Your usage of the Humaniwell owned Websites and Services is governed by the Privacy Policy in the following section (“Privacy Policy”).
This Privacy Statement has been formulated to furnish you with a comprehensive understanding of our privacy policies and procedures, including the personal information that is required to access specific sections of our websites and services and, ultimately, the manner in which we employ said information.
This Privacy Statement is an integral component of the Terms of Service, which are outlined above. The meanings of all terms defined in this Privacy Statement shall be specified in the Terms of Service. Through your use of or access to any of the Services and Websites, you agree and confirm that you have read and are bound by this Privacy Statement.
1. Sites and Site Operator The sites to which the following Privacy Policy applies are: www.humaniwell.com, www.humaniwell.org, www.humaniwell-academy.org, (collectively, “the Websites”). The operator of the Humaniwell Websites is HW Science Communication NPC, Gauteng – South Africa. For the humaniwell-academy.org the operator is Wellbeing & Science Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. In India. The email address for Humaniwell’s agent is info@humaniwell.org.
2. Effective Date. As of this moment, this Privacy Statement is in force; it was last updated on December 12, 2023. Humaniwell reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to modify this Privacy Statement at any time by adding to, removing, or otherwise modifying it. You bear the responsibility, to the fullest extent permitted by law, of monitoring the Websites in order to ascertain whether any subsequent modifications have been implemented to the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Services and/or access to the Websites subsequent to the date of any modification shall constitute your acceptance and consent to be bound by the Privacy Policy in effect at that time. Additionally, you consent to be bound by this Privacy Statement by accepting the Terms of Service that are applicable to the websites where this Privacy Statement is displayed. Unless otherwise specified, the meanings of defined terms in this Privacy Statement and the Terms of Service shall be equivalent.
3. Information Collected By the Websites. Users of the Websites provide us with two distinct categories of information: personal data, which is further elaborated upon below, and non-personal data, which pertains to traffic patterns on the Websites.
4. Personal Information. In order to gain access to specific sections of the Websites, including those that provide the Services, registration and the selection of a user name and password are mandatory. Personal information is gathered as part of the registration procedure. We may subsequently request further details, which may consist of both personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information.
In order to administer the contest, process your order, subscribe to the Services, or enter a contest or other promotion, we may request certain personal information from you when you make a purchase on one of the Websites, subscribe to the Services, or enter a contest or other promotion. Such information may include your name, address, e-mail address, or credit card number. It is entirely at your discretion to provide personal information in these circumstances; as a visitor, you are not obligated to do so, engage in transactions, or participate in contests in order to access our websites.
5. How We Use Your Personal Information. We utilise the data gathered from the Websites for an array of objectives, encompassing, but not restricted to, facilitating the operation of the Websites and the Services and communicating with users. The Websites and the Services may also make information provided by you during registration, such as your screen name, accessible to other Registered Users. We may use your information to facilitate communication with you, provide updates on products, services, and benefits, personalise the Websites, contact you for market research, deliver marketing materials such as newsletters, or communicate other information that we deem particularly interesting. Furthermore, upon completing a transaction on any of the websites, we reserve the right to send you emails confirming your order and shipment. You will consistently be afforded the option to decline receiving any such materials.
At any time, by following the steps outlined in Section 9 (“Opt Out Procedures”) or by selecting the “unsubscribe” link in every e-mail from Humaniwell, you may withdraw your e-mail address from our mailing list. Moreover, as detailed in Section 10 (“Reviewing or Changing Your Information”), you have the ability to modify your information and alter your preferences. Information obtained via the Services and/or the Websites may be combined with and utilised in conjunction with information obtained from offline and online sources other than our Websites.
6. Discussions and Community Tools. Chat rooms, forums, bulletin boards, news groups, and other community tools may be made accessible to Registered Users and/or Visitors via the Websites and Services. It is important to bear in mind that any information shared in these sections becomes publicly available, accessible to other users and usable by Humaniwell. It is strongly discouraged that any personally identifiable information be disclosed in these publicly accessible sections of the Websites or the Services, including but not limited to your full name or email address. Kindly exercise caution and respect towards fellow users when expressing your viewpoints in chat rooms, forums, or message boards.
