Privacy Policy
HermeticWisdom.org attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, why, and how we handle it â in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data via this website is:
[TO BE COMPLETED]
Contact us via the contact form.
2. What data do we collect?
Newsletter
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This is used exclusively to send you new articles and courses.
Contact form
Via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. This data is only used to answer your inquiry.
Google Analytics
With your explicit consent (via the cookie banner), we use Google Analytics to collect anonymised visitor statistics, such as:
- Number of visitors and page views
- Referring websites
- Device type and browser used
- Geographic region (not exact address)
IP addresses are anonymised. No personal profiles are created.
3. Legal basis for processing
- Newsletter: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) â you subscribe yourself and can unsubscribe at any time.
- Contact form: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) â to answer your inquiry.
- Google Analytics: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) â only active after your explicit choice via the cookie banner.
4. Retention periods
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.
- Contact form: maximum 12 months after handling your inquiry.
- Google Analytics data: 14 months (default Google Analytics 4 setting).
5. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: you may request which data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: you can have inaccurate data corrected.
- Right to erasure: you can request that your data be deleted.
- Right to restriction: you can have the processing temporarily restricted.
- Right to data portability: you can request a copy of your data in a structured format.
- Right to object: you can object to the processing.
To exercise your rights, contact us via the contact form.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA): www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be.
6. External services
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited) for anonymised website statistics. This is only loaded after your explicit consent. More info: Google Privacy Policy.
Ko-fi
We offer the option to make a voluntary donation via Ko-fi. When you click the Ko-fi button, you are redirected to the Ko-fi platform. The processing of your payment data is governed by Ko-fi's privacy policy.
YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode)
Any videos are embedded via youtube-nocookie.com (YouTube privacy-enhanced mode). Cookies are only placed if you actually play the video and have given your media consent via the cookie banner.
7. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or alteration. The website is hosted on Netlify and uses HTTPS encryption.
8. Contact for privacy questions
Do you have questions about this privacy policy or would you like to exercise one of your rights? Please contact us via the contact form.
Last updated: 2026