Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2 July 2026

Contina K. Walters, Maryland Notary Public, respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, store, and protect information submitted through this website, forms, phone, text, email, appointment requests, and the service process.

This website is operated by Contina K. Walters, Maryland Notary Public, commissioned in Maryland as Contina Kerlethia Walters.

By using this website or submitting a form, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information I May Collect

I may collect information you choose to provide, including:

Name
Phone number
Email address
Signing address, ZIP code, or appointment location
Document type or general document category
Number of signers
Appointment preferences
Destination country for apostille or authentication requests
Uploaded documents or document images
Notes or messages submitted through website forms
Communication history related to your service request

This website may also collect basic website information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, general usage activity, cookies, or analytics information through Wix or other website tools.

How I Use Your Information

I use your information to:

Respond to your notary or apostille request
Schedule appointments
Review service eligibility
Prepare quotes
Communicate next steps
Confirm appointment details
Provide remote online notarization, mobile notary service, or apostille courier support
Maintain business records
Improve the website and client experience
Meet legal, regulatory, notary, platform, or recordkeeping obligations

I do not sell your personal information.

Document Uploads

If you upload a document through this website or send a document by email or text, I use it only to review your request, prepare for service, or determine general next steps.

Please do not upload sensitive documents unless necessary for your service request. If you are unsure whether to upload a document, please contact me first.

Remote Online Notarization Information

Remote Online Notarization may require identity verification, credential analysis, Knowledge-Based Authentication, audio-video communication, electronic signing, electronic document processing, and secure recordkeeping through an approved remote online notarization platform.

Information submitted for a RON appointment may also be processed by the remote online notarization platform used to complete the session. That platform may have its own privacy policy, terms, and data handling practices.

Witness-Only Services

If you request witness-only services, I may collect information needed to schedule and confirm the appointment, including the appointment location, number of signers, general document type, and related communication details.

Witness-only service is separate from notarization. If I serve as a witness for a document, I cannot also notarize that same document.

Apostille and Authentication Courier Requests

For apostille and authentication courier requests, I may use the information you provide to review general routing steps, destination country information, document status, and possible government or agency processing needs.

I do not issue apostilles or authentications. Apostilles and authentications are completed by the appropriate government office or agency.

I do not guarantee acceptance by any agency, embassy, school, court, foreign government, business, or receiving party.

How I Share Information

I may share information only when needed to provide services, complete a request, process payment, or comply with business, legal, notary, platform, or regulatory obligations.

Information may be shared with:

Remote online notarization platforms
Government offices or agencies involved in apostille or authentication processing
Shipping or courier services
Payment processors
Website, form, scheduling, or communication service providers
Legal, regulatory, or law enforcement authorities when required

I do not sell your personal information.

Third-Party Services

This website and my service process may use third-party tools or platforms such as Wix, online forms, scheduling tools, payment processors, email, text messaging, analytics tools, shipping providers, or remote online notarization platforms.

These third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Cookies and Website Analytics

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the site function, understand visitor activity, improve user experience, and support website performance.

You may be able to adjust cookie settings through your browser.

How I Protect Information

I take reasonable steps to protect information submitted to me, including limiting access to information and using secure business tools when available.

However, no website, email system, text message, upload form, payment processor, or online platform can guarantee complete security. Please avoid submitting sensitive information unless it is necessary for your service request.

How Long I Keep Information

I keep information only as long as reasonably necessary for business, service, legal, regulatory, notary, platform, recordkeeping, or dispute-resolution purposes.

Some notary-related records may need to be retained according to applicable notary laws, platform rules, or business recordkeeping requirements.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request that we review, correct, or delete personal information you submitted, subject to any legal, regulatory, notary record keeping, or business obligations that may require us to keep certain information.

To make a privacy request, contact:

Email: contina@ckwaltersnotary.com
Phone: (443)345-0110

Children’s Privacy

My services are not directed to children. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website.

If a parent or guardian believes a child has submitted information through the website, please contact me.

Legal Disclaimer

Contina K. Walters is not an attorney or law firm and does not provide legal advice, draft legal documents, select notarial acts, determine witness requirements, or guarantee acceptance of documents by a receiving party.

This Privacy Policy is provided for general business transparency and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

Contina K. Walters, Maryland Notary Public
Commissioned in Maryland as Contina Kerlethia Walters
Email: contina@ckwaltersnotary.com
Phone: (443)410-0110
Website: ckwaltersnotary.com