7. Non-Personal Data. We may, on occasion, gather non-personal information. The type of Internet browser, computer operating system, application software, and peripherals you are utilising, as well as the domain name of the website from which you linked to our site, are examples of this category of information. We utilise your information in an aggregated form for purposes including website operation and enhancement, advertising sales and delivery, and website enhancement.
8. Cookies. A number of the services and/or webpages incorporate cookie technology. A cookie is a diminutive data file that is stored on the hard drive of the user’s device upon visiting specific websites. A cookie file may comprise a multitude of data categories, one of which is a user ID utilised by the website to monitor the pages that the user has visited. For these and other purposes, we may utilise cookies to improve your experience on our websites and to analyse user traffic patterns.
While the default configuration of most web browsers is to accept cookies, it is possible to modify your browser to reject all cookies, provide an indication when a cookie is being sent, or periodically delete cookies from your browser. (For further instructions, please refer to the assistance section of your browser application.) Users who disable their cookie settings or decline to accept cookies may encounter restrictions that restrict their access to certain sections of the websites and/or services.
Additionally, we optimise the efficacy of our advertising on other websites by utilising cookies. While it is generally not possible to decline online advertisements, you do have the ability to manage the accumulation of data utilised for targeted advertising purposes on Humaniwell.com while visiting other websites.
Humaniwell conducts aggregated, anonymized website traffic analysis utilising Google Analytics or an equivalent analysis tool. To monitor the activity of your Humaniwell session, Humaniwell employs an Analytics cookie (_ga) in your browser, which contains a ClientID that is generated at random. This ID is devoid of any personally identifiable information, including email address, phone number, name, and so forth. Humaniwell tracks aggregated website behaviour with Analytics, including the pages viewed, the duration of visits, and other relevant data. This information is crucial for assessing the efficacy of the Humaniwell website and enhancing the user experience. Installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On will enable you to eliminate Google Analytics from your website experience.
9. Opt Out Procedures. Individuals are granted the choice to decline receiving any information from Humaniwell, including its websites and services. This opt-out notification will be included at the end of each and every promotional email. Contact us at info@humaniwell.org if you no longer wish to utilise our websites or services or receive any direct correspondence from Humaniwell, including but not limited to email, discounts, newsletters, or other promotional offers or materials.
10. Reviewing or Changing Your Information. To guarantee the precision of the data we retain, we afford users the opportunity to amend or alter the information they initially supplied during the registration process. To modify your existing information in our database, kindly visit the respective websites and log in followed by clicking the “My Account” link, or alternatively, send us an email at info@humaniwell.org..
11. Sharing of Your Information. Humaniwell reserves the right to disclose your personal information as follows: (i) in accordance with legal requirements, (ii) in the event of a transfer of ownership of a Humaniwell Party, merger, or other comparable transaction, (iii) as otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, (iv) with third parties who are obligations of confidentiality with any of the Humaniwell Parties, or (iii) with Humaniwell’s parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, or successors (collectively the “Humaniwell Parties”). Some of the methods in which your personal information might be disclosed to third parties are as follows:
We reserve the right to subcontract third parties with the purpose of enhancing our websites, merchandising, marketing and promotional endeavours, communications, or other services. These third parties may consist of authorised consultants, contractors, or other businesses with which we collaborate. Employees are granted access to personal information solely for the purposes of carrying out their duties. They are prohibited from disclosing or utilising such information for any objective other than delivering or enhancing Humaniwell’s services and products.
We may disclose your information to third parties in possession of relevant data that we deem to be of interest to you. Certain non-personal information may also be disclosed to third parties for promotional, advertising, or other purposes. For instance, we might collaborate with external advertising firms to implement and monitor our advertisements. Additional cookies may be set by these third parties. The aggregate non-personal information gathered by our advertising partners from our websites may be utilised to assist us in marketing and serving our customers more effectively.
The aforementioned Privacy Policy is exclusively applicable to the Websites and Services and does not pertain to the activities of external entities that may obtain your personal data. By clicking on the links provided on our websites, you may access external platforms that may gather, utilise, and distribute your personal data in adherence to their unique privacy policies. We urge you to exercise extreme caution prior to disclosing your personal information to others, as the information practices of the linked websites are not at issue in this privacy statement. To fulfil your inquiry regarding the requested information, products, or services, we reserve the right to disclose or transfer your personal information to our parent organisation, affiliates, subsidiaries, or third party agents acting on their behalf.
