Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026
Ferus Animi // Terra Nova LTD (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, purchase or participate in our programmes, attend workshops or intensives, or engage with our services in any other way.
We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller
Ferus Animi // Terra Nova LTD
Biggs Square, London E9 5DS
Email: info@ferus-animi-terra-nova.org
We are the “data controller” responsible for determining how and why your personal data is processed.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
2.1 Information you provide directly
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Full name
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Email address
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Telephone number (if provided)
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Billing and/or postal address
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Booking and registration details for workshops, intensives, or courses
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Messages, enquiries, and correspondence
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Survey responses, feedback, or testimonials
2.2 Information collected automatically
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IP address
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Device type, browser type, and operating system
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Website usage data (pages viewed, navigation paths, time spent on pages)
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Approximate location derived from IP address
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Cookies and similar tracking technologies
2.3 Payment information
Payments are processed by secure third-party payment providers. We do not store full card details on our systems.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
3.1 Contractual necessity
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To process bookings, payments, and registrations
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To deliver workshops, intensives, courses, and online content
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To provide customer support and service communications
3.2 Legitimate interests
We may process personal data where necessary for our legitimate interests, including:
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Improving our services, programmes, and website
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Understanding engagement with our content and offerings
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Ensuring the security and integrity of our systems
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Preventing fraud, misuse, or unauthorised access
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Managing and administering our organisation efficiently
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we ensure that such processing does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
3.3 Legal obligation
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To comply with tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements
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To maintain appropriate business and financial records
3.4 Marketing communications
We may send you marketing communications where:
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you have explicitly consented, or
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you are an existing customer and have not opted out (soft opt-in under PECR)
You may opt out of marketing at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
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Contract – where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps prior to entering into a contract
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Legitimate interests – for service improvement, operational administration, security, and limited marketing
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Consent – for optional marketing communications where required
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Legal obligation – where processing is required to comply with applicable law
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies provided by Wix and associated tools.
Cookies are used to:
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Ensure the website functions properly (strictly necessary cookies)
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Analyse website traffic and user behaviour (analytics cookies)
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Improve performance, content delivery, and user experience
Where required, we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may accept, reject, or manage cookie preferences at any time via our cookie banner or your browser settings.
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled.
6. Third-Party Service Providers
We use trusted third-party providers to operate our organisation and deliver services, including:
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Wix.com (website hosting and infrastructure)
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Vimeo (online course content hosting)
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Secure payment processors (e.g. Stripe or equivalent)
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Email service providers (for communications and updates)
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Professional advisers (including accountants and legal advisers)
These providers only process personal data as necessary to deliver their services and are required to comply with applicable data protection legislation.
7. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers may store or process personal data outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, which may include:
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UK adequacy regulations, where applicable, or
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Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office
These safeguards are designed to ensure your personal data receives an equivalent level of protection.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Typical retention periods include:
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Active customer data: retained while you remain engaged with our services
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Financial and transaction records: up to 6–7 years (legal requirement)
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Marketing data: retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
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Enquiry and correspondence data: typically retained for up to 2 years unless further retention is required
When personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
9. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your data only with:
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Trusted service providers acting as processors
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Professional advisers (e.g. accountants, legal advisors)
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Regulatory or public authorities where required by law
All third parties are required to process your data securely and in accordance with data protection laws.
10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
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Right of access
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Right to rectification
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Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
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Right to restrict processing
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Right to object to processing
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Right to data portability
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Right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
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Right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
info@ferus-animi-terra-nova.org
11. Complaints
If you are dissatisfied with how we handle your personal data, you may contact us directly in the first instance.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority:
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
https://ico.org.uk
12. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
While we take reasonable steps to safeguard your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
14. Marketing Communications
We may send you information about our programmes, events, and offerings where:
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you have consented to receive marketing communications, or
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you are an existing customer and have not opted out
You can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
15. Children
Our services are not directed at individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 18.
If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be communicated where appropriate, and the updated version will always be published on our website with a revised “Last updated” date.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact:
Ferus Animi // Terra Nova LTD
Biggs Square, London E9 5DS
Email: info@ferus-animi-terra-nova.org