Effective Date: March 20th, 2025
1. Overview
American Herbalists Guild (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.
This website provides educational resources, membership services, and event registrations. We collect personal information for membership, event participation, purchases, and communications.
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal data when you interact with our website, including:
A. Information You Provide
- Contact Forms (via Fillout.com): Name, email, and message contents.
- Newsletter Signups (via Kit.com): Email address.
- Membership Registrations (via Circle.so): Name, email, and profile details.
- Event Registrations (via Circle.so & Zoom.com): Name, email, and event participation data.
- Online Purchases (via WooCommerce & Stripe.com): Billing details, order history (we do not store payment information).
B. Automatically Collected Information
- Website Analytics (via Fathom Analytics): We collect non-identifiable data such as page visits and location (without using cookies or tracking users).
- Embedded Content: Third-party platforms (Vimeo, YouTube, Circle, Lu.ma, Felt) may collect data per their own privacy policies.
C. Data Stored for Member Services
- Member Directory: Membership profile data is securely stored using Airtable.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for:
- Processing membership applications and maintaining member records.
- Sending newsletters and updates if you opt-in.
- Managing event registrations and participation.
- Processing purchases and donations securely.
- Improving website functionality and analytics (without personal tracking).
We do not sell your data to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services
We work with trusted third-party services for various site functions:
- Email & Forms: Fillout.com, Kit.com
- Membership & Events: Circle.so, Zoom.com
- Payments & Transactions: WooCommerce, Stripe.com
- Analytics: Fathom Analytics (GDPR-compliant, no cookies)
- Embedded Content: Vimeo.com, YouTube.com, Lu.ma, Felt.com
These services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them for further details.
5. Cookies & Tracking
- We do not use tracking cookies.
- Fathom Analytics collects anonymous visitor data without storing cookies.
- Embedded third-party content (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo) may use cookies or tracking mechanisms.
6. Data Sharing & Security
We do not sell or share your personal data with advertisers. We only share necessary information with:
- Service providers that help us process memberships, purchases, and communications.
- Legal authorities if required by law.
We take data security seriously and use encryption and access controls to protect personal data.
7. Your Choices & Rights
- Unsubscribe: You can opt out of our newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link.
- Access & Deletion: You can request a copy of your personal data or ask us to delete your account.
- Cookie Preferences: You can adjust browser settings to manage embedded content cookies.
For any data requests, email us at office@americanherablistsguild.com.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted with a new Effective Date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, contact us at:
Email: office@americanherablistsguild.com
Website: https://americanherbalistsguild.com