1. Introduction

The Church of Earth Connection ("CEC", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our participants. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you participate in our programs and ceremonies.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Full name and contact information
• Date of birth and age
• Emergency contact information
• Government-issued identification
• Photographs for identification purposes
• Religious or spiritual beliefs and practices

2.2 Health Information

We collect sensitive health information including:

• Medical history and current conditions
• Current medications and supplements
• Mental health history
• Allergies and dietary restrictions
• Previous experience with sacred medicines
• Physical and mental health questionnaire responses

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Process your registration and payments
• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Communicate with you about the retreat, including sending preparatory materials and follow-up integration support
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages
• Personalize your experience
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Data Protection and Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we have collected about you. To make such a request, please use the contact information provided below.

7. Special Considerations

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

8. Children's Privacy

This Privacy Policy is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Updates to Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.