Effective Date: October 15, 2025
Privacy Policy for Connecting Hearts Website
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Connecting Hearts Website (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This policy outlines our practices in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant international data protection laws.
By using our Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Data Controller
The Connecting Hearts Website is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
3. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal information from you:
•Personal Identifiers: Your name and email address.
This information is collected when you voluntarily provide it to us, for example, by signing up for our newsletter.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
•To send you newsletters: We use your name and email address to send you our newsletters, which may include updates, news, and promotional materials related to the Connecting Hearts Website.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information is your consent. You provide this consent when you opt in to receive our newsletters. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
6. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. However, we do use third-party services to process payments. These services are:
•PayPal: When you make a purchase on our Website, your payment is processed by PayPal. We do not store your payment information. We encourage you to review PayPal’s privacy policy to understand how they handle your personal data.
•Stripe: We also use Stripe for payment processing. As with PayPal, we do not store your payment information. We recommend that you review Stripe’s privacy policy.
These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
7. International Data Transfers
Our Website is accessible to a global audience, including individuals in the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia. Your personal information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You may request the deletion of your account and personal data at any time, and we will do so in a timely manner.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
•The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
•The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
•The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
•The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
•The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
•The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the CCPA. These rights include the right to know what personal information is being collected about you and the right to request the deletion of your personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.
11. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: stuart@connectingheartsprogram.com
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