Privacy Policy Marcus van der Post | Hidden Addiction

Welcome to Marcusvanderpost.com!
Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect from you, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights concerning your personal data when you visit our website, download our resources, or interact with our services (including "Write Your Own Story Program," my book "Hidden Addiction," and free PDF downloads like "Toolbox for Healing" or "Dream Analysis Guide").

1. Who We Are
This website and its associated services are operated by Marcus van der Post. You can contact us via [email protected]2. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and enhance your experience.
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide: When you interact with our site, you may provide us with personal information, including:
Contact Information: Such as your name and email address when you sign up for our newsletter, download a free PDF (e.g., "Dream Analysis Guide," "Toolbox for Healing"), submit a query through our contact form, or pre-order a book.
Correspondence: Records of any communication you have with us.
B. Information Collected Automatically (via Cookies, Pixels, and Analytics): When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through technologies like cookies, web analytics services, and tracking pixels. This may include:
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent, links clicked).
Device Information: Such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
Referral Data: The website you came from before ours.
Specifically, we use the following tools to collect this data:
Google Tag Manager (GTM): We utilize Google Tag Manager to manage and deploy various tracking codes and scripts, including analytics and marketing tags, without directly collecting personal data itself. GTM acts as a tag management system.
Google Analytics 4 (GA4): For understanding website traffic and user behavior. GA4 helps us analyze how visitors interact with our website across different devices.
Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) and Facebook Conversions API (CAPI): These technologies, operated by Meta Platforms, Inc., are used for advertising optimization, personalization of ads, conversion tracking, and remarketing on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The Meta Pixel collects data via the browser, while the Conversions API sends data directly from our server, providing more reliable measurement.3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To deliver the services or products you requested (e.g., sending you the free PDF download).
To send you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications about our books, programs, and related content (only if you have opted-in to receive them).
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To understand how our website is used and to improve its content, functionality, and user experience, and to analyze trends (via GA4).
To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services, and to optimize advertising campaigns (via Meta Pixel and CAPI).
To protect the security and integrity of our website and services.4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business and delivering our services to you. These providers are strictly obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which they were engaged.
Examples of such service providers include:
Email Marketing & Automation Platforms: For managing subscriber lists, sending newsletters, delivering free downloads (like the "Toolbox for Healing" and "Dream Analysis Guide"), and automating communications. Our primary provider for this is MailerLite (UAB "MailerLite", J. Basanavičiaus 15, LT-03108 Vilnius, Lithuania).
Website Hosting Platforms: For hosting our website and landing pages (e.g., Carrd).
Analytics Providers: For understanding website traffic and user behavior (e.g., Google Analytics).
Advertising and Measurement Platforms: For optimizing advertising campaigns, personalizing ads, and tracking conversions (e.g., Meta Platforms, Inc. for Meta Pixel and Conversions API).
Payment Processors: When you make payments for books or programs, your data is processed by these services.
PayPal: [email protected]
N26 (Bank Transfer): IBAN: DE81 1001 1001 2671 1365 35 BIC: NTSBDEB1XXX
We also share your information:
Legal Compliance: If required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement; (b) enforce our Terms of Service; or (c) protect the security or integrity of our service.5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is ever entirely secure or error-free. We encourage you to take precautions to protect your personal data as well.6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., if you are in the European Economic Area under GDPR, or California under CCPA), you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we delete your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the way we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You can object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your data based on your consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
By email: [email protected]