The Humaniwell Parties might potentially have a legal obligation to assist law enforcement in their investigations. Every Humaniwell Party retains the prerogative to divulge or transfer personal and non-personal information pertaining to users and their activities on our websites in response to legal obligations, requests from government officials, administrative agencies, or third parties, or in furtherance of an investigation into fraudulent activities, intellectual property protection, or other legitimate concerns as determined by us in our sole discretion.
12. Security. Humaniwell’s commitment to ensuring a secure website is critical for your confidence and peace of mind. We have implemented encryption software that adheres to the Secure Socket Layers (SSL) protocol in order to protect any commerce-related data you provide us, including credit card and invoicing address information. All information is stored in a secure location on our servers. Safeguarding against unauthorised access to both your computer and password is of the utmost importance. Customers should immediately contact Customer Service at info@humaniwell.org if their password is compromised.
13. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Policy. Users who are under the age of 18 are not permitted to access or utilise the Websites and Services. Furthermore, we do not knowingly or intentionally gather personally identifiable information from children below the age of 13 or any other juvenile. We employ reasonable measures to verify that our users are adults of legal age when applicable. Additionally, we notify juveniles not to provide such information through the Websites, Services, or in response to advertisements. Please contact us immediately at info@humaniwell.org if you have any concerns regarding the inadvertent collection or disclosure of personal information by Humaniwell. This will enable us to take the necessary measures to eliminate the affected information from our database.
14. Privacy Precaution Warning. It should be noted that the security of data transmission over the Internet cannot be guaranteed at one hundred percent. Consequently, the security of the information you transmit through our online services cannot be guaranteed.
15. Your Consent. You authorise the storage, use, and export of your personal information in accordance with the terms and conditions by which you provide us with your personal information and utilise the Websites and/or Services.
16. Applicable Law. The headquarters of Humaniwell is located in Gauteng, Johannesburg – South Africa. This Privacy Policy and our legal obligations are subject to the laws of S.A., regardless of the location of any user. Any claims or complaints must be filed a court of competent jurisdiction in Johannesburg- South Africa.
Personal Information Collected. We gather data that directly or indirectly identifies, pertains to, describes, or could be rationally associated with a specific consumer or household (collectively referred to as “CCPA personal information”). The following categories of CCPA personal information have been gathered from consumers by us in the past twelve (12) months:
• Identifiers: The term “identifiers” encompasses a wide array of data, such as an individual’s name, email address, invoicing address, and IP address. Personal information falling within this category is gathered by us. For subscribers, for instance, we maintain payment information (credit card details) and an email address. IP addresses are gathered during online connections to our service. These identifiers are associated with the Humaniwell account. Additionally, our website incorporates identifiers for advertising purposes, such as third party advertising cookies, which are not linked to your account but may be utilised to deliver promotional messages across other platforms and websites.
• Internet or other electronic network activity information: As our service operates on the internet, we gather personally identifiable information under the CCPA in this domain, which includes your engagements and activities while using our service.
• Location data: Precise geolocation data from GPS sensors is not gathered by our streaming application. Nonetheless, IP addresses are gathered so that we may ascertain your general whereabouts with the intention of providing you with an enhanced initial experience with our service.
• Inferences: We have implemented a recommendation system that endeavours to provide you with personalised titles according to our assessment of your preferences.
Uses of CCPA personal information. The aforementioned categories of CCPA personal information are utilised to enhance your interaction with our online service. The usage is described as follows:
In addition to processing your registration and recurring payments, we may use your personal information to provide, analyse, administer, enhance, and personalise our marketing efforts and services, as well as to communicate with you regarding these and other matters. For example, we use such information to:
• determine your general geographic location, provide localized content, provide you with customized and personalized viewing recommendations for titles and shows we think will be of interest to you;
• to coordinate with Partners around making the Humaniwell service available to members and providing information to non-members about the availability of the Humaniwell service, based on the specific relationship you have with the Partner;
• prevent, detect and investigate potentially prohibited or illegal activities, including fraud, and to enforce our terms (such as determining free trial eligibility);
• analyze and understand our audience, improve our service (including our user interface experiences) and optimize content selection, recommendation algorithms and delivery;
• communicate with you concerning our service so that we can send you news about Humaniwell, details about new features and content available on Humaniwell, special offers, promotional announcements, consumer surveys, and to assist you with operational requests such as password reset requests. These communications may be transmitted via online messaging channels, text notifications, email, and other methods.
