Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2025
Business Name: Michelle Funke Energy Healing
Email: [mich@michfunke.com]
Website: [https://www.michfunke.com]

1. Introduction

Michelle Funke Healing (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, book a service, participate in a workshop or training, or communicate with us in any way.

We process all personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland).

By engaging with Michelle Funke Healing, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a. Basic Contact Information

Name, email address, phone number, address, and emergency contact details.
Information you provide through contact forms, bookings, or newsletter subscriptions.

b. Service & Training Information

Details you share when registering for sessions, workshops, or practitioner trainings.
Responses from intake or consent forms, including physical, emotional, or spiritual wellbeing information you choose to share.

c. Payment & Transaction Data

Information related to your purchases or bookings (e.g., services purchased, dates, payment amount).
Note: Payment details such as card numbers are processed securely through third-party payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and are not stored by Michelle Funke Healing.

d. Website & Technical Data

IP address, browser type, and pages visited (collected via cookies or analytics tools such as Google Analytics).
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

Provide and manage healing sessions, workshops, and training programmes.
Process bookings, payments, and confirmations.
Respond to enquiries or provide customer support.
Send updates or newsletters (only if you have opted in).
Maintain health and safety records when necessary.
Comply with legal and tax obligations.
Improve our website and client experience.

Sensitive health or wellbeing data is collected only with your explicit consent and used solely for the purpose of ensuring your safety and support during our work together.

4. Online Purchases and Bookings

When you purchase a service, workshop, or training through our website:

Payments are processed through secure third-party services such as Stripe or PayPal.
We retain transaction records (amount, date, service) for accounting and compliance purposes.
Your full payment card details are never stored on our systems.

If you purchase through a booking platform (such as Calendly or another third-party tool), that platform’s own privacy policy also applies.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Data

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:

Contractual necessity: to deliver the services or trainings you request.
Consent: for collecting sensitive wellbeing or health information, or for sending marketing emails.
Legal obligation: to comply with tax, accounting, and insurance requirements.
Legitimate interest: to improve our services and ensure a safe learning and healing environment.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing mich@michfunke.com.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or trade your personal information.

We may share your data only with trusted third parties that help us operate our business, such as:

Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal)
Website hosting and email providers
Scheduling or booking tools
Professional advisers (e.g., accountant or legal adviser)

All such providers are GDPR-compliant and process your information only on our instructions.

We may also disclose data if required by law or to protect vital interests (e.g., in an emergency).

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes collected, or as required by law.
Sensitive health-related intake information is typically retained for 7 years in line with professional practice guidelines, then securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
However, no system can be guaranteed completely secure, and you share information at your own discretion.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights under data protection law:

Access: to request a copy of your personal data.
Correction: to request updates or rectifications.
Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): to request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements).
Restriction: to limit how your data is processed.
Objection: to object to certain uses (e.g., marketing).
Data Portability: to request transfer of your data to another provider.

To exercise any of these rights, contact mich@michfunke.com.
We may request proof of identity before acting on your request.

10. International Transfers

Your data is stored primarily within the Republic of Ireland or the European Economic Area (EEA).
If transferred outside the EEA (for example, to a secure cloud service provider), appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.

11. Email Newsletters and Marketing

If you choose to join our mailing list, we will send occasional updates or event information.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of any email or contacting mich@michfunke.com.

12. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes.
The most recent version will always be available at [https://www.michfunke.com/privacy-policy].

13. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

Michelle Funke Healing
Email: mich@michfunke.com
Website: https://www.michfunke.com
Location: Ireland