Can JotForm send me an email whenever someone submits to my form?

My understanding is that when they fill out a form to request info, Jotform sends the response to me by email?

Yes, if you add notification email to your form, you will receive an email whenever someone submitted to the form. 

To create a notification email, please follow this guide: https://www.jotform.com/help/25-Setting-up-Email-Notifications