Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
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Introduction
Stan Cerulus, operating as Mindfulness Teacher Academy (hereinafter “we”, “us”, or “our”), takes the protection of your personal data seriously.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit our website or participate in our online courses, programs, and related activities.
We process personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and applicable Belgian data protection laws.
Data controller
Stan Cerulus
Hoogstraat 43
3600 Genk
Belgium
Email: info@mindfulnessteacher.academy
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When do we collect personal data?
We may collect and process personal data when you visit our website, register for an account or enroll in an online course, participate in course activities such as comments, forums, or assignments, sign up for our newsletter or other communications, purchase a course or other product, contact us via email or contact forms, or participate in live online sessions such as Zoom sessions.
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What personal data do we process and why?
We process personal data only where necessary and proportionate, for the purposes described below.
a. Website use and analytics
When you visit our website, we may collect technical data such as your IP address (in anonymised or truncated form where possible), browser type and device information, and pages visited and general usage statistics.
This data is processed using analytics and advertising tools to understand how the website is used, improve website performance and content, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
Legal basis: legitimate interest.
b. Account registration and course participation
When you register for a course or create an account, we process your name, email address, and country (if requested).
During courses, we may also process comments, forum posts, or reflections you voluntarily share, assignments or written, audio, or video submissions, and course progress and completion data.
Some reflections may relate to personal wellbeing experiences. We do not request clinical or medical data. Any personal information shared in this context is provided voluntarily by you.
Legal basis: performance of a contract and your consent for voluntary contributions.
c. Certificates of completion
We process your name and course completion status to issue certificates of completion and allow you to download or access those certificates.
At present, we do not share completion data with third parties.
Legal basis: performance of a contract.
d. Live sessions (Zoom)
If you participate in live online sessions, personal data may include your name or username, email address (depending on your Zoom settings), and audio and/or video if you actively participate.
Live sessions may be recorded for educational purposes. Where recordings are made, participants are informed in advance and may choose not to appear on camera or microphone.
Legal basis: performance of a contract and consent.
e. Email communications
If you subscribe to our mailing list or become a customer, we may process your name (optional) and email address.
We use this data to send transactional emails related to your purchases or courses, newsletters and updates, and marketing communications about new programs or resources.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.
Legal basis: consent and performance of a contract.
f. Payments and invoicing
Payments are processed via third-party payment providers. We do not store full payment card details ourselves.
We process your name, email address, and billing information required for invoicing and refunds.
Legal basis: performance of a contract and legal obligation.
g. Contact and support
When you contact us by email, we process the personal data you choose to share, solely to respond to your inquiry.
Legal basis: legitimate interest.
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User-generated content and visibility
Some parts of our courses may include forums or comment areas. Content you post there may be visible to other participants in the same course.
Please share only information you are comfortable sharing in a learning environment. We are not responsible for personal data you voluntarily disclose in such spaces.
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Who has access to your personal data?
Access to your personal data is limited to the data controller and authorised service providers who process data on our behalf.
We do not sell your personal data.
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Third-party service providers (processors)
We use carefully selected third-party services to operate our business, including a WordPress website hosted by Hostinger, the Thinkific course platform, MailerLite for email marketing, Stripe (via SureCart) for payments, Zoom for live sessions, Google Analytics, Meta (Facebook) Pixel and Google Ads for analytics and advertising, and Thinkific and YouTube for video hosting, with potential use of Vimeo in the future.
These providers process personal data only as necessary to deliver their services and in accordance with their own privacy policies.
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International data transfers
Some of our service providers are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards are applied, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms in accordance with GDPR.
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Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper website functionality, analyse website usage, and support advertising and remarketing campaigns.
A cookie consent banner allows you to manage your preferences. You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
Detailed information about cookies is provided in our Cookie Policy.
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How long do we keep your personal data?
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Account and course data are retained for the duration of your account and up to three years after your last activity, unless you request deletion.
Email marketing data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Transaction and invoicing data is retained as required by Belgian legal and tax obligations.
Support communications are retained as long as necessary to handle your request.
After these periods, data is deleted or anonymised.
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Your rights under GDPR
You have the right to access your personal data, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, restrict or object to processing, request data portability, and withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights, you can contact us at info@mindfulnessteacher.academy. We may request reasonable proof of identity to protect your data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority.
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Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.
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Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is processed, you can contact Stan Cerulus at info@mindfulnessteacher.academy.