Privacy Policy & Data Protection notice

Katia Miko Ramelow (small business (Kleinunternehmer) under German law)
opportyounity.life
Email: data@opportyounity.life

Disclaimer

The content on opportyounity.life is created with great care, but no guarantee is given for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information provided. The content is for general informational purposes only in the area of health of body, mind, and soul, and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment recommendations.

Always consult a doctor, alternative practitioner, or therapist before taking any action based on our content. Only an individual examination can lead to an appropriate diagnosis and treatment decision.

Medication should only be taken after consulting a doctor or pharmacist. All articles may contain individual errors, incomplete information, or outdated content.

Copyright and Trademark

The brand Opportyounity® is protected as a trademark. All logos, images, and content are the property of Opportyounity and Katia Miko Ramelow unless otherwise indicated or linked to an external source.

The content and works on this website are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, and any kind of use outside the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author. Copies and downloads of this site – even in part – are only permitted for private, non‑commercial use.

If you become aware of any copyright infringement, please let us know so that we can remove the content without delay.

Liability for External Links

Our website contains links to external third‑party websites whose content we do not control. We therefore cannot accept any liability for such external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of those pages. Linked websites were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. If we become aware of legal violations, such links will be removed immediately.

Data Protection – General

This privacy notice explains which data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have. The legal basis is the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access: to know which data we store about you and how it is processed.
  • Right to rectification: to have incorrect data corrected.
  • Right to erasure: to have your data deleted where no legal retention obligations apply.
  • Right to restriction of processing: to limit how your data is processed.
  • Right to object: to object to the processing of your data.
  • Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured format.
  • Right to withdraw consent: to revoke consent at any time with effect for the future.

Contact us at: data@opportyounity.life

Automatic Data Collection When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website, certain technical information is collected automatically, such as:

  • Browser type and operating system
  • Domain of your internet service provider
  • IP address
  • Pages visited and usage patterns
  • Date and time of access

This data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring smooth access to the website
  • Optimizing website performance
  • Evaluating system security and stability
  • Administrative purposes

Legal basis: Legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

This data is not combined with other data sources and is not used for personal profiling. Processing takes place on secure servers provided by one.com.

Cookies

We use cookies – small text files stored on your device – for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring the basic functionality of the website
  • Saving user settings
  • Analytics and website optimization
  • Security and spam protection (via WP Armour, Really Simple Security, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA)

Your cookie choices:

You can deactivate cookies at any time in your browser settings. Please note that certain website functions may no longer work properly if cookies are disabled.

For more detailed information on cookies: https://www.privacyshield.gov

SSL Encryption

We use SSL/TLS encryption (https://) to protect your data during transmission. This is particularly important for contact forms and payment processes.

Newsletter and Email Communication

Mailchimp (Newsletter)

We use Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC, Atlanta, USA) to manage and send our newsletters.

Processing:

  • Your email address is stored and used to deliver the newsletter.
  • We use a double opt‑in process: you receive a confirmation email that you must confirm.
  • You can unsubscribe at any time via the link included in every newsletter.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent).

Further information: https://mailchimp.com/gdpr/

Substack (Newsletter / Podcast Updates)

We also use Substack (Substack, Inc., San Francisco, USA) for newsletters and podcast updates.

Processing: Your email address is stored and used for regular communications.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Privacy: https://substack.com/privacy

Contact Forms and Email

If you use our contact form (via WPForms Lite) or write to us by email:

Processing:

  • The information you provide (name, email address, message) is stored and used solely to handle your request.
  • Data is automatically deleted once your request has been processed.
  • No data is passed on to third parties without your consent.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

WPForms privacy: Data is stored on our server; WPForms itself does not collect personal data.

Booking & Calendar (Setmore)

We use Setmore (Setmore ApS, Denmark) for appointment booking and scheduling.

Processing:

  • Name, email, phone number, and booking preferences are stored on Setmore’s servers.
  • Automatic confirmation emails with appointment details are sent.
  • Data is used solely for appointment management.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract).

Privacy: https://www.setmore.com/privacy

Payments (WooCommerce, Stripe, WooPayments)

WooCommerce & Germanized

We use WooCommerce with Germanized for WooCommerce for the online shop.

Processing:

  • Order data (name, address, purchase history)
  • Billing and shipping data
  • Payment information is not stored on our server.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract).

Privacy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Stripe & WooPayments

Payments are processed via Stripe (Stripe, Inc., San Francisco, USA) and WooPayments.

Important: Credit card data is not stored on our server; Stripe processes it directly.

Data sent to Stripe: Name, email address, billing address, and payment amount.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract).

