California Consumer Privacy Notice

Effective Date: [Insert date]  |  Last Updated: [Insert date]

This notice applies to California residents and supplements our Privacy Policy.

This California Consumer Privacy Notice ("CA Notice") is provided to residents of California pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"). It describes how Online Notary Center collects, uses, and discloses personal information of California consumers, and explains your rights under California law.

1. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

[Insert verified legal copy — list the CCPA categories of personal information collected, e.g., identifiers (name, email, IP address), government ID information (for identity verification), commercial information (transaction history), biometric-adjacent data (KBA responses), audio/video data (session recordings), internet activity data, inferences. Map each to a retention period.]

2. Sources of Personal Information

[Insert verified legal copy — describe where we collect personal information from: directly from you, from identity verification providers, from cookies and analytics tools, from business clients who initiate notarization requests on your behalf.]

3. Business or Commercial Purposes for Collection

[Insert verified legal copy — describe the business purposes, e.g., providing notarization services, verifying identity as required by state RON law, maintaining session audit trails, processing payments, improving the platform, complying with legal obligations.]

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

[Insert verified legal copy — describe categories of third parties to whom personal information is disclosed, e.g., commissioned notaries, identity verification vendors, payment processors, cloud infrastructure providers. State whether personal information is sold or shared for cross-context behavioral advertising under CCPA definitions.]

5. Your California Privacy Rights

Subject to certain exceptions, California residents have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You may request information about the personal information we have collected about you, the categories and purposes of collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Access: You may request a copy of the specific personal information we have collected about you in the prior 12 months.
  • Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to exceptions (e.g., information we are required to retain by law, such as notarization session records).
  • Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: [Insert verified legal copy — state whether Online Notary Center sells or shares personal information as defined by CCPA/CPRA. If not, state clearly: "We do not sell your personal information."]
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: [Insert verified legal copy — address sensitive PI categories collected (e.g., government IDs, KBA data) and your right to limit their use beyond necessary purposes.]
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your California privacy rights.

6. How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a CCPA request, contact us using one of the methods below. We will verify your identity before processing your request.

[Insert verified legal copy — describe identity verification process for CCPA requests and response timeline (45 days, with extension if needed).]

7. Authorized Agent

[Insert verified legal copy — describe how a California resident may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on their behalf, and the verification requirements.]

8. Notice of Financial Incentive

[Insert verified legal copy — if applicable, describe any financial incentive programs that involve personal information, or state "We do not offer financial incentive programs that involve personal information."]

9. Changes to This Notice

[Insert verified legal copy — describe how changes are communicated and dated.]

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