Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family – Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 23, 2025

At Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family, I’m committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my website, interact with its features, or contact me through the site.

1. Who I Am

This site is owned and operated by me, Diane Henriks, a professional genealogist, author, and speaker based in California.

2. What Information I Collect

When you use this site, I may collect:

• Personal information you provide voluntarily, such as your name and email address, through:
  • My contact form
  • Newsletter sign-up form (via Weebly Promote)
  • Blog comment forms
• Non-personal information, like your browser type, IP address, and referring URL, which may be collected automatically through:
  • Cookies
  • Google Analytics

Third-party plugins and services

3. How I Use Your Information

I may use your information to:

• Respond to your messages or service inquiries
• Send email newsletters (if you signed up)
• Improve website performance and understand visitor behavior
• Monitor blog comments for spam

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

4. Third-Party Tools and Services

​I may use the following tools and platforms:

• Weebly / Square, Inc. (site hosting and newsletter system)
• Google Analytics (for visitor behavior insights)
• Tockify Calendar (to display events)
• Zotabox (for social sharing buttons)
• Facebook Messenger plugin (for chat capabilities)
• Social media icons and links (for connecting on other platforms)

Each of these services may collect and use data according to their own privacy policies.

5. Cookies and Tracking

This site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on my website, analyze traffic, support third-party tools, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your device to remember certain preferences or actions over time.
These may include:

• Essential cookies for website functionality (e.g., navigation, forms)
• Performance cookies (e.g., Google Analytics to understand site usage)
• Social media tools (e.g., Zotabox, Facebook Messenger) that may set cookies when you interact with them

You can choose to disable or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. However, some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

6. Protecting Your Data

I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information. While no system is 100% secure, I do not store sensitive data on this site and use secure platforms (Weebly/Square) for form submissions and newsletters.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to or deletion of your personal data
• Unsubscribe from newsletters or communications
• Contact me with questions or concerns about your data

📬 To exercise your rights, please contact me using the form on this website.

8. Children’s Privacy

​This site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and I do not knowingly collect information from minors.

9. Changes to This Policy

​This policy may be updated occasionally. The “Last Updated” date at the top reflects the most recent changes.

10. Questions or Requests

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact me here.