Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 21, 2025
Last Updated: March 2026
Website:
https://octopussetup.com
Who We Are
Octopus Setup Spot™ is a somatic framework created by Michelle Dyett-Welcome. This website provides educational resources, guided meditations, symbolic and somatic tools, and trauma-informed learning experiences designed to support emotional integration, nervous system regulation, and personal transformation.
Our website address is:
For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at:
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After comment approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
Cookies
This website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and website functionality.
Cookies may be used to:
• Save comment or login information
• Track website usage through analytics tools
• Enable payment processing systems
• Display embedded media such as videos or audio players
Third-party services may also place cookies on your device when interacting with embedded content.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Where required by law, a cookie consent banner may allow you to manage your cookie preferences.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, audio players, or articles.
Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the source website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Examples of embedded services include:
• Vimeo
• YouTube
• Insight Timer
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
Information may be shared only with trusted third-party providers necessary to operate our services, including:
• Stripe – payment processing
• PayPal – payment processing
• ActiveCampaign – email communications and newsletters
• Google Analytics – website performance insights
• Vimeo – video hosting and delivery
• YouTube – video hosting and delivery
• Insight Timer – meditation streaming and audio delivery
Each service maintains its own privacy practices.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
If user accounts are created (if applicable), we store personal information provided in user profiles. Users may request updates or deletion of their personal data where permitted by law.
Your Data Rights
If you have submitted personal data through this website (for example, through contact forms or comments), you may request:
• A copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of your personal data (except where required for legal or administrative purposes)
Requests may be sent to:
Data Processing Locations
Visitor comments and certain automated security checks may be processed through third-party services.
Data may be processed in the United States or other jurisdictions, depending on the service providers involved.
Legal Basis for Data Processing (GDPR)
Where applicable under European privacy laws, personal data may be processed under the following legal bases:
• Consent (such as for marketing communications or cookie preferences)
• Contractual necessity (such as purchases or services)
• Legal obligations (such as financial compliance)
• Legitimate interests (such as security and fraud prevention)
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
• SSL encryption
• Limited administrative access
• Website security tools and firewalls
• Privacy management tools
While we take reasonable precautions, no internet transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Third-Party Services
This website currently integrates with the following services:
• Google Analytics
• Stripe
• PayPal
• ActiveCampaign
• Vimeo
• YouTube
• Insight Timer
Each third-party provider maintains its own privacy and data handling practices.
Your Rights Under Global Privacy Laws
Depending on your region, you may have the right to:
• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Request export of your data
• Withdraw consent for specific data processing
• Object to certain uses of your data
You also have the right to file a complaint with your regional data protection authority.
For privacy inquiries, contact: support@octopussetup.com