Privacy Policy

Effective date: 01/01/2026 · Organisation: ANIMA Consciousness

ANIMA Consciousness is committed to protecting your personal data and handling it responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you interact with us, including through our website, contact forms, events, webinars, email communications, and related services.

1. Who we are

ANIMA Consciousness is the data controller responsible for the personal data described in this policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact:

Simon Blackhall
ANIMA Consciousness
simon@animaconsciousness.com

2. What personal data we may collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and process personal data such as:

your name
your email address
your phone number, if you choose to provide it
information you submit through contact forms, event registrations, questionnaires, or other communications
information you share when enquiring about or purchasing services
records of correspondence between you and us
technical information collected through our website, where applicable, such as IP address, browser type, and usage data

We only collect personal data that is relevant to the purpose for which it is being processed.

3. How we use your personal data

We may use your personal data to:

respond to enquiries or messages you send us
provide services, sessions, workshops, coaching, or related support
manage bookings, payments, and administrative records
send service-related communications
administer event and webinar registrations
provide resources or follow-up information related to services or events you have engaged with
improve our website, services, and communications
send marketing or promotional communications, but only if you have explicitly opted in to receive them

4. Lawful bases for processing

We process personal data on one or more of the following lawful bases, depending on the context:

Consent — where you have clearly agreed to a specific use of your information
Contract — where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested or purchased
Legitimate interests — where processing is reasonably necessary for the administration and development of our services, communications, and business, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests
Legal obligation — where we are required to process or retain information by law

5. Events and webinar registrations

If you register for one of our events or webinars, including through LinkedIn or another third-party platform, we may collect personal data such as:

your name
your email address
any information you choose to provide through the registration form

We use this information to:

manage your registration
send event-related confirmations, reminders, and updates
provide relevant event materials or follow-up resources
understand interest in our events and improve future events

We will only send you marketing or promotional communications about related services, workshops, or offers if you have explicitly opted in to receive them.

If you do not opt in, we will use your information only for event administration and any relevant non-marketing follow-up connected to that event.

6. How long we keep your information

We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or administrative requirements.

In practice:

enquiry data may be kept for a reasonable period in case you wish to continue the conversation later
client and service records may be kept for longer where necessary for administration, contractual, legal, or tax purposes
event registration data may be retained for event-related follow-up, internal record-keeping, and planning future events, unless you ask us to delete it, subject to any legal obligations
marketing data is kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to stop contacting you

7. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our business, deliver services, or administer events and communications. These may include:

website hosting providers
email service providers
payment processors
scheduling or booking platforms
webinar or video platforms
event platforms such as LinkedIn

These providers only receive the information necessary for their role and are expected to handle it appropriately.

8. International transfers

Some of the third-party services we use may process data outside the UK or your country of residence. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

request access to the personal data we hold about you
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
request deletion of your data
object to certain processing
request restriction of processing
withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing
request transfer of your data where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

10. Marketing communications

We will only send you marketing communications if you have explicitly opted in to receive them.

If you register for an event or webinar, this does not in itself mean that you will be added to a marketing list.

You will only receive marketing emails or related promotional communications from us if you have clearly agreed to this.

You can withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the message or by contacting us directly.

11. Website usage and cookies

If our website uses cookies or analytics tools, these may collect limited technical information about how visitors use the site. Where required, we will provide appropriate notice or choices in relation to cookies.

12. Data security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, disclosure, or alteration. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal data is handled, we would appreciate the opportunity to address them first.

You also have the right to complain to the relevant data protection authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.