WWW.ShamansCave.com

Updated: July 28, 2022

Please read this Privacy Policy in its entirety before using or accessing www.ShamansCave.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy is provided by ShamansCave Contemporary Shamanism (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “ShamansCave”) for our Website and for all of our classes, website content, emails, articles, activities, offerings, and communications (collectively, the “Content”).

Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect from you, the information you may choose to provide to us, how this information is used, protected, and shared, and the choices you can make about your information.

Your use of our Website or Content serves as your voluntary agreement to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Use, and Disclaimer. Please carefully read each of these before using or accessing our Website or Content.

If you do not agree to these terms, if you are under 18 years old, or if you are unable to consent to these terms, DO NOT access or use the Website or the Content.

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and to notify you of the updates by posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Website.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [admin@shamanscave.com].

What information we collect: 

When you use or access the Website or our Content, complete forms, sign up for our email list or classes, make purchases, or otherwise interact with us, we may collect information such as your name, address, username, email address, IP (Internet Protocol) address, phone number, or other information you choose to provide. We use this information to communicate with you, to respond to your requests, and to deliver our educational and informational Website and Content, as described in more detail in this Privacy Policy.

Cookies

When you login to the Website, a cookie is created that stores your session data, such as your username. These session cookies are not stored or used other than to keep you logged into the Website. Most browsers are configured to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose in your browser settings to disable or reject cookies, but it may mean aspects of the Website or Content do not function as intended.

Google Analytics

Our Website uses Google Analytics for third-party analytics services. Google Analytics generates a cookie that collects anonymized information about you such as your geographic location, IP (Internet Procotol) address, browser type, system platform, pages from which you navigated to our Website, pages you click on within our Website, and the date and time of your page requests. This information is shared anonymously with Google Analytics and is used to generate statistics to improve the experience of users on the Website.

Software and Plug-Ins

We use the following industry-accepted third-party software and plug-ins in using and processing information you provide to us:

Our Website’s forum uses Invision Community, which collects certain general data and information when you access the Website such as the browser and operating system you use, the website from which you access the Website, the sub-websites, the date and time of access to the Website, your IP (Internet Protocol) address, ISP (Internet service provider) and similar data. Invision does not collect or store this data on their servers. Invision Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022): https://invisioncommunity.com/legal/privacy/

We use Joomla to run our Website, other than the forums. Joomla Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022): https://www.joomla.org/privacy-policy.html

Paypal processes charges for any purchases made on the Website, but we do not receive any information from Paypal about these purchases. Paypal Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022):  https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/privacy/privacyhub

We use the AcyMailing plug-in for email address list management, through which we collect your email address, IP (Internet Protocol) address, and username. Depending on your behavior, may receive information such as images downloaded or links clicked in our emails. AcyMailing Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022): https://www.acymailing.com/privacy-policy/

We use SendGrid as a third-party email delivery service for all of our outgoing emails. We share your email address with SendGrid to deliver the emails to you, and SendGrid provides us with email delivery status information. SendGrid Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022): https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy

We use ChronoForms to process your form entries and email them to us. ChronoForms Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022): https://www.chronoengine.com/privacy-policy

Some of our Content, such as our classes at The Caverns, is delivered through IRC (Internet Relay Chat). You may choose from a variety of suitable chat clients to access this Content. As a convenience, we often provide links to the free online Kiwi IRC client, which does not collect or provide us with any identifiable user data. Kiwi IRC Privacy Policy (as of July 28, 2022): https://kiwiirc.com/privacy

We have provided links to these third-party privacy policies to allow you to review their privacy policies. However, please note that we do not control, monitor, or administer any third parties or any third-party hardware or software, which includes the above, or any other chat clients, web browsers, or email programs, that you may choose to use in connection with our Website and Content, or any third-party websites that may be linked from or link to our Website or Content, and they are not bound by this Privacy Policy. Please be sure to review the privacy and other policies of any third-party hardware, software, websites, or other content that you choose to use.

