Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 Aug 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Vipassana at Home ("we," "us," operated by Wen Shen Reimar Friedrich Scholz) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit vipassanaathome.org or use our services.

Who we are

Vipassana at Home is operated by Wen Shen Reimar Friedrich Scholz, Altonaer Str 66, 20357 Hamburg, Germany. For any privacy questions, contact reimar@vipassanaathome.org.

What data we collect

Contact details you provide (name, email address) when you download our free guide, join our email list, register for a course, or contact us directly.
Payment information when you purchase a course, processed securely by Stripe or PayPal — we do not store your card details ourselves.
Usage data collected via Google Analytics and Google Search Console (e.g. pages visited, general location, device type), used to understand how the site is used and improve it. This data is only collected if you consent via our cookie banner.
Course participation and progress data, where applicable, for courses hosted on this site.

How we use your data

To deliver the free guide, course content, and email communications you've signed up for.
To process payments for paid courses and services.
To communicate with you about your practice, courses, or community events.
To understand and improve how our website and content are used.

Who we share data with

We use the following third-party services to run our site and business, each of which processes data according to their own privacy policies:

Wix — website hosting and platform.
Stripe and PayPal — payment processing.
Sender.net — email marketing and communication.
Ticket Tailor — event and course registration/ticketing.
Google Analytics / Google Search Console — website analytics (only with your consent).

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We use strictly necessary cookies to run the site (e.g. keeping you logged in, remembering your course progress). These don't require consent.

We also use analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. These are switched off by default and only activate if you actively consent via the cookie banner shown when you first visit. You can change your preference at any time using the cookie settings link in the site footer.

Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, and to withdraw consent for marketing communications or cookies at any time (e.g. via the unsubscribe link in our emails, or the cookie settings link in the footer). To exercise any of these rights, contact reimar@vipassanaathome.org.

Data retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date above reflects the most recent version.