GDPR Compliance Statement

Last Updated: May 29, 2026

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Although blissful-pines is based in Canada, we recognize that some of our website visitors and participants may be located in the European Economic Area (EEA). We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for all individuals whose personal data we process.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you provide explicit consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as enrolling in a program or subscribing to communications.
• Contract Performance: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you, such as delivering educational services you have enrolled in.
• Legitimate Interests: When we have a legitimate business interest, such as improving our services or preventing fraud, provided this does not override your fundamental rights.
• Legal Obligations: When processing is necessary to comply with legal requirements.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are an individual in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to learn about how we process it.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or if you withdraw consent.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or object to processing.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU member state of your residence, workplace, or where an alleged infringement occurred.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: "GDPR Rights Request"

We will respond to your request within one month of receipt. In certain circumstances, we may extend this period by two additional months, in which case we will inform you of the reasons for the delay.

Data Transfers

As a Canadian organization, your personal data is primarily processed and stored in Canada. When we transfer personal data from the EEA to Canada, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions (when applicable)
• Your explicit consent for the transfer

Data Protection Officer

For questions specifically related to GDPR compliance or data protection, you may contact our data protection representative at [email protected].

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Providing services you have requested
• Complying with legal, tax, or accounting requirements
• Maintaining records for dispute resolution

When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Automated Decision-Making

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

• Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication procedures
• Staff training on data protection principles

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach is likely to result in a high risk to you, we will also notify you directly.

Third-Party Processors

When we engage third-party service providers to process personal data on our behalf, we ensure that they:

• Process data only according to our documented instructions
• Maintain appropriate security measures
• Comply with GDPR requirements
• Enter into data processing agreements that meet GDPR standards

Updates to This Statement

We may update this GDPR Compliance Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.

Contact Information

For any questions about our GDPR compliance or to exercise your rights:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 347 Reconciliation Avenue, Victoria, BC V8W 2K4, Canada