Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 14, 2025

1. Introduction

Burning Breath Chapters (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following personal information:

• Email address (when you subscribe to our newsletter)
• Name (if provided)
• Contact information
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Send you our newsletter and updates
• Respond to your inquiries
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect our rights and prevent fraud

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data based on:

• Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter
• Legitimate Interest: For website analytics and security
• Legal Obligation: When required by law

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information:

• With service providers who assist in our operations
• When required by law or legal process
• To protect our rights or safety
• With your explicit consent

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

Email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe from our newsletter.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe at any time

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

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

9. International Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the UK, we ensure adequate protection through:

• Adequacy decisions
• Standard contractual clauses
• Other appropriate safeguards

10. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Burning Breath Chapters
Email: [insert email]
Address: [insert address]

For data protection matters, you can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

This privacy policy complies with UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 requirements.