Privacy Policy

By using the website and sharing your information with the Westfeldt Institute for Emotional Hygiene (WIEH), you consent to and accept the privacy practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Online and Mobile Information Practices

This Privacy Policy informs you how we collect and use your information. In accessing WIEH program content you acknowledge and agree that the content is provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire ownership interest under this Privacy Policy, or any other rights thereto other than to use the platform for the duration of and under the terms of the license agreement, and are subject to conditions and restrictions accordingly under this Privacy Policy. WIEH and its licensors and service providers reserve and shall retain their entire right, title and interest in and to the content on this website, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto.

Information We May Collect

The information we collect (whether by automatic or manual means) varies depending on the type of activity you are engaging in and helps us personalize and continually improve your experience. In all instances where we collect personal information, we specifically indicate what information is required in order to provide you with the product or service you have requested. We collect information necessary for the activities of our learning programs. We do not, however, collect personal information from children under thirteen years of age without verifiable consent. 

The personal information we collect may include:

  • Name

  • User name

  • Email address

  • Location

  • Phone number

  • Gender

  • Birthday (month/year)

  • User-generated content

We may collect other information that does not reveal your specific identity, such as:

  • IP Address or other unique device identifier

  • Information collected through cookies, pixel tags or other technologies

  • Geo-location information

  • Aggregated information

  • User generated content

  • Device generated data

Browsing

When you visit WIEH’s website we gather information including page requests, time of your visit, your IP address, operating system, web browser software, and any cookies which were set during a previous visit to our site. IP address information is not distributed to third parties. We use this information to improve your overall experience. We use cookies to help with navigation through our web pages; they are not used to gather any personal information about users.

Gathering Information from Children Under Age Thirteen

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information on our website from children under the age of thirteen without prior verifiable parental consent. If we learn that a child under the age of thirteen has submitted personally identifiable information online without parental consent, we will take all reasonable measures to delete such information from our databases and to not use such information for any purpose (except where necessary to protect the safety of the child or others as required or allowed by law). If you become aware of any personally identifiable information we have collected from children under thirteen, please contact us at info@westfeldtinstitute.com.

How We Use Your Information

The information you provide to us is primarily used to provide our products and services to you and to provide you access to and the ability to use our services. Separately, the information you provide to us may be used for research purposes. We may also use and share data with third-parties for research, analytics, or other similar purposes. We may use your personal information to deliver to you or contact you about requested products, service or information or to send you information about new offerings, and/or to improve the overall quality of our user interface, our product and service offerings, and to help us better serve you (whether or not through our support services). In addition, we may use your personal information to provide important information about products or services that you have or are using, including security risks and updates. We may send you information about new products and services that may be of relevant interest to you.

Who We Share Your Information With

We limit the release of information and we require privacy protections in our business relationships. We do not sell customer information. In addition, we may share your personal information when required by law, or with third-parties that perform functions on our behalf. We may share personal information with third-party organizations or individuals if we have a good-faith believe that it is reasonably necessary to meet any applicable law, regulation, subpoena, legal process or enforceable government request; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, misuse, or any security or technical issues; and/or to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of WIEH, our users, or the public.

Mobile Location Services

If the WIEH website is accessed via mobile device, we may collect and use location data, including the real-time geographic location of your device. We may maintain location data records as long as we need; provided such location data records will be aggregated and de-identified with location data collected from other users.

Cookies

A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which is then stored on your system. A cookie is useful for having the browser remember specific information across several pages or between visits to a website. A cookie does not store personally identifiable information or any sensitive information. Also, WIEH does not read any information stored in cookies given to you from other websites, except in cases where the other website is a provider of information or functionality is necessary to make our website function correctly.

Westfeldtinstitute.com makes use of cookies for the following purposes:

  • Website administration and personalization

  • Authentication

  • Completing your request

  • Analysis of page and website information that does not identify specific individuals

You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. Browsers may also be set up to display a warning when a cookie is used. You may even disable your browser from accepting cookies. In order to provide you with the best possible experience while visiting WIEH, please enable cookies within your browser. Some portions of westfeldtinstitute.com may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Leaving our Website and/or Linking to Third Parties

Westfeldtinstitute.com links to a variety of Platforms (“Mail Chimp”, “Thinkific”, “Zoom”). Our learning programs may display, include, or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications, and other products, services, and/or materials) or provide links to third-party websites or services, including through third-party advertising (“Third-Party Materials”). You acknowledge and agree that WIEH is not responsible for Third-Party Materials, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. 

Mail Chimp

We use a website called Mail Chimp to send newsletters, marketing emails, updates, upcoming events announcements and to track our audience. View the Mail Chimp privacy policy here. 

Thinkific

We use a website called Thinkific (“Thinkific Platform”) which allows us to deliver our courses and professional trainings. This platform also allows users to access educational content and interact with the training team. View the Thinkific privacy policy.

Zoom

We may use a video conferencing software called Zoom (“Zoom Video”, “Zoom Meetings”) to facilitate meetings and coaching sessions offered as part of various WIEH learning programs. Zoom is a video conferencing tool that has the capability to record meetings, which if that capability is used, you will be notified in advance and have the opportunity to decline being recorded. View the Zoom privacy policy.

WIEH does not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Materials. Third-Party Materials and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you, and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions.

We intend to secure pages within our learning experience. If certain or all pages are secure, your browser URL will inform you if you are leaving a secured portion of the site. We strive to ensure that any information you send us is safe. When you leave the secure portion and go to another linked site, we are not responsible for the content or availability of the linked site. Please be advised that we do not represent either the third-party or you, if you enter into a transaction on the third party site. Further, the privacy and security policies of the linked site may differ from those practiced by us.

Control Over and Access to Your Information

We enable you to have control over the accuracy of your personal information. You can delete or change your personal information with us at any time by contacting us via a method described under “Contact Us” below.

Do Not Track

Third-Parties may collect information about you across different web sites, including our Website. We do not currently utilize the capability to respond to web browser do not track signals or other mechanisms that provide you with the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of this information.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at info@westfeldtinstitute.com.