Privacy policy
Effective Date: August 26, 2026
Last Updated: September 2, 2026
1. Overview & Entity Identification
This Privacy Policy describes how Wild Woman Management Inc., doing business as Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism ("CSCH," "the School," "we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, make a purchase, or interact with our services across our websites, including clinicalherbalism.com (our primary institutional website) and clinicalherbalism.myshopify.com (our online store and course portal), collectively referred to as the "Services."
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws and digital advertising policies, Wild Woman Management Inc. is the legal entity and data controller responsible for the operation of the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism.
By accessing or using any of our Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information depending on how you interact with our websites and educational programs:
A. Information You Provide Directly
Contact Details: Full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address submitted via contact forms, catalog requests, newsletter sign-ups, or application forms.
Order & Payment Information: Billing address, shipping address, order history, and payment confirmations when enrolling in classes or purchasing products. Payments are processed securely via third-party payment gateways (e.g., Shopify Payments, merchant processors). CSCH does not directly capture or store sensitive credit card numbers on our servers.
Account Credentials: Usernames, passwords, security questions, and credentials created for course portals or store accounts.
Customer Support: Information you choose to include in direct communications with our administrative team.
B. Information Collected Automatically (Usage Data & Tracking)
When you navigate our websites, open our emails, or interact with our digital advertisements, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect technical data regarding your device and browsing activity:
Technical Details: IP address, browser type, operating system, network connection, device identifier, and referral URLs.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We utilize cookies, web beacons, pixels, and software scripts (including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Google Ads conversion pixels, and Meta pixels) to analyze website traffic, measure advertising campaign performance, and improve user experience.
3. How We Use Your Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for legitimate business purposes, including:
Providing Educational Services: Processing applications, course enrollments, tuition payments, merchandise orders, and customer support inquiries.
Marketing & Advertising: Sending newsletters, course catalogs, and promotional communications (with your consent where required by law), as well as serving relevant digital advertisements on third-party platforms such as Google and Meta.
Site Improvement & Analytics: Monitoring website performance, troubleshooting technical issues, and optimizing course offerings.
Security & Fraud Prevention: Detecting, investigating, and preventing unauthorized transactions or malicious activity.
Legal Compliance: Complying with state regulatory requirements (including disclosures required by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools) and legal obligations.
4. Third-Party Sharing & Service Providers
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third-party marketers. We share personal information only with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business:
E-Commerce & Hosting Platforms: WordPress (content management) and Shopify (online store and checkout functionality).
Payment Processors: Third-party merchant gateways that securely process payment credentials to fulfill orders and tuition agreements.
Analytics & Advertising Partners: Digital analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics) and digital advertising partners (e.g., Google Ads and Meta Ads) to measure ad performance and serve tailored ads across the web.
5. Cookies, Opt-Outs, and Privacy Controls
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can set your browser settings to decline or clear cookies through your browser controls.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): Our websites recognize the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser transmits a GPC signal, we treat it as a valid request to opt out of targeted advertising or data sharing for that browser session.
Marketing Communications: You can opt out of promotional emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails or contacting us directly at info@clinicalherbalism.com.
6. Data Security & Retention
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.
How long we retain your personal information depends on operational necessity, such as maintaining active student accounts, providing educational services, fulfilling legal obligations, or resolving contractual disputes.
7. Your Privacy Rights & Exercising Requests
Depending on where you live, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information, including:
Right to Access / Know: Request details regarding the categories and specific pieces of personal information we maintain about you.
Right to Delete: Request that we delete personal information collected from you, subject to legal record-keeping exceptions.
Right to Correct: Request that we rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a usable electronic format.
Right to Opt-Out / Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
Submitting Requests & Authorized Agents: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@clinicalherbalism.com. We may require identity verification before processing substantive requests. You may also designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf by providing written authorization.
8. International Data Transfers
If you visit our Services from outside the United States, please note that your personal information may be transferred, stored, and processed in the United States. Where required for international data transfers, we rely on recognized transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant regulatory authorities.
9. Contact Information & Complaints
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us directly:
Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism
Owned and operated by Wild Woman Management Inc.
Campus Address: 424 E. Simpson St., Unit A, Lafayette, CO 80026
Corporate / Billing Address: 9773 Phillips Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone: (720) 406-8609
Email: info@clinicalherbalism.com (WordPress inquiries) | support@clinicalherbalism.com (Store/Shopify inquiries)
If you are unsatisfied with our response to a privacy request, you may also have the right to appeal our decision directly by replying to our communication or lodging a complaint with your state or local data protection authority.