Light News Institute (“Light News Institute,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website lightnews.org (the “Site”) and provides related services, including Integrative Chakra Therapy® sessions, intuitive counseling, workshops, courses, webinars, Monday Night Chakra Healing and Discourse, and community events (together, the “Services”).
Many people come to Light News Institute at a reflective, sometimes vulnerable point in their lives, and we take the privacy of what you share with us seriously. This Privacy Policy explains, in plain language, what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and share it, how long we keep it, and the rights and choices available to you.
By visiting the Site or using our Services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the Site or our Services.
This Policy applies to personal information we collect through lightnews.org, our booking and scheduling tools, our newsletter, the Chakra Quiz, our webinars and events, and related communications. It does not apply to third-party websites or services we link to, which are governed by their own privacy policies (see Section 18).
Category | Examples | How We Collect It | Why We Use It |
Contact information | Name, email address, phone number | Newsletter sign-up, contact form, booking form, Chakra Quiz, event registration | Respond to you, deliver services, and send updates |
Session & booking details | Session type, date/time, notes on your intentions for a session | Booking form; conversations with practitioners | Schedule and personalize your session |
Chakra Quiz responses | Your answers to the seven quiz questions | The Chakra Quiz | Generate and email your personalized result and guide |
Payment information | Card number, billing address | Donation or course checkout | Process payments (handled by our payment processor; we don’t store full card numbers) |
Session recordings | Audio or video of private sessions or select workshops | Recorded with your knowledge during the session | Provide you with a reference recording |
Testimonials | Your name, general location, review content | Submitted voluntarily by you | Published on the Site, with your permission |
Technical & usage data | IP address, browser/device type, pages viewed, referring site | Automatically, via cookies and analytics tools | Understand Site usage, maintain security, improve content |
Communications | Content of emails, contact form messages, phone calls | Submitted directly by you | Respond to and manage your inquiry |
Notification preferences | Whether you’ve opted in to push notifications | Push notification prompt | Send you the site activity updates you’ve asked for |
We don’t ask for or require sensitive information such as government ID numbers, precise health diagnoses, or financial account numbers. If you choose to share sensitive personal details during a private session—for example, something about your health, relationships, or life circumstances relevant to your reading or counseling—we treat that information as confidential, use it only to inform the session itself, and don’t add it to marketing lists or share it outside the practitioner relationship without your permission.
We use your information to:
We do not sell your personal information and do not use it for purposes unrelated to those above without asking you first.
If you’re located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we rely on one or more of these legal bases:
You can withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before your withdrawal.
Category | Purpose | Examples | Typical Duration |
Strictly necessary | Core site functions—forms, booking, navigation | Session and security cookies | Session, up to 24 hours |
Analytics | Understand traffic and content performance | Google Analytics (via Google’s Site Kit) | Up to 26 months |
Functionality | Remember preferences, like notification opt-in | Preference cookies | Up to 12 months |
Third-party embeds | Let embedded content function | YouTube, Zoom, Google Maps cookies | Set by the third party |
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may limit parts of the site’s functionality, such as embedded video or booking forms.
We share personal information only as described below. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their own marketing.
Recipient | Purpose | What’s Typically Shared |
Website hosting provider | Keep the Site online and running | Technical and usage data |
Email/newsletter platform | Send newsletters and Chakra Quiz results | Name, email address |
Payment processor | Process donations and course payments | Payment and billing details |
Zoom | Host webinars and online sessions | Name, email, registration details |
Analytics provider (Google) | Understand Site traffic and performance | Technical and usage data |
Legal or government authorities | Comply with law, respond to legal process, protect rights and safety | Information as required by law |
Successor entity | In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale | Information as necessary for the transaction |
Every service provider we work with may use your information only to perform the specific task we’ve asked of them.
Data Type | Retention Period |
Newsletter subscriber data | Until you unsubscribe or request deletion |
Chakra Quiz responses | Up to 24 months, or until you request deletion |
Session and booking records | Duration of our relationship, plus the period required by applicable tax and accounting rules |
Session recordings | Until you request deletion |
Payment records | As required by applicable tax and accounting law |
Contact form messages | Up to 24 months after your inquiry is resolved |
Website usage/analytics data | Up to 26 months |
When we no longer need information for these purposes, we securely delete or anonymize it.
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information, including encrypted connections (SSL/TLS) for data in transit, restricted internal access to personal information, and secure hosting infrastructure. That said, because no system of transmission or storage over the internet can be made completely secure, we cannot promise absolute security.
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights. This table is a general guide — your specific rights depend on your location and applicable law.
Right | What It Means | EU/UK (GDPR) | California (CCPA/CPRA) | Canada (PIPEDA) |
Access | See what data we hold about you | Yes | Yes (“Right to Know”) | Yes |
Correction | Fix inaccurate data | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Deletion | Ask us to delete your data | Yes | Yes | Limited circumstances |
Opt out of sale/sharing | We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, so there is nothing to opt out of. If this ever changes, we will update this Policy and provide an opt-out mechanism. | N/A | Not applicable — we don’t sell or share | N/A |
Data portability | Receive your data in a portable format | Yes | Limited | Limited |
Object or restrict processing | Limit how we use your data | Yes | Limited | Limited |
Withdraw consent | Revoke previously given consent | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Non-discrimination | We won’t penalize you for exercising your rights | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lodge a complaint | File a complaint with a regulator | Your local data protection authority | California Privacy Protection Agency | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
To exercise any of these rights, email info@lightnews.org or call +1 (760) 420-8100. We’ll respond within the timeframe required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity first.
Beyond California, a growing number of U.S. states — including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and others — have comprehensive privacy laws that generally give residents similar rights: to know what’s collected, correct it, delete it, and opt out of targeted advertising or profiling. If you’re a resident of one of these states, you can exercise these rights the same way: by emailing info@lightnews.org.
Opting out of marketing communications won’t affect transactional messages, such as booking confirmations.
The Chakra Quiz uses your answers to surface one of seven possible educational results. It’s a self-reflection tool, not an automated decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects about you, and it does not automatically decide your eligibility for any service
Our Site and Services are intended for adults and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us so we can delete it.
If you submit a testimonial or review, we may publish it along with your first name and, where provided, general location, unless you ask us to withhold or anonymize your name. Contact us if you’d like us to remove or update a previously published testimonial.
The Site links to and embeds content from third-party services, including YouTube, Zoom, Google Maps, and our social media pages (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn). These operate under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review — we aren’t responsible for the practices of sites we don’t operate.
Light News Institute and its practitioners are not licensed physicians, psychologists, or healthcare providers, and nothing in our sessions, courses, or content is medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Because we’re not a healthcare provider, health plan, or clearinghouse, we are not a “covered entity” under HIPAA. We nonetheless treat what you share with us in sessions as confidential and handle it with care.
We operate the Site from the United States. If you access it from elsewhere, we will transfer and process your information in the U.S., where privacy laws may differ from those in your home country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for these transfers.
If a security breach compromises your personal information in a way that creates a risk to you, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities as required by applicable law.
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there’s no common industry standard for responding to these signals, our Site does not currently change its behavior in response.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post changes here with a new “Last updated” date, and for significant changes, we may also notify you by email or a Site notice.
This Policy is governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law (such as the GDPR for EU/UK residents) requires otherwise.
Questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information:
Light News Institute Bamboo Garden Wellness Center 171 Saxony Road, Suite 213 Encinitas, CA 92024
Email: info@lightnews.org
Phone: +1 (760) 420-8100
Office Hours: Monday–Sunday, 9 AM–7 PM
