Privacy Policy

Who we are

She Builds & Shares is a women-centered, for-profit business based in Brandywine, Maryland. She Builds & Shares operates this website and the experiences described here. Our website is shebuildsandshares.com.

Information we collect

We collect information you choose to provide through our Contact, Stay Connected, Support Us, community interest survey, and event registration forms. Depending on the form, this may include your name, email address, phone number, city and state, interests, event choices, partnership ideas, accessibility or dietary needs, and the contents of your message.

Our website host and security services may also automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser or device type, cookies, and basic activity or security logs.

How we use your information

• Respond to questions, messages, and partnership inquiries.
• Process event requests and communicate reservation or payment instructions.
• Send community, workshop, event, or volunteer updates when you ask to stay connected.
• Plan for accessibility or dietary needs that you voluntarily share.
• Operate, improve, secure, and protect the website and its forms.
• Meet applicable recordkeeping, accounting, security, or legal obligations.

How information is shared

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may use trusted service providers to help operate the website, store form responses, deliver email, process payments, or support requested communications. These may include WordPress.com, Google services such as Google Forms and Gmail, Stripe, and other service providers we use to operate the website and communicate with you. We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, safety, website, or community.

Payments

We use Stripe-hosted payment pages for event payments and voluntary contributions. She Builds & Shares does not receive or store your full payment-card number. Stripe processes payment information under its own privacy and security practices. You can review the Stripe Privacy Policy. We may receive transaction details such as your name, email address, payment amount, selected purpose, and payment status for registration, accounting, support, and recordkeeping.

Cookies and website services

WordPress.com and related website services may use cookies or similar technologies for essential functions, security, spam protection, preferences, and basic site measurement. You can control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling some cookies may affect how the website works. Learn more in the Automattic Cookie Policy.

Data retention and security

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may delete or de-identify it unless we need to retain it for legal, accounting, security, dispute-resolution, or recordkeeping purposes. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no website or email system can guarantee absolute security.

Your privacy rights & choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to ask whether we process your personal information, request access to or a copy of it, correct inaccurate information, request deletion, or opt out of certain uses of personal data. You may also ask us to stop sending community updates at any time.

To make a privacy request, email shebuildsandsharesllc@gmail.com with Privacy Request in the subject line. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right that applies to you.

Maryland residents

Maryland residents may have additional rights under the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act and other applicable Maryland law. When those laws apply to She Builds & Shares, we will honor the rights and procedures required by law. More information about Maryland privacy rights is available from the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.

Children’s privacy

This website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our website, events, services, or legal obligations change. When we make a material change, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, when appropriate, provide additional notice to affected users.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or requests related to personal information may be sent to shebuildsandsharesllc@gmail.com.