For any inquiries or requests pertaining to our privacy practices, kindly reach out to our Privacy Office at info@humaniwell.org. To request the removal of your email address and all personal data, please email info@humaniwell.org. Please allow 30 days for the completion of the request and adherence to applicable regulations.
18. User Data Requests. For any inquiries or requests pertaining to our privacy practices, kindly reach out to our Privacy Office at info@humaniwell.org. To request the removal of your email address and all personal data, please email info@humaniwell.org. Please allow 30 days for the completion of the request and adherence to applicable regulations.
Community Posting Guidelines
We at Humaniwell advocate for enlightenment to new truths and modes of being. We endeavour, in service of our transformative member community, to preserve an environment that values the dynamic and varied perspectives that inspire the pursuit of more.
Given the Internet’s status as an unparalleled instrument of connectivity, each individual bears accountability and responsibility for their conduct in this space.
Humaniwell was founded with extraordinarily fervent commitment to those who wish to collaborate with us in our effort to improve the world. Membership in our community and network is therefore considered a privilege and not an entitlement. We require our members to exhibit reverence towards the individuals and viewpoints they come across, bearing in mind the profound influence that words possess.
In order to uphold a secure environment for dialogue, any comments that exhibit contempt towards fellow members of our forum will be removed. We reserve the right to revoke membership in its entirety in the event that members, Humaniwell, our hostesses, or guests demonstrate hostility or disdain.
Our voluntary engagement within this community constitutes our shared obligation. We appreciate the assistance of every single one of our members in advancing the evolution of consciousness.
Anti Spam Policy
Humaniwell is completely anti-spam and CANSPAM compliant in its approach to unsolicited and spammed emails. We do not sell or provide email addresses to unauthorised third parties, nor do we authorise any affiliate or third party to send unsolicited or volume emails containing products or services developed by or associated with Humaniwell. Should you receive any unsolicited emails from our end, kindly reach out to us without delay and we will conduct an investigation into the issue.
Humaniwell strictly prohibits any activity related to the transmission, distribution, or delivery of unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial e-mail (Spami) through their website and/or services. It is prohibited to use any Humaniwell service to transmit spam. Additionally, you may not deliver or facilitate the delivery of Spam to any Humaniwell customer.
The following are prohibited practices:
• Utilise or incorporate domain names that are invalid, non-existent, or conceal any information that may be used to identify the transmission path or point of origin;• Employ deceptive addressing methods;
• Employ a third party’s internet domain name or be relayed from or through their equipment without the third party’s permission;
• Include false or misleading information in the subject line;
• Contain false or misleading information in any way;
• The acquisition, mining, or harvesting of email addresses or other information from or through the website or its services is not authorised by Humaniwell. Humaniwell prohibits and restricts unauthorised use of its services to collect, compile, or obtain any customer or subscriber information (including subscriber e-mail addresses, amongst other things). Humaniwell strictly prohibits and revokes authorization for any usage attempt that may result in damage, disablement, overload, or impairment of its services, or impede the use and enjoyment of Humaniwell services by a third party.
In the event that Humaniwell detects any form of unauthorised or unlawful utilisation of its services, it reserves the right to immediately implement any course of action it deems suitable, including the barring of messages originating from a specific internet domain, mail server, or IP address. Humaniwell reserves the right to terminate without notice any account on any service that it determines, at its sole discretion, is involved in the transmission or other manner of connection with any email that contravenes this policy.
The purpose of this policy is not to confer any authority to transmit or receive electronic correspondence via the Humaniwell website and/or services. Inconsistency in the application of this policy does not constitute a waiver of Humaniwell’s legal rights.
Any unauthorised use of Humaniwell services in relation to sending unsolicited email, including email sent in violation of this policy, may subject the sender and those assisting the sender to civil, criminal, or administrative penalties.
