Privacy Policy

Introduction

Ocean Dreams Publishing ("we," "us," or "our") operates nicoleocean.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or contact us. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, standard web server logs may record your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics services on this Site.

How We Use Your Information

To respond to your contact form submissions and inquiries
To operate and maintain the Site
To comply with legal obligations
To protect the security and integrity of the Site

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

Our Site contains links to third-party services including:

Etsy — purchases of My Recovery Coin are processed through Etsy's platform. Etsy's Privacy Policy governs any data you provide during checkout.
Insight Timer — meditation and recovery content is hosted on Insight Timer's platform, governed by their Privacy Policy.
Music streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, etc.) — governed by their respective privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites.

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object — object to processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Your Rights (CCPA — California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:

Right to know — request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
Right to delete — request deletion of personal information we have collected
Right to opt-out — we do not sell personal information, so this right does not apply
Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at [email protected].

Cookies

This Site uses a cookie consent banner to manage your preferences. We use only functional cookies necessary for the Site to operate. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. Contact form submissions are transmitted over HTTPS and delivered directly to our email. We do not store contact form data in a database.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Ocean Dreams Publishing

Nicole "Nikki" Ocean

[email protected]