PRIVACY POLICY

OVERVIEW

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Black Sisters Birth Academy® (BSBA), a division of Black Sisters Midwifery Services, PLLC, collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a 'User' or 'Learner') of our website and training portal ('Site'). This privacy policy applies to the Site, our student dashboards, and all products, educational courses, and services offered by our company, including the Birth Assistant Directory database and referral systems.

Personal Identification Information
We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register an account, enroll in a course, subscribe to our newsletter (The Birth Vine 🌿 ), complete the Birth Assistant Readiness Quiz, submit course assignments, or join our referral network via integrated third-party platforms (such as Meta/Facebook/Instagram). Users may be asked for, as appropriate: name, email address, phone number, mailing address, professional practice name, academic progress data (including quiz scores, final exam responses, and module completion rates), and clinical experience details. Users may visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, noting that it may prevent them from engaging in certain academic or Site-related activities.

Consent & Data Modification
When you provide personal information to create an account, make a purchase, or participate in our courses, you consent to our collecting and utilizing it for those specified educational and transactional purposes. If we request your data for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an immediate opportunity to opt out. If you change your mind after opting in, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you at any time by emailing our admissions desk at: [email protected].

Non-Personal Identification Information & Web Browser Cookies
We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site, including browser names, computer types, operating systems, and internet service providers. Our Site utilizes standard 'cookies' and automated tracking pixels to recognize your device, manage secure session logs, measure performance engagement, and provide a personalized experience.

We also utilize tracking data (such as the Meta Pixel) to attribute visits to our platforms and to serve targeted behavioral advertisements from Google, Facebook, Instagram, and other third-party vendors based on your prior interactions with our Site. Users may set their web browsers to refuse cookies or alert them when cookies are being sent; however, doing so may cause certain portions of the student portal or Site to function improperly. To understand behavioral marketing or to opt out of targeted advertisements served via third-party vendors, you may visit the official consumer opt-out pages hosted by the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

How We Use Collected Information

We collect and use personal information for the following specific purposes:

• To improve customer service: Information you provide helps us respond to support needs and technical portal inquiries more efficiently.

• To personalize and track the educational experience: We use academic metrics, quiz scoring, and assignment data to monitor student progress, issue certifications, and audit compliance for our standard of clinical readiness.

• To facilitate professional partnerships: Information collected through our lead forms and directory is used to connect practicing community midwives or free-standing birth centers with certified birth assistants.

• To manage transactions and send periodic emails: We utilize provided email addresses to distribute portal access links, tuition invoices, and programmatic updates. If a User opts into our mailing list, they will receive communication regarding academy updates and service details. Users may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of our emails.

How We Protect Your Information & Data Security
We adopt secure data collection, storage, and processing practices, as well as industry-standard security measures, to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction records, and educational data stored on our Site. Our course portal infrastructure is hosted securely by Thinkific Labs Inc., which stores data behind a protective firewall.

All financial transactions are encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored securely on the servers of our processors only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction, and credit card details are never stored directly on our academy's servers.

Sharing Your Personal Information with Third-Party Services
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We share necessary data with trusted third-party service providers strictly to operate our business infrastructure and deliver our courses. These providers include Wix (website hosting), Thinkific (educational platform delivery), Flodesk (email communications), Jotform (admissions and screening data), Zapier (workflow automation), and our PCI-compliant payment and checkout processors (Stripe, PayPal, Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay). These third parties will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform their specific platform services for us.

Please note that once you leave our platforms or are redirected to an external third-party application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

Third Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to external partners, sponsors, or licensing bodies. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the privacy or security practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. Browsing and interaction on any other website is subject to that platform's own terms and policies.

Changes To This Privacy Policy
Black Sisters Birth Academy® has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will adjust the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and remain aware of all operational modifications.

Your Acceptance Of These Terms
By using this Site, creating a student portal account, enrolling in our courses, or submitting your information via our integrated lead forms, you signify your absolute acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site or register for our programs. Your continued use of the Site or portal following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your legal acceptance of those changes.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the data practices of this Site, or your use of our programs and services, please contact our team at: [email protected].

Last Updated: October 17, 2026