Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: 12 December 2024

Website: somaticshamanism.co.uk

Somatic Shamanism ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website or enquire about our services.

Business Details:

• Business Name: Somatic Shamanism
• Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
• Contact: christine@somaticshamanism.co.uk
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When you enquire about our courses or services, we may collect:

• Personal identifiers: Your name, email address, and phone number
• Enquiry details: Information about your interest in our courses or services
• Website usage data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited (via cookies)
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We collect this information when you:

• Fill in contact forms on our website
• Submit enquiries via Facebook or Instagram lead forms
• Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list
• Contact us directly via email or phone
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We use your personal information to:

• Respond to your enquiries about our courses and services
• Provide you with information about Introduction to Shamanism courses and other offerings
• Send you course updates, workshop information, and relevant content (with your consent)
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:

• Consent: When you provide your information via forms or subscribe to our communications
• Legitimate interests: To respond to enquiries and provide information about our services
• Contract: To fulfil requests for course bookings or service provision

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, typically:

• Active enquiries: Until resolved or up to 2 years
• Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe
• Course participants: For administrative and legal purposes, typically 6 years

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Meta (Facebook/Instagram): When you submit lead forms via Facebook or Instagram ads
• Email marketing platforms: To send newsletters and course information (if applicable - e.g., MailerLite)
• Website hosting: GoDaddy (or your hosting provider)

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction: Request limitation of processing your data
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes
• Data portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw consent: Unsubscribe from communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your email address].

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our services are intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

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.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Email: christine@somaticshamanism.co.uk
Website: somaticshamanism.co.uk

If you're not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

ICO Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
ICO Helpline: 0303 123 1113