Your privacy matters deeply to us at Wise Mom Money. We understand that as a single mother, protecting your personal information is crucial—not just for you, but for your family’s security. This Privacy Policy explains in plain language how we collect, use, protect, and respect your information when you visit our website or interact with our community.
Our Privacy Promise
Before diving into the details, here’s our fundamental promise: We will never sell your personal information. Period. Your trust is worth more than any amount of money, and we’re committed to protecting your privacy with the same care we’d want for our own families.
Information We Collect
When you visit Wise Mom Money, we may collect different types of information to help us serve you better and create content that meets your needs.
Information You Provide Directly
When you sign up for our newsletter, contact us with questions, share your story, or download our free resources, you might provide information such as your name, email address, city and state (never your full address), general information about your family situation, and financial goals or challenges you’re facing. This information helps us understand our community better and create relevant content, but you’re never required to share more than you’re comfortable with.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit Wise Mom Money. This includes your IP address (which tells us your general geographic area), the type of device and browser you’re using, which pages you visit and how long you spend on them, how you found our website (search engine, social media, direct link), and the date and time of your visit. This technical information helps us improve your experience and ensure our website works well on the devices single mothers actually use.
Information from Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site. We use cookies to remember if you’ve signed up for our newsletter, keep track of which articles you’ve found helpful, ensure our website functions properly, and analyze general traffic patterns to improve our content. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features of our website might not work as well without them.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for specific purposes that benefit our community. Every use is designed to improve your experience or protect your security.
To Provide and Improve Our Services
We use your information to send you the newsletter and resources you’ve requested, respond to your questions and provide support, customize content recommendations based on your interests, improve our website’s functionality and user experience, and create new content that addresses real needs in our community.
To Communicate With You
When you give us permission, we might contact you to share new articles and resources relevant to single mothers, announce special programs or opportunities, request feedback about your experience, and send important updates about our services or privacy practices. You can always opt out of promotional communications while still receiving important service messages.
To Protect Our Community
We also use information to detect and prevent spam or fraudulent activity, ensure the safety and security of our website, comply with legal obligations, and maintain the supportive, respectful environment our community deserves.
How We Protect Your Information
We take protecting your information seriously, implementing multiple layers of security to keep your data safe.
Security Measures
Our website uses SSL encryption to protect data transmission, especially important when you’re submitting forms or downloading resources. We limit access to personal information to team members who need it to serve you, regularly update our security practices to address new threats, and store data with reputable, security-conscious service providers.
While we work hard to protect your information, no internet transmission is ever 100% secure. We encourage you to also take steps to protect yourself online, such as using unique passwords and being cautious about what you share publicly.
Sharing Your Information
We understand that trust is earned, not given. That’s why we’re extremely careful about if and when we share any information.
We Never Sell Your Information
Let’s repeat this because it’s important: We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your data isn’t a product, and your privacy isn’t for sale.
Limited Sharing for Service Delivery
We may share your information only in these specific circumstances. With service providers who help us run our website, send emails, or analyze data—but only the minimum information needed to perform their services, and they’re contractually obligated to protect your data. When required by law, such as responding to valid legal requests, but we’ll notify you when legally permitted. With your explicit consent, such as when you ask us to share your success story with our community.
Aggregate Information
We may share general, non-identifying information about our community, such as “60% of our readers are dealing with credit card debt” or “Our most popular content focuses on budgeting.” This aggregate data helps us attract resources and support for single mothers without revealing anything about individual members.
Your Rights and Choices
You have control over your personal information, and we respect your choices.
Access and Correction
You can request a copy of the personal information we have about you or ask us to correct any inaccurate information. Simply email us at privacy@wisemommoney.com, and we’ll respond within 30 days.
Opt-Out Options
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link at the bottom of every email. You can also disable cookies in your browser settings, though this might affect some website features, and request that we delete your personal information from our systems.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. While there’s no industry standard for responding to these signals, we honor your privacy choices and limit tracking to what’s necessary for providing our services.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our website contains links to other resources that might help single mothers. When you click these links, you’re leaving our site and entering spaces governed by other privacy policies. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit, especially before providing personal information.
We also use third-party services like Google Analytics to understand how our website is used. These services have their own privacy policies and data practices. We’ve configured them to collect minimal information, but you can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Children’s Privacy
Wise Mom Money is designed for adults—specifically, mothers managing family finances. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we’ve accidentally collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at privacy@wisemommoney.com, and we’ll delete it promptly.
We encourage you to monitor your children’s internet use and teach them about online privacy and safety. The financial literacy we promote includes digital wisdom for the whole family.
International Visitors
Wise Mom Money is based in the United States, and our services are primarily designed for U.S. residents. If you’re visiting from another country, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
As our community grows and technology evolves, we may need to update this Privacy Policy. When we make changes, we’ll update the “Last Updated” date at the bottom of this page. For significant changes that affect how we handle your personal information, we’ll notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we’re protecting your information.
California Privacy Rights
If you’re a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, opt-out of any “sale” of personal information (though we don’t sell your data), and not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@wisemommoney.com.
Contact Us About Privacy
Your privacy questions and concerns matter to us. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your information, or how to exercise your privacy rights, please don’t hesitate to reach out.