Shulman Collaborative | www.ShulmanCollaborative.com | Last Updated: March 14, 2026
1. INTRODUCTION & CONSENT Shulman Collaborative (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information on www.ShulmanCollaborative.com in compliance with CalOPPA, CPRA, and GDPR standards. By using this Site or accepting our Privacy Policy, you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described below.
2. POLICY CHANGES We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following notification (via email or a prominent notice on our site), while non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately.
3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT We collect “Personally Identifiable Information” (PII) directly from you when you voluntarily choose to share it. This occurs when you visit our website, schedule a call, subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form, or engage our services.
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Name, email, phone number, mailing address, etc.
- Sensitive Personal Information: If you engage our services, we may collect information necessary to perform tasks, such as administrative login credentials (via secure password managers) or financial account information (such as a credit card provided for authorized business purchases).
- Non-Personal Data: Technical information such as browser type and access times collected automatically by our website server for site stability.
- Payment Data: Billing details entered by you and processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your personal credit card information on our local servers.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION Your information is used to provide services, process payments, and communicate. We use the information we collect from you in the following ways to personalize your experience and provide professional service:
- Provide Services: To schedule, manage, and deliver the virtual assistant services you purchase.
- Facilitate Transactions: To process your bookings and facilitate secure payment transactions via Stripe.
- Improve Customer Service: To respond more effectively to your inquiries, support needs, and service questions.
- Communicate: To send updates regarding your appointments, project status, or changes to our terms.
- Email Marketing (CAN-SPAM) via MailerLite: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email to share useful tips and updates. We clearly identify ourselves as the sender and provide a clear “unsubscribe” link in every email. We do not share your email list with third parties.
5. SHARING & THIRD-PARTY LINKS We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (such as email hosting, cloud storage, and project management tools) strictly to facilitate our business operations and provide the services you have requested. Our site may link to other sites; we are not responsible for the privacy practices or security of these external platforms.
6. DATA RETENTION We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required to comply with relevant laws, respond to legal requests, or satisfy accounting and tax reporting requirements. Sensitive credentials (passwords/cards) provided for specific service tasks are deleted or returned upon the termination of our service agreement.
7. CALIFORNIA & CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
- Do Not Track (DNT): Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals.
- Children’s Privacy: Our services are intended for adults (18+). In accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not intentionally gather Personal Information from visitors under the age of 13.
8. GLOBAL DATA RIGHTS (GDPR/International) Regardless of location, you have the right to access, port, or request erasure of your data. You have the right to withdraw your consent for our processing of your data at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred prior to your withdrawal. You may also lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
9. COOKIES We use “strictly necessary” cookies for website functionality. We do not use non-essential tracking or marketing cookies.
10. DATA SECURITY We implement reasonable security measures, including SSL encryption and secure password managers, to protect your data. However, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee “absolute security.”
CONTACT INFORMATION
Shulman Collaborative | Erin@ShulmanCollaborative.com | +1-407-538-8170