Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 8, 2025

Welcome to the Hellinger Institute (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website https://www.hellingerinstitute.com (the “Site”).

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

a. Information You Provide

  • Contact forms: When you contact us through a form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide.

  • Comments: If you leave comments on blog posts or pages, we collect your name, email address, comment content, and IP address for spam detection.

  • Newsletter Subscriptions: If you opt into our newsletter, we collect your email address and possibly your name.

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • Cookies: We use cookies to enhance user experience, track usage patterns, and serve relevant content.

  • Analytics Data: Our site uses tools like Google Analytics to collect anonymized information such as browser type, pages visited, time on site, and referral source.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries or customer service requests

  • Send periodic newsletters or updates (if you opted in)

  • Improve our website and user experience

  • Analyze traffic and usage trends

  • Prevent spam and ensure site security

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences

  • Analyze website traffic

  • Provide embedded content (e.g., YouTube, Facebook)

You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but some functionality may be limited as a result.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly. These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers to help us operate the Site, such as:

  • Email marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, Klaviyo)

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)

  • Web hosting providers

These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 1 year for customer service purposes.

  • Comments: Indefinitely, unless deleted by you or us.

  • Analytics data: Typically retained for 26 months (or as set by the analytics platform).

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.

7. Your Data Rights

If you reside in the European Union or certain other jurisdictions, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to access your data

  • Right to correct inaccuracies

  • Right to delete your data

  • Right to object to processing

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at [insert contact email].

8. How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

9. Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by law, within the timeframe required under applicable regulations.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites. Please review their privacy policies separately.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date." Please check back periodically for updates.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Hellinger Institute
Email: contact@hellingerinstitute.com
Website: https://www.hellingerinstitute.com