Privacy policy
What is collected, why, and what happens to it.
Last updated: August 26, 2026
The short versionLink to this section
Only what is needed, nothing sold, and a legally required journal that has its own rules.
BookingLink to this section
When you book, this is collected:
- Name
- Phone and email
- The address where the appointment happens, for mobile visits
- What kind of document needs notarizing
- Notes you provide — a gate code, a room number
Used to confirm the appointment, remind you, find you, and bring the right things.
PaymentLink to this section
Payment is currently taken at the appointment. Once self-serve online booking opens (September 2, 2026), online payment will be handled by payment processor to be named — card details go directly to them, and are never seen or stored here.
At the appointment — the notary journalLink to this section
California law requires every notary to keep an official journal. For each notarization it records:
- Date and time
- Type of document
- Your name and signature
- How you were identified
- Your thumbprint, for powers of attorney and documents involving real property
This journal is not private at will. California law sets out who may request an entry and in what circumstances — for example a court order, or a written request identifying a specific transaction. When the law requires disclosure, it is disclosed.
When a commission ends, the journal goes to the county clerk, as state law requires.
Your documents are not read or keptLink to this section
Only the pages that must be completed are handled. No photocopying, no scanning, no retained copy — unless you specifically ask for one, and then only for as long as that job takes.
Who it is shared withLink to this section
- Nobody, ordinarily
- Service providers who run booking, email and payments — only what they need
- Anyone the law requires, including a court
Never sold. Never given to advertisers.
CookiesLink to this section
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How long things are keptLink to this section
- Booking records: retention period to be set
- The notary journal: as long as California law requires, then to the county clerk
- Emails and texts: retention period to be set
Your rights in CaliforniaLink to this section
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act you can ask what is held about you, ask for it to be deleted, and ask that it not be sold — easy, since it never is.
One exception: the notary journal cannot be deleted. State law requires it to be kept. That is not a discretionary choice.
Requests: (925) 319-8855 · arasielaa@gmail.com
ChildrenLink to this section
This site is not aimed at children. Documents involving minors are handled through a parent or guardian.
ChangesLink to this section
Any change updates the date at the top.