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This website https://gardenofrevelation.com is pivately operated by its founder, based in Switzerland. You can reach us at: sv@gardenofrevelation.com

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Policy: No map can replace the road itself. Your personal recovery journey will still be about moving and finding meaning in the exploration itself. Contact us at sv@gardenofrevelation for questions related to refunds and returns. Due to the fact that all products are digital, there is no return.

This Privacy Policy explains how your data is collected, used, and protected when you access this site, purchase digital products, or get in touch.

Legal Basis (GDPR & Swiss DSG)

We rely on the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent
  • Contractual necessity
  • Our legitimate interest in improving services
  • Compliance with legal requirements

Data We Collect

This site may collect the following data:

  • Communication Data: Emails or messages sent via our forms.
  • Personal Data: Name, email, billing address, and other details you provide at checkout.
  • Transaction Data: Payment method (e.g. Stripe, PayPal, Twint or Swiss bank transfer), transaction history.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, visit duration (via analytics and cookies).

If you visit and leave a comment on this site, only the data shown in the comments form will be collected, as well as your visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

  • Communication Data: Emails or messages sent via our forms.
  • Personal Data: Name, email, billing address, and other details you provide at checkout.
  • Transaction Data: Payment method (e.g. Stripe, PayPal, Twint or Swiss bank transfer), transaction history.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, visit duration (via analytics and cookies).

Further, to

  • Fulfill legal, tax, and accounting obligations
  • Process payments and deliver purchases
  • Send confirmation emails and product links
  • Offer customer support
  • Notify you of relevant updates (only if you opt in).

Cookies & Analytics

Cookies are used for essential site functionality and performance tracking. You can manage your preferences through your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

We retain your data as required by law (e.g., tax regulations) and only as long as necessary to serve its original purpose.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your rights

If you’re in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your data
  • Withdraw consent
  • Object to processing
  • File a complaint with your local authority

Data & Payment Security

We use SSL encryption and secure hosting to protect your data. Third parties we work with are carefully vetted for compliance and integrity.

We work with secure and GDPR-compliant payment processors:

  • Stripe (Credit/Debit Cards)
  • PayPal
  • Local Swiss options, such as TWINT or bank transfers

These platforms handle sensitive financial data directly. We never store full payment details.

Effective Date: June 1, 2025.