Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 12, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Calm Raising ("we," "us," 
"our") collects, uses, and protects your personal 
information when you visit calmraising.com or purchase 
from us.

1. Who We Are

Calm Raising is operated by Tobias Weikamp, a sole 
proprietor based in Germany.

Tobias Weikamp
Saarstraße 2
46395 Bocholt
Germany
Email: contact@calmraising.com

2. What We Collect

When you visit our site, we automatically collect:
- Device and browser information
- IP address and approximate location
- Pages visited and actions taken on our site
- Referral source

When you make a purchase or sign up for emails, we 
collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Billing address
- Payment information (processed by our payment provider, 
  not stored by us)
- Order history

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:
- Process and deliver your orders
- Send order confirmations and delivery emails
- Send marketing emails (only if you opt in)
- Improve our website and offers
- Comply with legal obligations
- Prevent fraud

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

If you are in the EU or UK, we process your data on 
these legal bases:
- Contract performance (to fulfill your order)
- Legitimate interest (to operate and improve our 
  business)
- Consent (for marketing emails — you can withdraw 
  anytime)
- Legal obligation (tax records, etc.)

5. Who We Share Data With

We share data only with service providers who help us 
operate the business:
- Shopify (e-commerce platform)
- Our payment processor
- Our email service provider
- Our analytics provider
- Our advertising partners (Meta, Google) for ad 
  delivery and measurement

We never sell your personal information.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the 
site, remember your preferences, measure performance, 
and deliver relevant advertising. You can control 
cookies in your browser settings or via our cookie 
banner.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Object to or restrict processing
- Receive your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent for marketing
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

US residents (especially in California, Virginia, 
Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah) have additional 
state-specific rights including the right to know, 
delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal 
information. We do not sell your personal information.

To exercise any right, email contact@calmraising.com.

8. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as needed to fulfill 
the purposes described, comply with legal obligations 
(German tax law requires retention of business records 
for up to 10 years), resolve disputes, and enforce our 
agreements.

9. International Transfers

We are based in Germany. Some of our service providers 
process data in the United States and other countries. 
Where required, we use Standard Contractual Clauses or 
equivalent safeguards.

10. Children

Our products are sold to adults. We do not knowingly 
collect data from anyone under 16.

11. Changes

We may update this policy. The "last updated" date at 
the top reflects the latest version.

12. Contact

Privacy questions: contact@calmraising.com

You also have the right to complain to your local data 
protection authority. In Germany, that is the 
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit 
Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW).