Privacy policy
What we collect when you book, why we need it, and what happens to it afterwards.
Last updated: September 12, 2026
The short versionLink to this section
We collect what we need to do the appointment. We do not sell anything. The notary journal is required by law and has its own rules, which are explained below.
BookingLink to this section
When you book, we collect:
- Your name
- Your phone number and email
- The address of the appointment, if we are coming to you
- What kind of document needs notarizing
- Anything you tell us, like a gate code or a room number
We use it to confirm your appointment, remind you, find you, and bring the right things.
PaymentLink to this section
You pay at the appointment, by card or cash. We do not take payments online and we do not store card details.
At the appointment: the notary journalLink to this section
California requires every notary to keep an official journal. Government Code § 8206 says what goes in it. For each notarization we record:
- The date and time
- The type of document
- Your name and your signature
- How you were identified
- Your thumbprint, for powers of attorney and documents involving real property
We cannot keep this journal private just because you ask. The same law says who can request an entry and how. A court can subpoena it. A member of the public can ask for a copy of a specific entry if they name the parties, the type of document, and the month and year it was notarized. When the law requires us to hand something over, we hand it over.
When a commission ends, the journal goes to the county clerk within 30 days. That is also state law: Government Code § 8209.
We do not read or keep your documentsLink to this section
We only handle the pages that need the notary certificate. We do not photocopy or scan your document, and we do not keep a copy. If you ask us to make a copy for you, we keep it only as long as that job takes.
Who we share it withLink to this section
- Nobody, in the normal course of things
- Service providers who run email and website hosting, and only the part they need
- Anyone the law requires, including a court
We never sell it. We never give it to advertisers.
CookiesLink to this section
This site uses Google Analytics 4 to count visits and see which pages people read. That is the only analytics on the site.
It also loads Google Fonts so the text renders correctly.
There is no advertising, no tracking pixel, no retargeting, and no third-party booking or payment script. You pay at the appointment, so no card details ever reach this website.
The ID checker runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type into it is sent anywhere or stored.
How long we keep thingsLink to this section
- Booking records: 3 years
- The notary journal: as long as California law requires, then it goes to the county clerk
- Emails and texts: 1 year
Your rights in CaliforniaLink to this section
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act you can ask what we hold about you, ask us to delete it, and ask us not to sell it. That last one is easy, because we never do.
One exception. We cannot delete the notary journal. State law requires us to keep it. That is not our choice.
To make a request: (925) 319-8855 · arasielaa@gmail.com
ChildrenLink to this section
This site is not aimed at children. Documents involving minors go through a parent or guardian.
ChangesLink to this section
If we change this page, we change the date at the top.