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).