LEGAL

Privacy Policy

1.INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Power Within Academy.

Power Within Academy ("Academy," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, protect, and manage personal information when you visit our website, purchase our digital educational products, create a membership account, access course materials, or communicate with us.

Our website is: https://www.powerwithinacademy.com

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors, prospective customers, registered members, and purchasers of our educational products, including:

• Forge Foundation
• Direction Forge
• The Power Within audio collections made available through these memberships
• Related digital educational resources and membership services

We aim to handle personal information responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

2.INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to operate our website, provide educational services, process transactions, and maintain customer relationships.

2.1 INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE DIRECTLY

When you register, subscribe, purchase a membership, or contact us, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Billing address, where required
• Country or region
• Telephone number, if requested or voluntarily provided
• Membership selection
• Purchase and transaction details
• Customer support messages
• Information submitted through website forms, surveys, or questionnaires

We request only information reasonably relevant to the identified purpose.

2.2 MEMBERSHIP AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION

When you enroll in Forge Foundation or Direction Forge, we may process information associated with your membership, including:

• Account identifiers
• Enrollment date
• Subscription status
• Selected membership tier
• Course access permissions
• Content release eligibility
• Login and authentication activity
• Course progress and completion information, where recorded
• Account preferences
• Cancellation and refund history

This information helps us provide access to the educational materials included in your membership.

2.3 PAYMENT AND BILLING INFORMATION

When you purchase a subscription, payment information is processed through our designated payment service providers.

Depending on the provider and payment method, we may receive transaction information such as:

• Payment status
• Transaction reference number
• Amount charged
• Billing currency
• Payment date
• Subscription renewal date
• Limited payment-method details
• Refund or payment failure information

Complete payment-card details are ordinarily processed by the payment provider rather than directly through our educational platform.

We do not require customers to provide complete payment-card information through ordinary customer support messages.

2.4 INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

When you visit our website or access membership resources, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website platform or authorized service providers.

This may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Approximate geographic location derived from technical information
• Pages visited
• Referral source
• Session identifiers
• Website interaction information
• Access dates and times
• Diagnostic information and technical errors

We use this information where necessary to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve our services.

2.5 INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE ENGAGEMENT

Where supported by our course platform, we may collect information relating to educational participation, such as lessons accessed, progress through course modules, and completion status.

This information may be used to administer course access, troubleshoot enrollment problems, and support the learning experience.

We do not treat course participation as proof of any particular medical condition, belief, personal characteristic, or psychological state.

3.HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use personal information for the following purposes.

3.1 PROVIDING MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

To create and administer customer accounts, activate purchased memberships, deliver digital educational materials, manage content release schedules, and provide access to Forge Foundation and Direction Forge.

3.2 PROCESSING PURCHASES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

To process initial purchases, administer recurring subscription payments, issue receipts, manage cancellations, investigate payment issues, and process eligible refunds.

3.3 COMMUNICATING WITH CUSTOMERS

To send essential service communications, including:

• Enrollment confirmations
• Course access instructions
• Payment receipts
• Subscription notices
• Billing updates
• Cancellation confirmations
• Refund communications
• Security notifications
• Important changes affecting membership services

3.4 PROVIDING CUSTOMER SUPPORT

To respond to questions, investigate technical problems, resolve billing concerns, and assist customers with membership access.

3.5 IMPROVING OUR WEBSITE AND SERVICES

To understand technical performance, identify usability problems, improve navigation, correct errors, and evaluate how our educational platform functions.

Where required, we obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential analytics or tracking technologies.

3.6 PROTECTING OUR SERVICES

To detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized account access, abuse, security incidents, and other activities that could compromise our website or customers.

3.7 MEETING LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

To maintain records, respond to lawful requests, fulfill applicable tax and accounting requirements, and comply with relevant laws.

3.8 PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

Where permitted by law and supported by appropriate consent, we may send information about educational resources, product updates, membership opportunities, or new programs.

Customers may withdraw from promotional email communications through the unsubscribe option provided in those messages or by contacting us.

Unsubscribing from promotional emails does not necessarily stop essential transaction or account-related communications.

4.CONSENT AND LAWFUL PROCESSING

We collect, use, and disclose personal information with consent where required by applicable law or under another lawful basis where permitted.

Consent may be obtained through registration forms, checkout processes, subscription preferences, or other appropriate mechanisms.

Where applicable European or United Kingdom data protection law applies, processing may be based on:

• Performance of a contract, such as delivering a purchased membership
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Legitimate interests, where permitted and appropriately balanced against individual rights
• Consent, particularly for activities requiring an affirmative choice

We do not require consent to unrelated marketing activities as a condition of purchasing an educational membership.

You may withdraw consent for optional processing, subject to legal and contractual restrictions.

Withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide a service where the information is necessary for that service.

5.SYSTEME.IO AND MEMBERSHIP PLATFORM SERVICES

Power Within Academy uses Systeme.io to support aspects of its online business operations, including website pages, checkout processes, customer records, membership administration, course delivery, and communications.

