Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 4, 2025]
Welcome to The Lightworkers Society! This Privacy Policy describes how Creative & Conscious, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit our website at https://marliansel.com/ or https://www.thelightworkerssociety.com (the "Site") and use our course portal, memberships, products, and services (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our Services to you.
a. Personal Data: While using our Services, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This may include, but is not limited to:
* Email address
* First name and last name
* Phone number
* Billing address
* Payment information (e.g., credit card details, processed securely by our third-party payment processors)
* Any other information you voluntarily provide to us (e.g., through forms, surveys, or direct communication).
b. Usage Data: We may also collect information about how the Services are accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
c. Tracking & Cookies Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Services and hold certain information.
* Cookies: Small files placed on your device. We use cookies to remember your preferences, track your activity, and improve your experience.
* Web Beacons/Pixels: Small electronic files (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us, for example, to count users who have visited certain pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (e.g., recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information in the following ways:
* Directly from You: When you register for an account, enroll in a course or membership, make a purchase, subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form, or communicate with us directly.
* Automatically: As you navigate through and interact with our Site and Services, we may use automatic data collection technologies (like cookies and analytics tools) to gather Usage Data.
* From Third Parties: We may receive information from third-party services integrated with our operations (e.g., payment processors, email marketing platforms, social media platforms if you connect your accounts).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for various purposes, including:
* To provide and maintain our Services, including granting you access to courses and membership content.
* To process your transactions and manage your orders.
* To notify you about changes to our Services.
* To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Services when you choose to do so.
* To provide customer support.
* To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Services.
* To monitor the usage of our Services.
* To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
* To send you marketing and promotional communications, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or inquired about, unless you have opted not to receive such information.
* To personalize your experience on our Site and Services.
* For security purposes, to protect against fraudulent or unauthorized transactions.
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your Personal Data in the following situations:
* With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party companies and individuals who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, email delivery, website hosting, analytics, customer support). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
* Examples of service providers may include: Kajabi (for course hosting and website), Flodesk (for email marketing), Stripe/PayPal (for payment processing), Google Analytics (for website analytics).
* For Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
* For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
* Comply with a legal obligation.
* Protect and defend the rights or property of Creative & Conscious, LLC.
* Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Services.
* Protect the personal safety of users of the Services or the public.
* Protect against legal liability.
* With Your Consent: We may disclose your Personal Data for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Services, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.
6. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your Personal Data against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, or modification.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Data. These may include:
* The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data.
* The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
* The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
* The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
* The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
* The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
* The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
For Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK (GDPR): If you are a resident of the EEA or the UK, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to know about the personal information collected, disclosed, or sold, and the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
8. Links to Other Sites
Our Services may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy. We will also inform you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
* By email: assistant@marliansel.com