Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 9, 2026

I respect your privacy and want you to feel comfortable using my website. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect personal information when you visit or interact with melissazalinski.com, and the choices you have regarding your information.

1. Who I Am

This website is operated by Melissa Zalinski (“I,” “me,” or “my”).

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you can contact me at:

Email: info@melissazalinski.com

2. Information I Collect

The information I collect depends on how you interact with my website.

Information you provide directly

You may provide personal information when you:

  • Contact me about working together
  • Submit a project inquiry or consultation request
  • Purchase a digital product
  • Create an account
  • Download a free resource
  • Subscribe to my email list
  • Submit a comment or other information through the website
  • Contact me by email

This information may include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Business or organization name
  • Website address
  • Information about your business, organization, or project
  • Project goals, budget, timeline, and other information you choose to provide
  • Billing and transaction information when you make a purchase
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Please don’t submit sensitive personal information through my website unless I specifically request it.

Information collected automatically

When you visit my website, certain information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, analytics services, security tools, or other third-party technologies.

This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages you visit
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Referring website
  • General information about how you interact with the website

This information is generally used to operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website.

3. How I Use Your Information

I may use information I collect to:

  • Respond to questions and project inquiries
  • Communicate with you about services you have requested
  • Provide consultations, services, digital products, and other resources
  • Process purchases and deliver digital products
  • Send resources you have requested
  • Send newsletters or other marketing communications when you have chosen to receive them
  • Improve my website, services, products, and content
  • Understand how visitors use my website
  • Maintain website security and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Otherwise operate my business

I do not sell your personal information as a standalone product.

4. Email Communications

If you choose to subscribe to my email list, I may use your name and email address to send you newsletters, website and branding tips, announcements, free resources, product information, and other communications related to my business.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the email.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not prevent me from sending you transactional or service-related communications, such as information about a purchase or a service you have requested.

If you request a free resource, I may use your email address to deliver that resource. If you separately choose to subscribe to my marketing emails, I may also use your email address for those communications.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

My website uses cookies and similar technologies to make the website function, understand how visitors use it, and measure the effectiveness of my marketing.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Other cookies and tracking technologies are optional and may be used for analytics or marketing.

Analytics

I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use my website. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, referring website, and interactions with the website.

I use this information to understand website traffic and improve my website, content, products, and services.

Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies will only be activated after you provide consent.

Marketing and advertising

I use the Meta Pixel to understand how visitors interact with my website and to measure the effectiveness of my marketing and advertising efforts.

The Meta Pixel may collect information about your visits and interactions with my website and may use cookies or similar technologies.

Where required by applicable law, the Meta Pixel and other non-essential marketing technologies will only be activated after you provide consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie controls available on this website.

6. Third-Party Services

I use third-party services to help operate my website and business. Depending on how you interact with my website, these services may collect or process personal information.

These services include:

WP Engine

My website is hosted by WP Engine. WP Engine may process information such as IP addresses, device information, and other technical information necessary to host, secure, and operate the website.

WooCommerce

I use WooCommerce to provide ecommerce functionality, including shopping cart, checkout, order processing, and digital product delivery.

WooCommerce may process information such as your name, email address, billing and shipping information, order information, and account information when you make a purchase or create an account.

Stripe

I use Stripe to process payments.

When you make a purchase, Stripe may collect and process payment information, billing information, and other information necessary to process and secure the transaction.

I do not store your complete payment card information on my website.

Cloudflare

I use Cloudflare to help host and securely deliver certain digital files and website content.

When you access a file hosted through Cloudflare, Cloudflare may process technical information associated with your request, such as your IP address, browser and device information, and other information necessary to securely deliver the requested content.

Cloudflare may also process information for security, performance, and abuse prevention purposes.

Mailchimp

I use Mailchimp to manage my email marketing and send email communications.

If you subscribe to my email list, Mailchimp may process your name, email address, subscription information, and information about your interactions with emails I send.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.

Google

I use Google services, including Google Analytics, for website analytics and measurement. Google may collect information about your use of the website through cookies and similar technologies.