How your information is used and protected:

We use your information to:

• provide our educational and informational materials about the Maker contemporary shamanic tradition;
• provide you with access to our Website and Content;
• improve the performance of and experience with our Website and Content;
• allow you to interact with us, including for example by signing up for our email list, completing online forms, leaving comments, making forum posts, participating in IRC chats, or attending classes or other events;
• allow you to make purchases, such as payments for our classes;
• send reminders and communications about Content you have requested;
• deliver Content including our classes, workshops, training, articles, and emails;
• provide customer service and technical support;
• respond to your requests and your questions;
• protect or defend the rights of ShamansCave or in our Website or Content;
• for the required purposes of applicable law or regulations; and
• for the purposes of a subpoena or if we are otherwise legally obligated or reasonably permitted to use your information.

By using or accessing the Website and Content or choosing to provide us with personal information, you also acknowledge and agree that our administrators, staff, volunteers, or contractors may have access to your personal information for the purposes of operating ShamansCave and for the uses described in this Privacy Policy.

We do our utmost to protect your security, privacy, and confidentiality, and use reasonable and industry-accepted software and standards of data collection and encryption to safeguard your personal information and to limit access to your personal information. However, please note that we cannot guarantee the Internet is completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your information, transmission of information to and from our Website, from you to us in any way, or between you and any third party, is at your own risk. You should only access our Website and Content within a secure environment.

When we share your information with third parties:

Generally, we do not share your information with third parties, but we do so as described in this Privacy Policy, for example, to process information using industry-accepted software and plug-ins as described above. We may share your personal information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including website hosting, payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, customer service and marketing assistance, or otherwise assist us in providing the Website and Content to you and operating ShamansCave. We may also share your personal information with third parties if lawfully instructed to do so by you; to protect or defend the rights of ShamansCave or in our Website or Content; if required to do so by applicable law or regulations, including any local, state, federal or other laws and regulations; or if subpoenaed or otherwise legally obligated or reasonably allowed to do so (including circumstances where there is clear and imminent danger to you or another person). You acknowledge and agree in providing your information to us that sharing as described in this Privacy Policy may occur, and that you have read and agreed to this entire Privacy Policy, our Terms of Use and Disclaimer.

Shamanic Energy Healing:

If you request shamanic energy healing from the Maker healing lab collective Healing, you may choose to provide information to us related to medical conditions or your shamanic energy healing experience. Your choice to disclose, or not disclose, this information to us is completely voluntary, and it is not required to access or use the Website or our Content.

You can revoke your consent at any time. Please contact us at [admin@shamanscave.com] if you would like to withdraw your consent to shamanic energy healing.

Please also contact us at [admin@shamanscave.com] if you would like to view, correct, rectify, or delete any of your information. Please note that we reserve the right to ask you to verify your identity and request before taking action on your request.

By providing any information to us, you are representing that you have the legal right to disclose such information to us. If you do not have the legal right to disclose such information to us, if your local law does not permit us to receive or use such information for such purposes, or if you do not or cannot consent to any of our terms and policies Terms of Use, Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Healing FAQ and Terms, DO NOT share any of this information with us.

We consider shamanic energy healing information private and do not share it with anyone outside of the Maker healing lab collective members in a private, secured forum that we use for our healing work; provided, that we process the information as needed for this purpose, such as using third-party email plug-ins to process information submitted to us in Website forms. We use the shamanic energy healing information we receive only for shamanic energy healing purposes.

As detailed in our Disclaimer, please be aware that we are not providing professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, treatment, or services in any way. As such, we do not use a certified medical communication platform of the type that might be used by a doctor, nurse, psychiatrist, therapist, social worker, or other medical or mental health professional. Please consider this in choosing whether to provide any personal information to us. You acknowledge and agree in providing information to us, that you understand and have read and agreed to our entire Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Disclaimer.

There are certain exceptions to the confidentiality of your information, as explained in this Privacy Policy. In particular, with respect to shamanic energy healing, we want to highlight again to you that:

• if permitted by applicable law, you may instruct us in writing to release any shamanic energy healing information you submit to your health care practitioners;
• confidentiality of your information is always subject to any exceptions required by applicable law or regulations, including any local, state, federal or other laws and regulations;
• we may also release your information if subpoenaed or otherwise legally obligated or reasonably allowed to do so (including circumstances where there is clear and imminent danger to you or another person); and
• we may share your information as otherwise explained in this Privacy Policy.

You acknowledge and agree in providing information to us, that sharing as described in this Privacy Policy may occur, and that you understand and have read and agreed to our entire Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Disclaimer.