In providing these functions, Systeme.io may process personal information on our behalf or in accordance with its applicable contractual and privacy obligations.

The categories of information processed depend on the features used and the information submitted by customers.

We encourage users to review the privacy documentation of the relevant service provider for additional information about its practices.

We remain responsible for describing our own collection and use of customer information.

6.PAYMENT PROCESSING PROVIDERS

We use authorized third-party payment providers to process subscription transactions.

These providers may process payment information, perform fraud screening, verify transactions, administer recurring payments, and support refunds.

Payment providers may also process certain information for their own regulatory, fraud prevention, and legal compliance obligations.

Their processing activities may be governed by separate privacy notices.

Customers should review the relevant payment provider's privacy policy when it is presented during checkout.

7.COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Our website and service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality.

Cookies are small data files stored on a device or accessed through a browser.

7.1 ESSENTIAL COOKIES

Essential cookies may support:

• Website operation
• Account authentication
• Session management
• Checkout functionality
• Security controls
• Saving necessary user preferences

These technologies help deliver services requested by users.

7.2 ANALYTICS COOKIES

If enabled, analytics technologies may help us understand website traffic, visitor interactions, technical performance, and areas for improvement.

We will seek consent for analytics technologies where required by applicable law.

7.3 ADVERTISING AND MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES

If we use advertising pixels, remarketing tools, or similar tracking technologies, we will provide appropriate disclosures and consent choices as required by law.

The presence, providers, and purposes of such technologies should be reflected in our website's cookie notices and settings.

7.4 MANAGING COOKIES

You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings or any consent management controls provided on our website.

Disabling certain essential technologies may affect website functionality, login sessions, or checkout operations.

8.EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

Power Within Academy may send transactional and educational service emails to customers.

These messages may include course access instructions, membership information, billing notifications, and other communications necessary to administer a purchased service.

Where we send promotional emails, we will comply with applicable consent and unsubscribe requirements.

Marketing emails will include an unsubscribe mechanism where required.

We will process unsubscribe requests in accordance with applicable law.

Customers may continue receiving necessary transactional communications while maintaining an active membership.

9.DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell customer personal information as part of our stated business model.

We may disclose personal information to authorized third parties when reasonably necessary to operate the Academy, including:

• Website and course hosting providers: To deliver pages, accounts, and educational content.
• Payment processors: To process purchases, renewals, refunds, and payment-related security checks.
• Email service providers: To deliver account notices and permitted communications.
• Technical service providers: To maintain infrastructure, troubleshoot errors, and protect website security.
• Professional advisers: Such as accountants or legal advisers where necessary for legitimate business operations.
• Government or regulatory authorities: Where disclosure is legally required or otherwise permitted.
• Business successors: In connection with a lawful business reorganization, sale, or transfer, subject to applicable privacy obligations.

We seek to limit disclosures to information reasonably necessary for the identified purpose.

We do not authorize service providers to use personal information for unrelated purposes contrary to applicable agreements and law.

10.INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Power Within Academy may use technology providers that store or process information outside the customer's province, territory, or country.

As a result, personal information may be transferred to or accessed from other jurisdictions.

Information processed in another jurisdiction may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction, including lawful access requests by public authorities.

Where applicable law requires assessments, contractual protections, consent, or other safeguards before international transfers, we will implement the relevant measures.

Customers may contact us for further information about international processing arrangements applicable to their personal information.

11.DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or loss.

Such measures may include:

• Restricted administrative access
• Account authentication controls
• Use of reputable hosting and payment providers
• Secure communication technologies
• Access permissions based on operational need
• Monitoring and investigation of suspected security incidents
• Reasonable procedures for managing customer information

No online service can guarantee absolute security.

Customers are responsible for protecting their login credentials and promptly reporting suspected unauthorized account access.

12.DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, accounting, tax, security, and contractual requirements.

Retention periods may vary by information category.

For example:

• Active membership records: Generally retained while the membership remains active and for a necessary period afterward.
• Transaction and financial records: Retained for periods required by applicable accounting and tax legislation.
• Customer support records: Retained as reasonably necessary to resolve requests, maintain appropriate records, and address disputes.
• Marketing preferences: Retained as necessary to manage consent, unsubscribe choices, and applicable compliance obligations.
• Technical records: Retained according to operational needs and applicable service-provider settings.

When information is no longer required, we will take appropriate steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law.

13.CUSTOMER PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Withdraw consent where permitted
• Request deletion of eligible personal information
• Object to certain uses of personal information
• Request restrictions on certain processing activities
• Request a portable copy of eligible personal information
• Obtain information about relevant automated decision-making
• Submit a complaint to an applicable privacy regulator

Not all rights apply in every jurisdiction or circumstance.

Certain information may need to be retained to satisfy legal obligations, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or maintain necessary business records.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact: support@powerwithinacademy.com

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing a request.

We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

14.CANADIAN PRIVACY RIGHTS

Where applicable, our handling of personal information is governed by Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and relevant provincial privacy laws.