Meta

I use Meta’s advertising and measurement tools, including the Meta Pixel, to understand website activity and measure marketing effectiveness.

Calendly

I use Calendly to allow visitors and clients to schedule consultations and meetings.

When you schedule an appointment through Calendly, you may provide information such as your name, email address, appointment details, and any other information you choose to provide through the scheduling process.

Calendly may also collect technical information about your device and interaction with its scheduling service.

7. Payments and Purchases

When you purchase a product through my website, your payment is processed by Stripe or another payment provider made available at checkout.

Your purchase may involve the collection of:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Billing information
  • Order information
  • Payment information
  • Account information, if you create an account

Payment information is processed by the applicable payment provider. I do not store your complete payment card number on my website.

WooCommerce may retain information about your order and account so that I can provide your purchased products, customer support, accounting records, and other services associated with your purchase.

8. Digital Products and Downloads

When you purchase a digital product through my website, WooCommerce processes your order and provides access to the purchased product.

Digital products are delivered through secure, individually generated download links. These links expire after a specified period of time and are intended to help prevent unauthorized access or sharing of purchased files.

The files may be hosted and delivered through Cloudflare. When you access a download link, Cloudflare may process technical information associated with your request, such as your IP address, browser and device information, and other information necessary to securely deliver the file.

I may collect and retain information about your purchase, including your name, email address, order information, and download information, as reasonably necessary to provide your purchase, provide customer support, maintain business records, and prevent unauthorized access or abuse.

9. Free Resources

I offer free downloadable resources through my website. When you request a free resource, I may collect your name and email address so that I can deliver the resource you requested.

If you separately choose to subscribe to my marketing emails, your information may also be provided to Mailchimp for that purpose.

Requesting a free resource and subscribing to marketing emails are separate choices. You can request a resource without agreeing to receive marketing emails unless the specific resource offer clearly states otherwise.

10. Contact and Project Inquiry Forms

When you submit a contact or project inquiry form, I use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry and discuss or provide the services you’ve requested.

Information submitted through these forms may include your name, email address, phone number, business or organization name, website, project details, budget, timeline, and other information you choose to provide.

I do not use information submitted through a project inquiry solely to add you to my marketing email list unless you separately choose to receive marketing communications.

11. Scheduling Appointments

If you use Calendly to schedule a consultation or meeting, the information you provide through Calendly is processed by Calendly in accordance with its own privacy practices.

I may receive and retain information about your scheduled appointment so that I can provide the requested consultation or service.

12. How Long I Keep Your Information

I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

  • Provide services or products you have requested
  • Maintain business and transaction records
  • Communicate with you
  • Resolve disputes
  • Prevent fraud or abuse
  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or other obligations

The length of time information is retained depends on the type of information and why it was collected.

13. How I Protect Your Information

I take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online is completely secure. I cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or through my website.

14. Information Sharing

I may share personal information with third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate my website and business, provide services or products you have requested, process payments, send communications, maintain website security, or perform other functions described in this Privacy Policy.

I may also disclose information when required to do so by law, legal process, or a valid governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect my rights, property, safety, or the safety of others.

I do not sell your personal information for money.

15. Your Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

  • Request access to personal information I have about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain personal information
  • Opt out of marketing communications
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Exercise other privacy rights provided by applicable law

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.

To request access, correction, or deletion of your information, contact me using the information below.

I may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

16. California Privacy Rights

I am a California-based business, and I aim to respect applicable California privacy laws.

California privacy laws can provide certain rights to California residents depending on whether and how those laws apply to a particular business or activity.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit rights you may have under applicable law.

If you are a California resident and would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact me at:

Email: info@melissazalinski.com

17. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for adults and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If I learn that I have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, I will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

18. Links to Other Websites

My website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those websites. I encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to my business, website, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

When I make changes, I will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

20. Contact Me

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact me:

Melissa Zalinski
Email: info@melissazalinski.com
Website: https://melissazalinski.com/