Privacy Policy for Remote Viewing Sessions

Last updated: March 7, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to our Remote Viewing experiment platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you participate in our remote viewing sessions.

By participating in our remote viewing sessions, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Sascha Menzer
Oraniendamm 45
13469 Berlin, Germany
Email: info@delfio.eu
Phone: (49) 030-43655009
VAT ID: DE256300986

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

When you participate in our remote viewing sessions, we collect the following information:

  • Name (optional)
  • Email address
  • Target ID data
  • Your experiences and perceptions as described in the session form
  • Any images or photographs you upload related to your hand-drawn sessions

3.2 Technical Information

Our web server automatically collects certain technical information when you visit our website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites from which you may have accessed our website

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To conduct and evaluate the remote viewing experiments
  • To communicate with you regarding the experiment and its results
  • To improve our remote viewing methodology and research
  • To compile anonymous statistical data for scientific research purposes
  • To publish outstanding or remarkable sessions as part of our research project (without disclosing the author's name or personal information)

Your data will be handled confidentially and will only be used for the purposes stated above. We will not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Publication of Sessions: As part of our research efforts, we may publish exceptional sessions in videos, articles, or other media. In such cases, we will always anonymize your personal data, ensuring that your identity remains confidential. Only the content of your session (descriptions, drawings, impressions) may be shared with the public or research community.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) - You have given clear consent to process your personal data for the specific purpose of participating in our remote viewing experiments.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in conducting scientific research and improving our methodologies, provided these interests are not overridden by your own interests, rights, and freedoms.

6. Storage of Your Data

Your personal data is stored on secure servers located within the European Union. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. In general, we will store your data for a period of 3 years after the completion of the experiment, after which it will be anonymized or deleted.

7. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal data with third parties, except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share anonymized data for scientific research purposes.

In the context of our research project, we may publish anonymized session results (including descriptions, sketches, and impressions) from outstanding sessions on platforms such as YouTube, our website, or in scientific publications. Your name and personal details will never be disclosed in these publications.

We may disclose your personal data to third parties in the following circumstances:

  • If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency)
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our participants or others
  • In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company (with your data remaining subject to the promises made in this Privacy Policy)

8. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of access - You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification - You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • Right to erasure - You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to object to processing - You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to data portability - You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@delfio.eu. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses only essential cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies do not track you for marketing purposes. We do not use any third-party analytics or tracking tools.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Sascha Menzer
Oraniendamm 45
13469 Berlin, Germany
Email: info@delfio.eu
Phone: (49) 030-43655009

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Germany, this is the data protection authority in the federal state where our company is located.