Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Bodhi Grove ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our learning platform at www.bodhigrove.com.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Account Information: Name, email address, and password when you create an account
• Payment Information: Processed securely through Stripe (we do not store credit card details)
• Profile Information: Optional profile photo and preferences
• Course Progress: Information about your learning progress and course completions
• Communications: Messages, comments, and discussion posts within courses

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our platform
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your experience

Third-Party Authentication

When you sign in using Google OAuth, we receive basic profile information including your name, email address, and profile picture from your Google account.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our learning platform
• Process your course enrollments and payments
• Send you course updates, notifications, and administrative messages
• Personalize your learning experience
• Track your course progress and issue certificates
• Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our services
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

• Supabase: Database and authentication services
• Stripe: Payment processing
• Google: OAuth authentication
• Vercel: Website hosting

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas or court orders.

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails (learning content always available)
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on it for processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@bodhigrove.com

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and store certain information. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but this may limit your ability to use some features of our platform.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Course progress data is retained to allow you continued access to your learning history.

9. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws different from those in your country. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your personal information remains protected.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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. Your continued use of our platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: