Privacy Policy

At A Life in Awareness (accessible via alifeinawareness.com), your privacy is our priority. We are committed to protecting your personal data and handling it with transparency, accountability, and due care in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website or services.

1. Introduction
We value your trust and are dedicated to maintaining strong privacy protections. This Privacy Policy outlines our approach to safeguarding personal information we collect as part of our operations and user interactions through alifeinawareness.com. Our practices are designed to provide a privacy-first experience based on respect and transparency.

2. Scope and Data Controller
This Privacy Policy applies to all users and visitors of alifeinawareness.com. A Life in Awareness is the data controller with respect to personal data collected through this website. This means we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.

If you have any questions regarding this policy or the handling of your data, you may contact us at [email protected].

3. Categories of Data We Process

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data depending on your interaction with our site:

a. Usage Data
Includes information about how you use our website, such as your browser type/version, IP address, access times, geographical location, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on each page, and your navigation patterns.

b. Account Data
Comprises information you provide when you create an account or fill in forms on our website including your full name, billing or shipping address, email address, and phone number.

c. Profile Data
Includes your preferences, past purchases, history of viewed or saved content, and behavioral data derived from your use of our offerings.

d. Communication Data
Encompasses records of your correspondence with us, such as support requests, contact forms, and other interactions including the content and metadata of those messages.

e. Technical Data
Refers to technical details from your device such as operating system, browser settings, screen resolution, device model, language, time zone, and system configurations related to your use of our services.

f. Transaction Data
Covers payment and purchase details including items purchased, payment methods, billing address, transaction IDs, delivery information, and related financial records (excluding full credit card numbers, which are processed through third-party gateways).

g. Preference Data
Includes your selected interests, marketing opt-in or opt-out choices, communication preferences, survey responses, and product interest indicators.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Our processing of your personal data is justified under one or more of the following legal bases:

– Contractual Obligation: To fulfill our obligations under a contract with you, such as processing orders and delivering services.
– Consent: When you have given us specific permission to process your data (e.g., receiving marketing emails).
– Legitimate Interest: To operate our business, analyze performance, improve content, secure our services, and develop new offerings, without overriding your privacy rights.
– Legal Obligation: To comply with statutory responsibilities such as recordkeeping, fraud prevention, and regulatory reporting.

5. Your Rights under GDPR and CCPA

You have the following rights regarding the personal data we collect and process:

– Right of Access: You may request a copy of your personal data that we hold.
– Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): You may request the deletion of your data where legally permissible.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You may limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request an electronic copy of your data and, where feasible, ask us to transfer it to another provider.
– Right to Object: You may object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
– Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA): You will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

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

6. Security Measures

We implement a range of technical and organizational security measures, including but not limited to:

– End-to-end encryption of data in transit and at rest.
– Role-based access control and authorization systems.
– Routine security audits and vulnerability testing.
– Strict authentication protocols for administrative access.
– Secure backup systems with redundancy and disaster recovery protocols.
– Ongoing privacy training for all staff and contractors.

While no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure, we continually work to enhance and update our security procedures.

7. International Data Transfers

Where your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure such transfers are carried out in compliance with applicable legal safeguards, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or adequacy decisions that recognize a recipient country as having adequate protection levels.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary and in accordance with the following schedule:

– Usage & Technical Data: Up to 24 months from collection date.
– Account & Profile Data: For the lifetime of the user account plus 3 years.
– Communication Data: 3 years from the last contact.
– Transaction Data: 6 years to fulfill financial and legal obligations.
– Preference & Marketing Data: Until consent is withdrawn or up to 2 years from last expression of interest.

Where appropriate, data is anonymized for analytical use beyond retention timeframes.

9. Cookie Policy

alifeinawareness.com uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience. These include:

– Essential Cookies: Required for website operation (e.g., user logins, security).
– Functional Cookies: Enable personalized content and settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us measure traffic, engagement, and improve performance.
– Performance Cookies: Assess site functionality and user interaction speed/load times.

Third-party services such as Google Analytics may set cookies independently and are subject to their respective privacy policies.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

Upon visiting our site, you are provided the option to accept, reject, or customize your cookie settings in compliance with GDPR and CCPA requirements. You may also adjust your browser settings to manage cookie preferences or use available “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” mechanisms if residing in California.

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under the age of 13. If such data is discovered, we will delete it promptly. Parents or guardians who believe that data from a child has been collected are encouraged to contact us at [email protected].

12. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy as necessary to reflect legal, technical, or business developments. Users will be notified of material changes via prominent notices on our website or to your registered contact details where appropriate.

13. Contact Us

For any privacy-related queries, concerns, requests, or complaints, please contact us directly at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://alifeinawareness.com

We are committed to ensuring your data is handled responsibly, securely, and in compliance with all relevant data protection laws.

Thank you for trusting us with your information.