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Privacy Policy
I Do Central
Effective Date: October 18, 2026
Website: www.idocentral.com
1. Introduction
Welcome to I Do Central.
I Do Central, operated by Mary Gehr, is dedicated to providing wedding ceremony inspiration, planning resources, educational materials, books, digital guides, and carefully selected products.
We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit our website.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
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Complete a contact or inquiry form.
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Subscribe to our email communications.
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Request complimentary wedding ceremony resources.
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Purchase books, digital guides, or other products.
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Communicate with us directly.
Depending on your interaction with our website, this information may include your name, email address, contact details, purchase information, and any information you choose to include in a message.
We may also collect certain technical information automatically, including IP addresses, browser types, device information, pages visited, and general website usage information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
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Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
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Deliver requested complimentary resources and digital downloads.
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Process or facilitate purchases.
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Send email updates, planning tips, promotional offers, and announcements when you have chosen to receive them.
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Improve our website, content, and visitor experience.
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Maintain website security and prevent misuse.
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Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information to third-party mailing lists.
4. Email Subscriptions and Communications
Visitors may choose to subscribe to I Do Central communications, including wedding planning advice, ceremony inspiration, new resources, books, and special offers.
When you request a complimentary resource, we may use your email address to deliver the requested material.
We will send optional marketing communications in accordance with your preferences and applicable law.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.
5. Purchases and Payment Processing
I Do Central may offer books, downloadable guides, and other wedding-related products.
Purchases may be processed through Wix or through third-party retailers and payment providers.
When purchasing through an external website, such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Books.by, your transaction is governed by that provider's own privacy policy and terms.
Payment information submitted through supported payment providers is handled according to their security and privacy practices.
6. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Products
I Do Central participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Associates Program.
Some links on our website may direct visitors to third-party retailers. We may earn a commission when qualifying purchases are made through those links, at no additional cost to the purchaser.
Third-party retailers may collect information through cookies or other technologies according to their own privacy policies.
We encourage visitors to review those policies before making purchases.
7. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website is hosted through Wix, which may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, performance, and visitor analytics.
Depending on the services enabled, these technologies may help us understand how visitors interact with our website and improve their experience.
Some cookies may be provided by third-party services.
Where required by applicable law, visitors will be offered choices regarding nonessential cookies.
You can also manage certain cookie preferences through your browser settings.
8. Sharing of Information
We may share personal information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our website and provide requested services.
These may include:
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Website hosting and management providers.
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Email communication and automation services.
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Payment processors.
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Digital product delivery services.
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Website analytics and security providers.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights, or to address security concerns.
We do not share email subscriber lists with unrelated businesses for their independent marketing purposes without appropriate authorization.
9. Data Security and Retention
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure.
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, maintaining appropriate business records, and complying with legal requirements.
10. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
You may also have rights relating to the use or disclosure of your information.
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us through the Contact page on our website.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. Third-Party Websites
I Do Central may contain links to external websites, including retailers, wedding vendors, publishing platforms, and other resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of websites operated by third parties.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external websites before sharing personal information.
12. Children's Privacy
I Do Central is intended for a general audience interested in wedding planning and related resources.
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, business practices, services, or applicable legal requirements.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
I Do Central
Mary Gehr
Website: www.idocentral.com
Contact: Please use the Contact page on our website.
© 2026 I Do Central. All rights reserved.
What to include in the Privacy Policy
Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much, much more.
To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.
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