Privacy Policy for compassionretreats.com
Effective Date: August 1, 2024
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Welcome to Compassion Retreats (compassionretreats.com). We are deeply committed to protecting your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices for handling the information you provide to us. We operate with a 100% pro-privacy stance and are transparent about why we need information and how we use it.
2. Information We Collect and Why
To provide the safest and most personalized retreat experience possible, we collect information through three specific forms on our website:
- Contact Form: For answering your questions and general communication.
- Discovery Call Form: For scheduling a call to discuss your intentions and our retreat offerings.
- Client Questionnaire Form: A comprehensive form we require to understand your needs, personal goals, and ensure your health and safety during a retreat.
The information requested in these forms may include your name, email address, contact details, and personal information related to your health, wellness, and intentions for the retreat. Providing this information is necessary for us to ensure a safe, suitable, and transformative experience for every participant.
3. How We Handle Your Information
Our data handling process is designed with your security and privacy as the highest priority:
- Secure Transmission: When you submit a form, your data is encrypted and sent directly to our secure email via secure, standard industry protocols.
- No Online Storage: We do not store your personal data from these forms on our website, in any online database, or with any third-party service provider. The information exists only within our secure email system.
- Data Deletion: All personal and sensitive information you provide is permanently deleted from our email system after the conclusion of your retreat. We do not retain this data long-term.
- Purpose Limitation: The information you provide is used exclusively for the purpose of organizing and facilitating your retreat. This includes assessing suitability, ensuring safety, personalizing your program, and communicating with you about logistics. We will never use your information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
4. Website Operation and Analytics
Our website (compassionretreats.com) is intentionally simple to protect your privacy:
- No Tracking Cookies: We do not use tracking cookies or similar technologies to monitor your behavior across sites.
- Third-Party Analytics: Our website does embed third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics. We use this to understand how our website is used and to improve it.
5. Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. The information is strictly confidential and is only accessed by our core team for the purposes of ensuring your safety and facilitating your retreat.
6. Customer Reviews, Photos, and Videos
- Customer Reviews: If used, reviews will be anonymized by removing all personally identifiable information.
- Customer Photos and Videos: Will only be used on our website or social media after obtaining explicit, informed, and specific written consent from every identifiable individual involved.
7. Data Security
We rely on secure, encrypted email protocols to protect the data you provide. We also take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the integrity of our website. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, but we are committed to using best practices to safeguard your information.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the operations of compassionretreats.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other third-party sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed towards children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at: kurganska@gmail.com