Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to me. This policy explains what information may be collected when you visit susan-carabello.com, how it is used, and the choices available to you.

Effective Date: September 17, 2026

Who I Am

This website is operated by Susan Carabello / Dear Beautiful Soul LLC (“I,” “me,” “my,” or “Susan”). My work includes meditation teaching, mindfulness facilitation, retreats, and related experiences.

Information I Collect

The information collected depends on how you interact with this website. This may include:

• Your name and email address when you contact me or submit an application or inquiry.
• Information you voluntarily provide in a form, such as your phone number or details about the service you are interested in.
• Technical information collected automatically by the website, such as browser, device, IP address, pages viewed, and website activity.
• Information associated with purchases or registrations, when applicable.

The Meditation Check-In Quiz

The Meditation Explained check-in quiz is designed as a simple, self-guided experience. The current version of the quiz does not ask for your name or email address and does not require you to submit personal contact information in order to see your result.

The quiz may use your browser's temporary session storage to remember that the quiz has been shown during your current browsing session. Your quiz answers and result are not intentionally sent to Susan by the quiz itself.

How I Use Information

Information you provide may be used to:

• Respond to your questions, applications, or requests.
• Provide information or services you have requested.
• Process registrations or purchases when applicable.
• Communicate with you about an inquiry, service, retreat, or other interaction you initiated.
• Understand website traffic and improve the website and visitor experience.
• Protect the security and integrity of the website.

I do not sell your personal information.

Forms and Applications

If you submit information through a contact or application form, I collect the information requested in that form so I can respond to you and evaluate or provide the service you requested.

Some forms on this website may use third-party form-processing services to transmit submissions to me. Those providers may process the information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Website Hosting, Analytics, and Cookies

This website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace may collect information about visitors, including information about a visitor's browser, device, IP address, pages viewed, and website activity, as necessary to operate, secure, and improve the platform and website.

Squarespace may also use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function, while analytics or performance technologies may be used to understand website traffic and activity.

Squarespace provides additional information about its use of visitor data and cookies in its own privacy documentation.

Third-Party Services

This website may use third-party services to provide particular features, such as website hosting, form processing, payment processing, scheduling, analytics, embedded content, or other functionality.

When you interact with a third-party service through this website, that provider may collect or process information according to its own privacy policy. I encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party service you use.

Payments and Purchases

If you purchase a meditation offering, retreat, or other service through this website, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider. I do not intend to receive or store your complete payment-card number through this website.

The payment provider may collect information such as your name, email address, billing information, transaction details, and payment information as necessary to process your transaction.

How Long Information Is Kept

I retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to you, provide services, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

Sharing Information

I may share personal information with service providers who help me operate the website or provide services you request, such as hosting, form processing, scheduling, payment processing, or other business functions.

I may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, protect the rights or safety of others, or protect the security of the website or business.

Your Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about how your personal information is used.

To make a privacy-related request, contact me using the information below. I may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Children's Privacy

This website and my services are not directed toward children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.

Security

I take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the website, services, or applicable privacy requirements change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out. I'm happy to clarify.