Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 17, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to the Gate of Consciousness store on Payhip ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you purchase our digital products through our Payhip shop.
By accessing our shop and purchasing our products, you agree to the terms outlined in this privacy policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our services.
Who We Are
Gate of Consciousness offers manifestation guidance, ebooks, and digital resources focused on personal development and spiritual growth.
Owner: Branka Dancevic (you may know me as Coach Bree)
Location: Germany
Address: Gubener Str. 34, 15230 Frankfurt Oder, Germany
Contact Email: contact@gateofconsciousness.com
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you purchase products from our Payhip shop, we collect:
- Email address: Required for delivering your purchased digital products and communicating about your order
- Name: Used for personalizing communications and processing your order
- Payment information: Note that payment details are processed securely through our payment processors (Stripe/PayPal) and are not stored on our systems
Information Collected Automatically
Our Payhip shop may collect certain information automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time and date of your visit
- Referring website
This information helps us improve our services and ensure a smooth purchasing experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Fulfilling orders: Delivering the digital products you've purchased
- Customer support: Addressing any questions or issues related to your purchase
- Marketing: Sending you emails about new products, special offers, and updates (only with your explicit consent)
- Improving our services: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance our products and user experience
- Legal compliance: Meeting our legal obligations, including tax and consumer protection laws
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Contract performance: Processing necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you when you purchase our products
- Legitimate interests: Improving our services, preventing fraud, and ensuring the security of our shop
- Consent: Marketing communications are sent only with your explicit consent
- Legal obligation: Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. This typically includes:
- Order information: Retained for 7 years to comply with tax and financial regulations
- Marketing information: Retained until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe
Third-Party Service Providers
We share your personal information with the following third-party service providers to help us operate our store:
- Payhip: Our e-commerce platform that hosts our digital products store
- Stripe/PayPal: Payment processors for handling transactions
- Email marketing service: For sending newsletters and product updates (only with your consent)
These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect your information.
For information about intellectual property rights and content usage, please refer to our Copyright Notice.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information
- Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data
- Data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format
- Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal data
- Withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent for marketing communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@gateofconsciousness.com.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Payhip shop uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your shopping experience. These cookies may collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our shop.
Age Restrictions
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. By purchasing our products, you represent that you are at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18.
International Data Transfers
As we are based in Germany while serving customers globally, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we ensure a similar degree of protection by implementing appropriate safeguards.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our Payhip shop and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: contact@gateofconsciousness.com
Your Legal Rights to Complain
If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not complied with applicable data protection laws.
Specific Rights for European Economic Area (EEA) Residents
If you are located in the EEA, you have certain additional rights and protections under the GDPR. You can find more information about these rights from your local data protection authority or the European Data Protection Supervisor at https://edps.europa.eu.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice
While we are primarily focused on compliance with European regulations as a German-based e-commerce store, we respect the privacy rights of California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, disclose, and sell, as well as the right to request deletion of your personal information and to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.