Effective Date: July 26, 2026

At Govasana, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use Govasana.com, why it is collected, how it is used, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

By using Govasana.com, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: Govasana.com

Govasana is a Christian based ministry and research community dedicated to providing education, research, discussion, and support regarding supernatural experiences, sleep paralysis, theology, psychology, and related subjects.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name or username
• Email address
• Account information if you register for membership
• Messages you send through contact forms
• Reports, testimonies, research submissions, or supernatural experiences you voluntarily share
• Files, images, videos, or other media you upload
• Comments made on articles or within community areas
• Payment information processed securely by third-party payment providers (Govasana does not store full payment card information.)

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services, operate the community, improve the website, and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.

Research Submissions & Personal Experiences

If you voluntarily submit reports, testimonies, sleep paralysis experiences, supernatural encounters, research, or similar information to Govasana, you acknowledge that the information may be reviewed and retained for purposes such as:

• Responding to your submission
• Conducting ministry and educational research
• Identifying recurring patterns or trends
• Improving Govasana’s educational resources and therapy services
• Developing articles, books, videos, or educational materials
• Helping others who have experienced similar situations

Whenever practical, personally identifying information may be removed before experiences are referenced publicly. Govasana will not publish your private identifying information without your permission unless required by law.

Community Groups, Chats & Forums

Information shared within Govasana’s private groups, chats, memberships, and community areas may be stored as part of the ongoing operation of the community.

Messages, uploaded files, images, videos, and other content may be retained, archived, moderated, or removed at the discretion of Govasana to maintain the integrity, safety, and functionality of the community.

Members are expected to respect the privacy of others. While Govasana takes reasonable measures to protect private community content, no online platform can guarantee absolute confidentiality.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the website, WordPress and related services may collect the information displayed in the comment form, along with technical information such as IP addresses and browser information to assist with spam prevention and website security.

If Gravatar is enabled, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you have a profile associated with your email address.

Media Uploads

If you upload images or other media to Govasana.com, please avoid uploading files that contain embedded location information (EXIF GPS), as this information may be accessible to others depending on how the media is displayed.

Media uploaded to Govasana may be stored, moderated, or removed as necessary for website administration, community management, or legal compliance.

Cookies

Like most websites, Govasana uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience.

Cookies may be used to:

• Keep you logged into your account
• Remember your preferences
• Maintain website functionality
• Support memberships and community features
• Improve security
• Help prevent spam
• Analyze website performance

Some cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled without affecting functionality.

Third-party services integrated into Govasana may also use cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Embedded Content

Articles and pages may include embedded videos, images, social media posts, or other content from third-party websites.

Embedded content behaves as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those providers may collect information, use cookies, or monitor your interaction according to their own privacy policies.

Govasana is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Membership Accounts

If you create an account, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.

You may view, edit, or update most of your personal information at any time by logging into your account. Certain information may not be editable for security or administrative reasons.

Website administrators may access account information when necessary to operate the website, provide support, investigate abuse, or comply with legal obligations.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected may be used to:

• Provide membership services
• Respond to inquiries
• Process purchases or donations
• Operate community features
• Improve Govasana’s educational resources
• Develop research and ministry materials
• Provide spiritual support and educational services
• Detect fraud, spam, abuse, or security threats
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Sharing Your Information

Govasana does not sell or rent your personal information.

Information may be shared only:

• With service providers necessary to operate the website (such as payment processors, hosting providers, email services, or spam prevention services)
• When required by law
• To protect the rights, safety, or security of Govasana, its members, or the public

Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to operate Govasana, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.

Comments, community posts, and other submitted content may be retained indefinitely unless removed by Govasana.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted
• Request an export of the personal information associated with your account

Certain information may be retained where required for legal, security, fraud prevention, or administrative purposes.

Children’s Privacy

Govasana is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to create an online account without parental consent. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

Security

Govasana uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and users submit information at their own risk.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, legal requirements, or operational practices.

The revised version becomes effective when posted on Govasana.com.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact Govasana through the contact page available on:

https://govasana.com/contact-us