Haven Arc Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 18, 2026

Haven Arc ("Haven Arc," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information may be collected and used when you visit or interact with the Haven Arc website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, and the choices you may have regarding your information.

By using Haven Arc, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use Haven Arc, we may collect information such as:

Information You Provide

This may include:

Your name or display name
Email address
Account login information
Profile information
Journal entries or other submissions
Comments, likes, and group activity
Images or other files you choose to upload
Information you provide when contacting Haven Arc
Information you provide when registering for an event, workshop, challenge, or other activity
Information associated with purchases or transactions, where applicable

Please avoid submitting information that you do not want displayed publicly or shared with other community members.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically by Haven Arc, Wix, or third-party services used to operate the website.

This may include:

IP address
Browser and device information
Operating system
Pages visited
General usage information
Referring website
Approximate location information
Cookies and similar technologies

The exact information collected may depend on your device, browser, Wix configuration, and third-party services enabled on the website.

2. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

Create and manage member accounts
Operate and maintain Haven Arc
Provide community features
Display member content according to the settings associated with that content
Process purchases or registrations
Respond to questions and requests
Communicate with members
Improve website functionality and user experience
Monitor and maintain website security
Prevent abuse, fraud, or misuse
Moderate community activity
Comply with legal obligations
Carry out other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected

3. Journal Entries & User Content

Haven Arc may allow users to submit journal entries, reflections, images, comments, or other content.

Some content may be displayed publicly or to other members depending on the feature and settings selected.

Please remember that information you voluntarily publish in a community area may be viewed, copied, shared, or otherwise accessed by other people.

Haven Arc cannot guarantee that publicly submitted information will remain private after it has been made available to others.

4. Anonymous Posting

Certain Haven Arc features may allow users to display a journal entry or other content without displaying their name.

Selecting an anonymous option does not necessarily mean the information is technically anonymous to Haven Arc or its service providers.

Haven Arc may retain information associated with an account or submission as reasonably necessary to operate the platform, maintain security, investigate misuse, or comply with legal obligations.

5. Cookies & Similar Technologies

Haven Arc and its website providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve functionality, and support certain features.

Your browser or device may provide options for controlling cookies.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

Haven Arc may rely on third-party providers to operate certain aspects of the website.

These may include services for:

Website hosting and management
Member accounts
Payments
Email communication
Analytics
Embedded media
Forms
Scheduling
Marketing
Other website functionality

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

7. Payments

If Haven Arc offers paid products, memberships, events, workshops, or other services, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Haven Arc does not necessarily receive or store complete payment-card information.

Payment providers may collect and process information according to their own policies.

8. How We Share Information

Haven Arc may share information:

With service providers that help operate the website
When you intentionally make information public through a community feature
When necessary to process a transaction or provide a requested service
When required by law, legal process, or governmental request
When reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Haven Arc, its users, or others
In connection with a business transfer, merger, acquisition, restructuring, or similar transaction

Haven Arc does not sell personal information simply because you use the community.

9. Community Interactions

Information you voluntarily share through public posts, groups, comments, profiles, or other community features may be visible to other users.

Haven Arc cannot control what another user may do with information that you voluntarily make available to them.

Please use caution when sharing personal information online.

10. Children's Privacy

Haven Arc is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to Haven Arc without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.

11. Data Security

Haven Arc takes reasonable measures to help protect information associated with the website.

However, no website, online service, database, or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You use the website at your own risk.

12. Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain records, operate the community, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and how it was collected.

13. Your Choices

Depending on the information and applicable law, you may have rights or choices regarding your personal information.

These may include the ability to:

Access certain personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Update certain account information
Unsubscribe from certain communications
Adjust certain privacy or cookie settings

Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, administrative, or other legitimate purposes.

To make a privacy-related request, contact Haven Arc through the contact information provided on the website.

14. External Links

Haven Arc may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Haven Arc may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

If changes are made, the updated version will be posted on the website with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of Haven Arc after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy, to the extent permitted by law.

16. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Haven Arc handles information, please contact Haven Arc through the contact information provided on the website.

Your privacy matters. Please remember that Haven Arc is a community platform, and information you voluntarily share publicly may be seen by other people.