Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://oceanofpeace.org.
Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the 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.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: 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
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: 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.
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.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
SMS privacy policy
At Ocean of Peace, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This SMS privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with us via text messaging (SMS/MMS).
1. Information we collect
When you opt in to receive SMS messages from Ocean of Peace, we may collect the following personal information:
Your mobile phone number
Your name (if provided)
Any information you provide in your message responses
Message delivery and interaction data (e.g., timestamps, status)
2. How we collect your information
We collect information directly from you when:
You enter your phone number into a web form
You contact us via SMS
You opt in through a purchase or registration form
3. How we use SMS information
We may use your SMS data to:
Send transactional or account-related messages (e.g., order updates, appointment reminders)
Send promotional or marketing messages (only with prior consent)
Respond to your inquiries or support requests
Analyze message delivery and engagement to improve our services
4. Sharing your information
Ocean of Peace does not sell or share your SMS opt-in data with third parties for their marketing purposes.
We may share your information with trusted service providers who help us deliver our SMS messaging services, such as:
SMS gateway providers
Phone carriers
Customer support platforms
These vendors are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and only use it to provide services to Ocean of Peace.
5. Your choices & rights
You can opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any message. After you opt out, you will no longer receive text messages from us unless you opt in again.
To request access to or deletion of your SMS-related data, please contact us at holly@oceanofpeace.org.
6. Data security and retention
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. SMS data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above or to comply with legal obligations.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this SMS privacy policy periodically. If we make material changes, we’ll notify you via SMS. Continued use of our SMS service indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or your SMS data, please contact us at:
Ocean of Peace
holly@oceanofpeace.org