Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Wednesday, 4/22/2026

The Finished Dissertation LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our services. By using our website or services, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Who We Are

The Finished Dissertation LLC is a professional coaching and educational support business dedicated to helping female doctoral candidates of color complete their qualitative dissertation proposals. We operate the website www.thefinisheddissertation.com and offer programs, products, and services related to dissertation writing and academic success.

Information We Collect

We may collect information from you in the following ways:

1. Information You Voluntarily Provide

Name, email address, phone number, and academic details when you fill out forms, schedule a connection call, join a program, or subscribe to our newsletter.
Payment information when you purchase services or digital products (collected via secure third-party processors such as Stripe or PayPal).

2. Automatically Collected Information

Your IP address, device type, browser information, and browsing behavior on our site, collected through cookies and third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).

How We Use Your Information

The Finished Dissertation LLC may use your information to:

Deliver coaching services, products, and digital content
Respond to your inquiries or support requests
Process payments and manage your account
Send newsletters, updates, and marketing emails (you may unsubscribe at any time).
Improve our website, offerings, and user experience
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

How We Protect Your Information

We are committed to protecting your data. We use appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse of your information. Sensitive information (such as payment data) is handled through trusted, PCI-compliant third-party platforms.

Third-Party Services

We may share information with third-party service providers who help operate our business, such as:

Paperbell (scheduling)
Stripe (payment processing)
Google Analytics (website analytics)
Mailerlite (Email marketing)

These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and gather analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may affect site functionality.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access or update your personal information
Request deletion of your data
Object to or restrict certain data uses
Withdraw consent for marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address].

Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or to resolve disputes and enforce agreements.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:


Dr. Antoinette L. Matthews
Owner, The Finished Dissertation LLC
Email: info@thefinishedddissertation.com
Website: www.thefinisheddissertation.com