Privacy Policy

P-HOLE (Psychoanalytic Hub for Online Liberatory Education) values your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you engage with our website and our educational offerings.

1. Information We Collect

We collect limited personal information to support the delivery of our programs and communication with participants. This may include:

  • Contact Information such as your name and email address (e.g., through our registration or contact forms).
  • Course Registration Information, including the fee level you choose.
  • Payment Information (processed securely by third-party payment processors such as Zeffy; we do not store your credit card information).
  • Communications you send to us, including emails and form submissions.

We do not collect or store sensitive information such as clinical data or personal identities beyond what is necessary for course participation and communication.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide for the following purposes:

  • To manage registrations and course logistics
  • To send you emails related to the program (e.g., schedules, Zoom links, updates)
  • To respond to your inquiries or feedback
  • To administer equitable pricing and uphold our commitment to accessibility
  • To maintain the integrity and safety of our educational space

We do not use your data for marketing purposes beyond P-HOLE-related communications, and we do not sell or share your information with advertisers or outside organizations.

3. Faculty Communications

Some participants may choose to contact faculty members directly. If you use publicly available email addresses on our site to do so, those communications occur outside the scope of this privacy policy and are governed by your direct relationship with the individual faculty member.

4. Data Storage and Retention

We store personal information on secure servers and use industry-standard practices to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. We retain your information only as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

5. Use of Cookies

Our website may use minimal cookies to support basic functionality and user experience (e.g., saving your session or page preferences). These cookies do not track your activity across other sites and are not used for advertising.

You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, though doing so may affect the functionality of some parts of the site.

6. Zoom and Class Participation

All classes are conducted via Zoom and are not recorded. As described in our FAQs, we discourage the discussion of confidential clinical material and ask that participants refrain from sharing any identifiable patient information. Participation is synchronous, and we do not offer recordings for later viewing in order to protect the learning environment and community members’ privacy.

7. Access, Correction, and Deletion

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you at any time, and you may also request corrections or ask that we delete your data. To do so, please contact us at: [email protected].

We will respond to your request as quickly as possible and within the timeframe required by law.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website and programs are not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn that personal information has been collected from a child without parental consent, we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in response to legal or technological developments. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this policy or about how your data is used, please email us at [email protected].