Effective Date: October 5, 2026

Sensitive Empowerment, Inc. and Julie Bjelland (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respect your privacy and want you to understand how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit JulieBjelland.com, communicate with us, subscribe to our newsletter, purchase educational resources, or use other services connected with this website.

This Privacy Policy applies to general website and business information. Clinical information connected with autism assessments or other clinical services is subject to additional privacy protections and practices, including our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and Informed Consent for Autism Assessment and Consultation.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the website and our services.

Information You Choose to Provide

You may provide information such as:

Your name and contact information

Information submitted through contact forms

Newsletter subscription information

Purchase and transaction information

Information needed to provide access to courses, guides, assessments, or other resources

Information you provide when requesting customer support

Information submitted in connection with an application, directory listing, affiliate program, scholarship request, survey, or similar feature

Information you voluntarily provide through other forms or communications

Please avoid submitting sensitive clinical information, detailed health history, assessment responses, or urgent mental health information through the general website contact form or ordinary email. If you are participating in an autism assessment or another clinical service, please use the forms and communication methods provided for that purpose.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

When you make a purchase, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors or ecommerce providers.

We generally do not receive or store your complete credit or debit card number. Payment providers process payment information according to their own privacy and security practices.

INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically through the website platform, cookies, analytics tools, embedded content, or similar technologies. This may include:

IP address

Browser and device information

Pages visited

Referring pages or websites

Approximate location based on IP address

Date and time of visits

Interactions with website features

Information about how visitors navigate and use the website

We use this information to operate the website, understand how it is being used, improve accessibility and usability, maintain security, and understand which resources are most useful to visitors.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

This website may use cookies and similar technologies that help the website function, remember preferences, understand website traffic, process transactions, provide embedded content, and measure how visitors interact with the site.

Some cookies are necessary for website functionality. Others may be used for analytics or other optional features.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings and, when available, through the cookie-management options presented on the website. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of the website function.

Third parties whose services are embedded in or connected with the website may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy practices.

DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

Some browsers allow users to send a “Do Not Track” signal.

Because there is no universally adopted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, this website does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals in a uniform manner.

You may still use browser privacy controls, cookie settings, and other privacy tools available to you.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

Provide products, resources, services, and information you request

Process purchases and provide access to purchased materials

Respond to questions and provide customer support

Manage newsletter subscriptions and send requested communications

Communicate about purchases, memberships, programs, events, services, or account-related matters

Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website

Understand how visitors use our resources

Prevent fraud, misuse, or security problems

Maintain appropriate business, tax, accounting, and legal records

Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

Protect the rights, safety, and property of our business and others

If you subscribe to marketing emails, you may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER PLATFORMS

We use third-party companies and platforms to operate different parts of the business. Depending on the service you use, these may include providers for:

Website hosting and website functionality

Email newsletters and communications

Scheduling

Payment processing

Ecommerce and digital-product delivery

Course hosting

Community hosting

Analytics

Video or audio hosting

Forms and questionnaires

Customer support and administrative functions

For example, services may be provided through platforms such as Squarespace, email-marketing providers, scheduling systems, payment processors, ecommerce providers, course platforms, and Mighty Networks.

These providers may receive information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and are subject to their own contractual obligations and privacy practices.

SENSITIVE & NEURODIVERGENT COMMUNITY

The Sensitive & Neurodivergent Community is hosted on a separate private community platform.

When you join or use the Community, information you provide through that platform is also subject to the privacy terms and platform practices that apply there, along with the Community’s own guidelines and policies.

The Community is intended for adults age 18 and older.

CLINICAL SERVICES AND PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

Julie Bjelland, LMFT provides certain clinical services, including adult autism assessments.

Information collected specifically for clinical services may include health information, developmental history, mental health information, medications, previous diagnoses, relationships, sensory experiences, work or school functioning, assessment responses, and other information relevant to clinical services.

Clinical information is handled separately from ordinary website marketing and customer information and is subject to applicable professional confidentiality requirements and, where applicable, HIPAA.

Please review the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and Informed Consent for Autism Assessment and Consultation for information about clinical privacy practices.

Do not use the general website contact form to submit detailed protected health information unless specifically instructed to do so.

WHEN WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION

We may share personal information when reasonably necessary with service providers that assist us in operating the business, delivering services, processing transactions, or maintaining the website.

We may also disclose information:

When required by law, court order, subpoena, or other lawful process

When reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights, safety, property, users, or others

In connection with a business reorganization, merger, sale, or transfer, subject to applicable law

When you specifically request or authorize the disclosure

Clinical information is subject to additional confidentiality protections and is handled according to the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable professional and legal requirements.

SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell personal information to data brokers or sell your personal information for money.

Certain website technologies or third-party services may involve disclosures of technical or usage information. Where applicable privacy law provides additional rights concerning those practices, we will honor those rights as required by law.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY

California residents have privacy protections under several laws.

The California Online Privacy Protection Act requires qualifying commercial websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to conspicuously provide a privacy policy describing their practices. This Privacy Policy is intended in part to provide that information.

Other California privacy rights may apply depending on the type of information involved, the nature and size of the business, and the circumstances.

Where applicable, you may contact us to request information about, correction of, or deletion of personal information associated with you.

VISITORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Our business and website are based in the United States.

If you access the website from another country, information may be processed or stored in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.

Depending on where you live, you may have privacy rights concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent. We will respond to valid privacy requests as required by applicable law.

HOW LONG WE KEEP INFORMATION

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and as needed to operate the business, fulfill transactions, resolve disputes, maintain appropriate records, meet tax or accounting requirements, protect legal rights, and comply with applicable law.

Clinical records and protected health information may have different retention requirements and are handled according to applicable professional and legal requirements.

SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information.

No website, electronic transmission, online platform, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You are encouraged to use secure devices and internet connections when submitting personal information.

LINKS AND EMBEDDED CONTENT

The website contains links to websites, platforms, products, podcasts, videos, social networks, and other resources operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or platforms. When you leave this website or interact with third-party content, their privacy policies and terms may apply.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This website is not directed to children under age 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

Some educational resources may be useful to teenagers. Where a purchase or contractual agreement requires legal consent, a parent or guardian should complete the transaction when appropriate.

The Sensitive & Neurodivergent Community is for adults age 18 and older.

YOUR CHOICES AND PRIVACY REQUESTS

You may:

Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in the message

Adjust available browser or cookie settings

Ask us to correct information you previously submitted

Request access to or deletion of certain personal information, where applicable

To make a privacy request, please use the Contact Julie & Team page and indicate that your message concerns privacy.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.

The current version will always be posted on this page, with the effective date shown above.

CONTACT

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled, please use the Contact Julie & Team page.

For questions concerning clinical records or protected health information, please refer to the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and the contact instructions provided for clinical services.