Choices you can make about your information:

You may view, correct, rectify, or delete your information at any time upon your written request. Please contact us at [admin@shamanscave.com] if you would like to view, correct, rectify, or delete your information. Please note that we reserve the right to ask you to verify your identity and request before taking action on your request.

Emails

You should be able to unsubscribe from our emails by clicking “Unsubscribe” at the end of any email. If you have any difficulty unsubscribing from emails please contact [admin@shamanscave.com] for assistance.

Minors

We do not knowingly market to or collect information from persons under 18 years of age. By using the Website or Content, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years old, DO NOT use the Website or the Content and DO NOT provide us with any personal information. If you are a parent who believes your child has provided us with any personal information, please contact us immediately at [admin@shamanscave.com] to have it deleted.

Our Location

We are located in the United States, and our servers may be located in the United States or in other jurisdictions. Our service providers and the third parties with which we may share your information, and their respective servers, may be located in the United States or in other jurisdictions. In accessing or using our Website or Content, you acknowledge and agree that your information may be stored, accessed, transferred to, or processed, in the United States or other jurisdictions, and while we will take all the steps described in this Privacy Policy to protect and safeguard your information, there is no guarantee that the United States or these other jurisdictions will have equally comprehensive privacy laws to the jurisdiction where you reside.

California Privacy Rights

If you reside in the state of California, you may have certain privacy rights under California law.

For example, California’s “Shine the Light” law permits users to obtain information from us regarding categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes.

We do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), you may have certain rights. These may include the right to access personal information that we hold about you, know what personal data we plan on collecting from you prior to the point of collection, opt out of marketing or analytics, receive equal services without discrimination, and request correction or deletion of personal data. Under CCPA and CPRA, you have the right to request deletion of your personal information at any time, but only in specific situations stipulated by law, for example where we no longer have a legitimate basis for retaining such information. Generally, we will keep your information until you ask us to delete it. Under CCPA and CPRA, you can request information about the personal information we hold about you, or request correction or deletion of your personal information, at any time by contacting us at [admin@shamanscave.com]. Please note that we reserve the right to ask you to verify your identity and request before taking action on your request. We do not sell personal data, we do not share information other than as described in this Privacy Policy, and we do not generally collect sensitive personal information. In case you voluntarily disclose any sensitive personal information to us, you may limit the use of your sensitive personal information at any time by contacting us at [admin@shamanscave.com]. Please note that we reserve the right to ask you to verify your identity and request before taking action on your request. We will not discriminate against you for the exercise of these rights.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

In jurisdictions where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) applies, you may have certain rights under it. These may include the right to access and obtain a copy of your personal information, to restrict or object to the processing of your personal information, to request rectification or deletion of your personal information, to be informed about the uses of your personal data, to data portability, and to refuse the automated processing of your personal information to make decisions about you.

Generally, we will keep your information until you ask us to delete it. Please contact us at [admin@shamanscave.com] if you would like to view, correct, rectify, or delete your information. Please note that we reserve the right to ask you to verify your identity and request before taking action on your request.

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, we rely on the following lawful grounds under GDPR to process your personal information: your consent, compliance with our legal obligations, it is necessary for the performance of a contract, or it is necessary for our legitimate business interest.

We do not use automated processing of your personal information to make decisions about you.

If we are processing your personal information based on the lawful ground of your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent for such processing at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before it is withdrawn. To withdraw consent, email us at [admin@shamanscave.com].

Additional Terms:

Headers are provided as a convenience only and will not influence the interpretation of the provisions, terms, and clauses of our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer.

If any provision, term, or clause in our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, or Disclaimer shall be held or found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions, terms, and clauses shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Any instance of failure to enforce any provision in our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, or Disclaimer shall not operate as a waiver of such provision and shall not operate to prevent or limit us from fully enforcing it in the future.

The terms of our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and any of our other Website or Content policies or terms and conditions that may be disclosed to you that you have agreed to, will survive and remain in effect even after your use or access to the Website or Content is terminated or ends.

Contact Information:

For questions about this Privacy Policy, our Disclaimer or Terms of Use, or about ShamansCave please contact us at [admin@shamanscave.com].