Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 18.02.2026
Website: www.spiritual-bypassing.com
Contact Email: info@spiritual-bypassing.com

1. Controller

The responsible party (“Controller”) for data processing on this website in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Verena Sager
Munich, Germany
Email: info@spiritual-bypassing.com
Website: www.spiritual-bypassing.com

This website is operated as a non-profit initiative.

2. General Information

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. Personal data is processed in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

3. Website Hosting

This website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd.

Wix provides the online platform that enables us to operate this website. Your data may be stored through Wix’s data storage, databases, and applications. Wix stores data on secure servers protected by a firewall.

Data may be processed and stored in various countries, including outside the European Union.

For further information, please review Wix’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

4. Data We Collect

a) Data You Provide Voluntarily

When you contact us via the contact form or submit a story, we may collect:

Name
Email address
Any additional contact details you provide
The content of your message
The content of your submitted story
Any other information you voluntarily share

b) Automatically Collected Data

When visiting the website, technical data may be automatically collected:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Date and time of access
Pages visited

This data is used to ensure technical stability, security, and website optimization.

5. Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Responding to inquiries
Communicating with you
Reviewing submitted stories
Publishing stories with explicit consent
Operating and maintaining the website
Ensuring website security
Fulfilling legal obligations

6. Legal Basis for Processing (Art. 6 GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), data processing is based on:

Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Pre-contractual communication (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), particularly website security and communication
Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

7. Publication of Stories

If you submit a story:

Publication occurs only after your explicit consent.
You may choose to publish your name, use a pseudonym, or remain anonymous.
You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Upon withdrawal, your story will be removed within a reasonable timeframe unless legal retention obligations apply.

To withdraw consent, contact:
info@spiritual-bypassing.com

8. International Data Transfers

As our team operates internationally (including Germany and Indonesia) and Wix operates globally, personal data may be transferred outside the European Union.

Where required, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with GDPR requirements (e.g., standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards provided by Wix).

9. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the stated purposes or as required by law.

If you request deletion of your data, we will delete it unless legal retention obligations prevent this.

10. Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies provided by Wix to ensure functionality and improve user experience.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

If a cookie consent banner is used, you may adjust your preferences at any time.

11. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data.

Data may be shared with service providers strictly for the purpose of website operation (e.g., Wix). These providers process data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or destruction.

However, complete security of internet transmissions cannot be guaranteed.

13. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your stored personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
Erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 GDPR)
Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, contact:
info@spiritual-bypassing.com

14. Children

This website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental consent.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The current version will always be available on this website.