PRIVACY POLICY

Lakû Mètrès La Institute of Spiritual and Holistic Ginen Sciences
A Sacred Covenant, a Legal Shield, and a Promise of Ancestral Integrity

Effective Date: December 2025

Lakû Mètrès La Institute of Spiritual and Holistic Ginen Sciences operates as a sacred spiritual house, a formal training academy, a nonprofit organization, and an educational institution. Because of this, privacy is not only a spiritual law, but also a legal requirement. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and honor your information across all levels of our Institute, including:

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  • Spiritual training programs
  • Educational curricula and learning platforms.
  • Ritual and ceremonial participation
  • Website and online portal
  • Enrollment systems
  • Donations and financial transactions
  • Digital products, courses, and memberships
  • Community communication channels
  • In-person and virtual events

This Policy serves as both a legal document and a sacred covenant. We guard your information with spiritual discipline and institutional responsibility. We protect your story as we protect the altar.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information only as needed to run the Institute, maintain legal compliance, ensure safety, process enrollment, and guide spiritual training.

Personal Identification Information

  • Full name
  • Legal name (if different)
  • Date of birth
  • Mailing address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Emergency contact
  • Gender or pronouns (optional)
  • Preferred spiritual title or identity (optional)

Enrollment & Academic Information

  • Application forms
  • Orientation records
  • Student/Hounsi profile
  • Coursework submissions
  • Assignments, journals, and reflections
  • Progress tracking
  • Attendance logs
  • Ceremony participation records (non-sensitive details only)
  • Certifications and levels completed

Financial Information

  • Tuition payments
  • Donations
  • Administrative fees
  • Payment confirmations
  • Scholarship or sponsorship records

Note: We do not store full bank or card details.

Website & Technical Information

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Cookies and tracking preferences
  • Pages visited
  • Login activity
  • Downloads, forms, and site interactions

Spiritual & Ritual Information (Sensitive)

This includes any information shared during:

  • Consultations
  • Ritual assignments
  • Spiritual assessments
  • Readings
  • Altar submissions
  • Ancestor work
  • Course rituals
  • Dream work
  • Shadow work

This information is considered sacred and receives the highest level of confidentiality.

Community Interaction Information

Including:

  • WhatsApp group communications
  • Forum posts
  • Class messages
  • Event RSVP
  • Support requests

We do not monitor private messages, but shared group conversations may be archived for community safety.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

To Provide Educational Services
  • Delivering lessons, rituals, meditations, course materials
  • Tracking progress through levels
  • Communicating updates, schedule changes, assignments
  • Providing certificates, evaluations, and advancement approvals
To Maintain Institutional Operations
  • Tuition and donation processing
  • Administrative communication
  • Website functionality
  • Internal reporting and analytics
  • Nonprofit compliance and governance
To Provide Spiritual Guidance
  • Tailoring rituals or meditations to your spiritual needs
  • Supporting you through transformation
  • Preparing ceremonies such as Lave Tèt, Andoye, Jete Dlo
  • Understanding your spiritual court, path, and readiness
To Protect the Lakou and the Community
  • Ensuring safety, respect, and discipline
  • Removing individuals who violate spiritual or community rules
  • Identifying harmful behavior or unsafe conduct

3. LEGAL BASIS FOR COLLECTION

As an educational institution, nonprofit organization, and spiritual training center, we collect information under:

❖ Legal compliance laws
❖ Educational service provision
❖ Contractual agreements (enrollment)
❖ Ethical and spiritual responsibilities
❖ Consent given at registration

We never collect information without purpose.

4. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

Your records are protected through:

Digital Security

  • Encrypted databases
  • Secure servers
  • Password-protected systems
  • Restricted staff access
  • Backup security protocols
  • Encrypted communication for sensitive concerns

Administrative Security

  • Staff confidentiality agreements
  • Spiritual confidentiality laws
  • Ethical codes of conduct
  • Limited internal access to sensitive records

Spiritual Confidentiality

Some information is not only private by law, but protected by tradition:

  • Your rituals
  • Your dreams
  • Your spiritual anatomy
  • Your shadow work
  • Your readings
  • Your altar assignments
  • Your ancestral revelations

This information cannot be disclosed under any circumstance unless legally required.

