Legal
Last updated: December 5, 2025. Your privacy and trust are important to us.
Information you voluntarily provide: Name, email address, and contact information; information submitted through forms, sign-ups, retreat interest lists, or program registration; messages or communications you send to us; optional feedback, surveys, or testimonials.
Automatically collected information: Like most websites, we may collect anonymous usage data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and cookies or similar technologies. This helps us improve website performance, user experience, and security.
Sensitive information: NDSR does not request or store medical records, psychiatric history, financial payment details, or government identification numbers. We strongly encourage participants not to submit detailed personal health information through website forms or email.
We use your information to communicate with you regarding programs, provide access to courses and events, improve the quality and safety of our site, analyze website traffic (anonymously), and send newsletters to users who opt in (you may unsubscribe at any time). We do not sell, trade, or rent personal data to third parties.
Our site may use trusted third-party tools for email newsletters, secure payments, analytics, video hosting, and online learning delivery. These providers only receive the minimum information required to deliver their service.
We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), limited access to personal data, and secure third-party processors. However, no online system is perfectly secure. By using this website, you acknowledge that there is always some degree of risk in transmitting information online.
You may request at any time: access to your personal data, correction of inaccurate information, deletion of your information ("right to be forgotten"), and unsubscription from all communications. To make a privacy request, contact us through the website.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for communication, program participation, and legal or administrative purposes. You may request deletion at any time.
NDSR programs and this website are intended for individuals 18 years or older. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
All NDSR materials — written, audio, video, and in-person instruction — are for educational and contemplative purposes only. NDSR is not psychotherapy, is not medical treatment, does not diagnose or treat any condition, and is not a substitute for licensed mental health care. Participation does not create a doctor-patient or therapist-client relationship.
By participating in NDSR programs, you agree to monitor your own emotional and physical well-being, practice within your limits, seek professional care when needed, and use the website in a lawful manner. You assume all responsibility for your participation and decisions.
All NDSR materials are protected by copyright. Unless you receive explicit written permission, you may not copy, distribute, reproduce, publish, sell, modify, or teach NDSR content as your own. Personal practice use is permitted. Teaching use requires certification (once available).
By using this website or attending NDSR programs, you agree that NDSR, its instructors, and affiliates are not liable for emotional discomfort arising during contemplative practice, misinterpretation or misuse of materials, technical issues or service interruptions, or any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. If you experience psychological distress, please contact a licensed professional or crisis service immediately.
We may update this Privacy Policy & Terms of Service periodically. The "Last Updated" date will reflect any changes. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of these updates.
If you have questions about privacy, data protection, or these terms, please contact us through the contact page. We are committed to transparency, safety, and respect for all participants.