We aim to follow principles of accountability, identified purposes, meaningful consent, limited collection, appropriate use and disclosure, safeguards, transparency, access, and correction.

Customers may contact us to ask questions, request access to their personal information, or raise concerns about our privacy practices.

If a concern remains unresolved, individuals may have the right to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or another competent provincial privacy authority.

15.QUÉBEC PRIVACY RIGHTS

Where Québec privacy legislation applies, we will respect the requirements of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, as amended.

This may include obligations concerning:

• Clear and accessible privacy notices
• Consent for relevant collection, use, and disclosure activities
• Privacy governance and accountability
• Privacy impact assessments where required
• Appropriate safeguards for information transfers
• Individual access and correction rights
• Handling confidentiality incidents
• Applicable rights concerning portability and automated decisions

Where legally required, we will identify the person responsible for personal information protection and make appropriate contact information available.

Individuals may also have the right to submit complaints to the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec.

16.EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA AND UNITED KINGDOM USERS

Where the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, United Kingdom GDPR, or related legislation applies to our processing activities, eligible individuals may exercise the rights provided by those laws.

These may include access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and rights relating to certain automated decisions.

Where required, we will provide information about the lawful bases for processing, relevant retention periods, recipients of information, and applicable international transfer safeguards.

Individuals may have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

This section applies only to the extent that the relevant legislation governs our activities.

17.UNITED STATES PRIVACY RIGHTS

Residents of certain United States states may have additional privacy rights under applicable state laws.

Depending on the law and whether it applies to our business, these rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and choices concerning certain disclosures or targeted advertising.

We will honor applicable rights and requests as required by law.

We do not represent that every state privacy statute applies to Power Within Academy.

If we implement advertising practices that constitute a regulated sale, sharing, or targeted advertising activity under an applicable law, we will provide the required disclosures and choices.

18.SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Some Academy materials address topics involving sexual desire, sexual transmutation, discipline, health, vitality, and personal development.

We recognize that information individuals voluntarily disclose in connection with these subjects may be sensitive.

We do not require customers to provide intimate personal histories or medical diagnoses merely to purchase standard membership access.

Where sensitive personal information is collected for a legitimate purpose, we will apply appropriate protections and obtain express consent where required.

19.AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING

Our website and service providers may use automated processes for routine operations, including payment verification, fraud detection, subscription status management, and course access permissions.

We do not intend to use educational engagement data to make significant decisions about a customer's employment, creditworthiness, medical eligibility, or similar matters.

If we introduce automated decision-making that triggers additional legal disclosure or individual rights requirements, we will provide the required information and protections.

20.CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Power Within Academy's products are intended for adults.

Our educational programs may include discussions of sexual desire, sexual transmutation, and other mature personal development subjects.

We do not knowingly market or offer these memberships to children under 18.

If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances where the collection was not legally authorized, we will take appropriate steps to address the situation, including deletion where required.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal information may contact our privacy representative.

21.THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND EXTERNAL LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, service providers, or external educational resources.

We are not responsible for the independent privacy practices of websites that we do not control.

Customers should review the privacy notices of external services before providing personal information.

22.PRIVACY INCIDENTS AND DATA BREACHES

If we become aware of a suspected privacy or security incident, we will assess the circumstances and take appropriate steps to contain, investigate, and address the incident.

Where required by applicable law, we will notify affected individuals, regulators, or other relevant authorities.

We will maintain records of privacy incidents where legally required.

23.WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT

Where processing depends on consent, you may withdraw that consent subject to applicable legal and contractual limitations.

Withdrawal does not necessarily affect processing lawfully completed before withdrawal.

If you withdraw consent for processing essential to providing your membership, we may be unable to continue delivering certain services.

Withdrawal of marketing consent does not automatically cancel a paid membership.

Membership cancellation is governed by our Terms and Conditions of Sale.

24.ACCOUNT CANCELLATION AND PERSONAL INFORMATION

Cancelling Forge Foundation or Direction Forge stops the membership according to the applicable cancellation terms.

Cancellation does not necessarily result in the immediate deletion of every associated record.

We may retain transaction information, financial records, cancellation confirmations, and other information where necessary to comply with legal obligations or resolve legitimate disputes.

Customers may separately request deletion of eligible personal information.

25.CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, technology, data handling practices, or applicable laws.

The current version will be made available on our website with an updated effective date.

Where changes materially affect the use or disclosure of personal information, we will provide notice and seek consent where required by law.

We encourage customers to review this policy periodically.

26.PRIVACY ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLAINTS

Power Within Academy is responsible for the personal information under its control, subject to applicable law.

We will designate an appropriate person or function to oversee privacy-related inquiries and compliance responsibilities.

Privacy questions, access requests, correction requests, deletion requests, and complaints may be directed to:

We will make reasonable efforts to investigate concerns and respond appropriately.

27.CONTACT US

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact:

This Privacy Policy should be read together with the Power Within Academy Terms and Conditions of Sale.

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