Privacy Policy
Soulful Searching Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 09/10/2024
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, soulfulsearching.com (the “Site”), including when you interact with our contact form, sign up for our newsletter, create a membership account, or subscribe to our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect both personal and non-personal information to provide you with the best possible experience on our website.
a. Personal Information
When you sign up for our newsletter, create a membership account, subscribe to a membership, or contact us through our contact form, we may collect the following personal information:
• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Account Information: Username, password, and preferences related to your membership or subscription.
• Payment Information: When you subscribe to a paid membership, we collect your payment information through a secure third-party payment processor.
• Other Information: Any additional information you provide when you contact us or interact with the website.
b. Non-Personal Information
We may collect non-personal information about you automatically when you visit the Site, such as:
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and access times.
• Usage Data: Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on the site.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect non-personal information. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Provide Services: Create and manage your account, send you newsletters, and facilitate membership and subscription services.
• Communication: Respond to your inquiries, send you account-related notifications, and provide updates about the Site.
• Marketing: Send you promotional emails (you can opt out at any time).
• Improve Our Site: Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience and Site functionality.
• Security and Fraud Prevention: Ensure the security of your information and prevent fraudulent activities.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide services such as hosting, payment processing, email marketing, and analytics. These providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law, in response to legal requests, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our Site, users, or others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
4. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the following rights concerning your personal data, subject to local laws like the GDPR and CCPA:
• Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you.
• Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
• Restriction: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data.
• Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for marketing purposes.
• Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address].
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
6. Security of Your Information
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that website. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 16, we will take steps to delete that information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch via the contact us page.