Privacy: https://stripe.com/privacy

Course & Learning Platform (Tutor LMS Pro)

We use Tutor LMS Pro for our online courses.

Processing:

  • Course enrolments and learning progress
  • Exercises and test results
  • User profiles

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract).

Privacy: https://thimpress.com/knowledge-base/thimpresss-privacy-policy/

Quizzes & Surveys (Thrive Product Manager)

We use Thrive Product Manager for quizzes.

Processing:

  • Quiz responses and results
  • Optionally, email address to send results

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Privacy: https://thrivethemes.com/privacy-policy/

Security & Anti‑Spam (reCAPTCHA, WP Armour, Really Simple Security)

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent spam.

Processing: reCAPTCHA analyses browser behaviour (IP address, interaction patterns). Everything runs in the background; no visible CAPTCHA field is shown.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in security).

Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam

WP Armour uses honeypot technology to filter spam and does not store personal data.

Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security monitors website security and stores log data for analysis.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

Hosting & Performance (one.com, Performance Cache)

one.com Hosting & Spam Protection

Our website is hosted by one.com (one.com ApS, Denmark).

Processing:

  • Server logs (IP address, browser, access times)
  • Spam filters and security scans
  • Website backups

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) and (f) GDPR.

Privacy: https://one.com/de/legal/privacy

Performance Cache

Performance Cache stores website data locally to improve load times. No additional personal data is stored.

Content Delivery & Media

Google Webfonts & Ajax

We load fonts and script libraries from Google (USA).

Processing: When these resources are loaded, your IP address and access data are transmitted to Google.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in functionality).

Privacy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Imagify (Image Optimization)

We use Imagify for image compression.

Processing: Images are sent to Imagify’s servers for optimization and then deleted.

Privacy: https://imagify.io/privacy-policy

Use Any Font

Use Any Font allows us to use custom fonts that are loaded from external servers.

Social Media & External Content

Embedded YouTube Videos

We embed videos from YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, USA.

Processing:

  • YouTube stores cookies and your IP address.
  • Viewing behaviour is tracked when you play a video.
  • If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate this with your profile.

Privacy: https://www.youtube.com/intl/de/howyoutubeworks/user-features/privacy/

Tip: Log out of YouTube before visiting the site to reduce tracking.

Spotify (Podcast Links)

We link to Spotify (Spotify USA Inc., 4 World Trade Center, New York, USA).

Processing: Only when you click a link will data be exchanged with Spotify. We do not collect this data ourselves.

Privacy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/

Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp

We link to Meta Platforms (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp – Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland).

Processing: Data exchange with Meta occurs only when you click the links.

Privacy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

Insight Timer

We link to Insight Timer for meditations.

Processing: Data exchange occurs only when you click the link.

Privacy: https://insighttimer.com/privacy

WooCommerce & Shop Functionality

Booster for WooCommerce

Booster for WooCommerce provides:

  • Custom fees and payment options
  • Product management

It does not collect additional personal data beyond WooCommerce.

CTX Feed

CTX Feed generates product feeds for services such as Google Shopping or Facebook. Product data is exported, but no additional personal data is created.

Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce

Controls order quantities and does not store extra personal data.

Estimate Delivery Date for WooCommerce

Calculates delivery dates based on postal code and displays them to you.

Other Plugins & Tools

StoreCustomizer

Allows theme customization without extra data processing.

WP Mail Logging

Logs outgoing emails (e.g. newsletters, order confirmations) for debugging.

Data: Email addresses, subject lines, timestamps.
Logs are regularly deleted.

WP Menu Cart

Shows a cart icon in the navigation and uses only local cart data.

Data Storage & Deletion

We store personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Order data: At least 10 years (legal retention obligations)
  • Newsletter data: Until you unsubscribe
  • Contact requests: Until they are handled, then up to 1 year
  • Browsing logs: Up to 90 days
  • Quiz results: Available after course completion; longer storage only if needed

Data Transfers to Third Parties

We do not pass on personal data to third parties except when:

  • You have explicitly consented
  • Processing is necessary to fulfil a contract (e.g. payment providers)
  • We are legally obliged to do so
  • We use service providers (processors) under data processing agreements

Processors (with data processing agreements):

  • one.com (hosting)
  • Stripe / WooPayments (payments)
  • Mailchimp (newsletter)
  • Setmore (bookings)

Data Protection Contact & Complaints

For any questions about data protection, contact: data@opportyounity.life

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

Competent authority in Germany (overview):
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may adjust this privacy notice from time to time. In the event of significant changes, we will inform you by email or on our website.

Last updated: December 2025

This privacy notice is based on the GDPR, the German Telemedia Act (TMG), and applicable German data protection law. For full legal certainty, review by a lawyer specialized in data protection is recommended.