GDPR & COOKIES POLICY

GDPR & Cookie Policy for Living the Spiritual Life by Vayia Nafees

Effective Date: 5th April 2025

This GDPR & Cookie Policy explains how we use and protect your personal data and how we use cookies on our website: Living the Spiritual Life by Vayia Nafees ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Living the Spiritual Life is a UK-based website offering coaching, wellness, and spiritual development services.

Business Owner: Vayia Nafees
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.vayianafees.com

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of data:

Personal Information (e.g., name, email address, phone number, postal address)
Payment Information (securely processed via third-party providers)
Technical Data (IP address, browser type, operating system, device type)
Usage Data (how you use our website, pages visited, actions taken)
Marketing Preferences (if you opt-in to newsletters or promotions)

3. How We Collect Data

We collect your data when you:

Fill out a contact form
Subscribe to our newsletter
Purchase a product or service
Use our website (via cookies and analytics tools)

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your data
Contract: To fulfill a contract with you (e.g., when you make a purchase)
Legal Obligation: To comply with the law (e.g., accounting or tax purposes)
Legitimate Interest: To improve our services and website, unless your rights override our interests

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Request deletion of your data
Restrict or object to our processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, email us at [email protected].

6. Data Sharing & Storage

Your data may be shared with:

Kajabi (our website platform provider)
Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
Marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, Kajabi email)
Legal and accounting professionals (as required)

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

Data is stored securely and only retained as long as necessary.

7. Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies to:

Enable website functionality
Understand how visitors use our site (analytics)
Improve your browsing experience

Types of Cookies We Use:

Necessary Cookies: Required for site functionality
Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site
Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences
Marketing Cookies: Used for remarketing and tracking engagement (only with consent)

Managing Cookies:

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Declining certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

For more information, visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Questions?
Please contact us via email: [email protected] with any questions or requests related to this policy.