emails. Transactional messages related to requested journal downloads may still be sent when necessary to provide requested services.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

12. International Visitors

Our services are operated in the United States. If you access the site from another country, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.

13. Third-Party Sites

Our website may link to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies separately.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will post the updated version on this page and revise the “Last Updated” date.

15. Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests: Obedient Child Email: dixie@obedientchild.co ivacy-policy-tutorial”>Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.