Membership
To provide
membership access,
manage accounts, and
support member communication.
Data & Privacy
GDPR, Data & Privacy.
Plain-language information about
how Circle-of-Excellence handles personal data.
This page explains
what information may be collected,
why it may be used, which third-party services
may be involved, and what rights you may have.
Legal note: This page is provided for
general information and is not legal advice.
Simple summary
Circle-of-Excellence
aims to collect as little
personal data as practical.
Circle-of-Excellence is designed as a
lightweight website and app library.
The personal data collected is information you choose
to provide, such as your name, email address, content of mail.
As for more sensitive information we do not collect it.
And you should avoid sending such sensitive information
unless it is necessary and you are comfortable sharing it.
Who is responsible?
Data controller.
For the purposes of data control,
Circle-of-Excellence is operated by Dr Peter Smee.
Circle-of-Excellence uses three third-party services
namely: ChatGPT, LemonSqueezy, and StatCounter.
Data
Data processes.
The following is a brief overview...
Communication
To respond
to enquiries,
coaching requests,
consulting requests,
or support questions.
Payments
To process payments,
confirmations, renewals,
cancellations, or
payment-related enquiries.
Website Operation
To maintain
the website, prevent abuse,
understand general usage,
and improve the service.
Coaching & Consulting
To prepare for and
deliver agreed coaching,
consulting, workshops,
or related services.
Legal & Security
To keep records,
protect rights,
meet legal duties.
Confidentiality
ChatGPT and privacy.
When you use ChatGPT,
the information you enter may be processed by
ChatGPT or another third-party service according to
that service’s own settings, terms, and privacy practices.
Best practice is to turn off
all data sharing where possible.
It is also good practice to use a find/replace
tool to anonymise important data where appropriate.
Avoid entering confidential, commercially sensitive, personal,
medical, legal, financial, or highly sensitive information unless
you understand how the relevant service handles that information.
ChatGPT terms & conditions
are the place to find out more.
- Check third-party privacy settings
- Use anonymised examples where possible
- Think before entering sensitive information
- Do not enter information you are not authorised to share
Payments
Lemon Squeezy.
Payment processing is handled by
a reputable third-party provider called
Lemon Squeezy, which is a Stripe company.
Website staff do not see card details.
Neither do they store or access card details.
Payment information is handled by Lemon Squeezy
according to its own GDPR, terms, and privacy policy.
The payment provider may process information such as payment details,
billing information, transaction records, and fraud prevention information.
Payment data may include
- Billing name and email
- Transaction details
- Payment confirmation
- Fraud-prevention information
- Renewal or cancellation information
Analytics
StatCounter.
Circle-of-Excellence uses StatCounter to
understand anonymous website usage.
Analytics is used in a privacy-friendly configuration without
cookies and without collecting personally identifiable analytics data.
Analytics information is intended to be aggregated and used to
understand website visits, popular pages, and basic performance.
Analytics approach
- No analytics cookies intended
- Aggregated usage understanding
- Website improvement and maintenance
- No identifiable analytics profiles intended
Bigger picture
Data internationally.
Some third-party services used by Circle-of-Excellence
may process or store information in countries outside
Switzerland, the European Union, or the United Kingdom.
Where this happens, the relevant provider is
responsible for using appropriate safeguards according
to its own terms, privacy policy, and legal obligations.
Third-party services:
- ChatGPT/OpenAI
- Lemon Squeezy payments
- StatCounter analytics data
Updates
This page may change.
Circle-of-Excellence may update this GDPR, Data & Privacy page as the website,
membership system, payment system, apps, analytics, or services develop.
The latest version will be available on the Circle-of-Excellence website.