Privacy Policy & GDPR Compliance
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) take effect May 25, 2018 and we are fully behind the spirit of these regulations for a safe and secure Internet. We aspire to embrace privacy by design and, whenever possible, to not collect and store personally-identifiable information. We actually hold a company in Thailand, however, many of our participants are from the EU, and we feel that these new steps are of benefit to everyone worldwide!
How we collect data
The instances in which we do collect data include:
How we use data
Further Changes
In addition, we are upgrading our system and retreats to create greater safety for all involved. This will include:
We hope that these changes and upgrades make all of our participants and website visitors feel safe to participate in our services. If there is any way in which you do not feel comfortable, then please email us to notify us.
We are happy to have these regulations coming into place, for all of us. The world of Taoism and Tantra has not traditionally been regulated, and students for centuries have participated at their own risk. Now it is time to merge the modern world with the ancient arts and make it more safe for everyone, and enable people to make empowered choices.
How we collect data
The instances in which we do collect data include:
- Applicants and participants for our retreats: this is where we collect the most data, as each participant fills in a form when they sign up. This data is only accessed by the administrative organizer and the facilitators. No one else has access to that data. Participants can access or update that data at any time, or request that it be deleted from files after a retreat is completed. Please email us to make a request.
- Those who join the mailing list. Our mailing list has always been opted into voluntarily by visitors to our website. We will be reinforcing clarity around opting in or out of this list. Should you have missed that option (e.g. junk mail) then please also email us directly to opt in or out.
How we use data
- Applicants' and participants' data is used by facilitators to asses their suitability to any course or training and also to highlight any area in which we may need special attention for a participant.
- Mailing list data is used to send newsletters with details of courses, both online and offline, that we create at Tao Tantric Arts.
- We have a subsection in the mailing list of graduates when we have a newsletter or information aimed only for graduates.
Further Changes
In addition, we are upgrading our system and retreats to create greater safety for all involved. This will include:
- Updates to our Terms and Conditions. This lays out clear information for users of our sites and services.
- Detailed Liability Waiver form for all participants to sign prior to attendance. This will help all participants to understand what risks are involved in our trainings and what responsibility they will be taking by choosing to attend.
- Consent forms regarding all photography, audio and video created during a retreat or in the time off associated with a retreat. We are also now introducing agreement forms with all professionals that we hire, that they agree not to re-use our material without consent.
We hope that these changes and upgrades make all of our participants and website visitors feel safe to participate in our services. If there is any way in which you do not feel comfortable, then please email us to notify us.
We are happy to have these regulations coming into place, for all of us. The world of Taoism and Tantra has not traditionally been regulated, and students for centuries have participated at their own risk. Now it is time to merge the modern world with the ancient arts and make it more safe for everyone, and enable people to make empowered choices.