5. INFORMATION WE DO NOT SHARE

We do NOT share, sell, rent, trade, disclose, or exchange your information with:

  • Third parties
  • Advertisers
  • Partner programs
  • Social media companies
  • Unaffiliated spiritual houses
  • Government agencies (unless required by law)

Your spiritual identity will never be used for:

  • Marketing
  • Testimonials
  • Promotional materials
  • Teaching examples
    Without your written consent.

6.YOUR RIGHTS

As an enrolled Vodounvi, you hold the right to:

❖ Access your records
❖ Request corrections
❖ Request deletion of digital data
❖ Opt out of communications
❖ Request a summary of data stored
❖ Maintain spiritual privacy
❖ Withdraw from the Institute (with conditions)

You also have the right to spiritual confidentiality, which surpasses legal confidentiality.

7. INFORMATION RETENTION POLICY

We retain information only as long as necessary:

❖ Enrollment records: for the duration of your studies
❖ Academic records: for certification verification
❖ Ritual/Spiritual submissions: deleted upon request
❖ Financial records: 7 years (legal requirement)
❖ Website analytics: 12–24 months
❖ Emails or messages: for communication integrity

If you leave the Institute, you may request deletion of all spiritual and personal records, except those legally required.

8. CHILDREN & MINORS

The Institute does not enroll minors without verified parental or guardian consent.

All minors are protected with strict confidentiality and additional security.

No child’s information is ever used for research, marketing, or external data analysis.

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9. COMMUNITY & GROUP POLICY

Information shared in:

  • WhatsApp groups
  • Student portals
  • Zoom classes
  • Ritual circles

is protected as community-confidential
and may not be shared publicly.

Violating this rule results in:

  • Immediate removal
  • Potential permanent ban
  • Report to leadership council

Spiritual communities require discipline.

10. MEDIA, PHOTOS, & EVENT RECORDING

We may document:

  • Public events
  • Ceremonies open to photography
  • Workshops or retreats

But we will never:

  • Record private rituals
  • Record Lave Tèt
  • Record Bitasyon work
  • Share images of altars without consent

You may opt out of ALL photography.

11. WEBSITE COOKIES & TRACKING

Our website may use:

❖ Cookies
❖ Analytics tools
❖ Session data
❖ User preference trackers
❖ Login device recognition

This is only to improve user experience and maintain site function, not to track personal spirituality.

12. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We may use trusted external services for:

❖ Payment processing
❖ Email communication
❖ Online scheduling
❖ Learning management systems

Each service has its own privacy rules, but we only use platforms with strong security.

13. DONOR & SPONSOR PRIVACY

Donor information is confidential and will never be:

❖ Sold
❖ Shared
❖ Publicly posted
❖ Exposed without permission

Donations made via Zelle or Venmo remain private.

14. POLICY CHANGES

We may update this Policy to reflect:

❖ Legal changes
❖ Institutional growth
❖ New programs
❖ Expanded community protection
❖ Spiritual council decisions

Updates will be posted on the website with an effective date.

15. CONTACT INFORMATION

For privacy concerns:
Lakû Mètrès La Institute of Spiritual and Holistic Ginen Sciences

A FINAL WORD OF PROTECTION

Your story, your healing, your spirit, your ancestors, and your transformation deserve silence, respect, and safeguarding. This Institute stands on sacred law and legal law, and both demand integrity.

What you share here stays here.
What you grow here belongs to you.
What is revealed here is protected by spirit and statute.

Ayibobo, Ayibobo, Ayibobo.

POLITIK KONFIDANSYALITE

Lakû Mètrès La Enstiti Syans Espirityèl ak Olistik Ginen
Yon Alyans Sakre, Yon Pwoteksyon Legal, Yon Pwomès Ancestral

Dat Efektiv: Desanm 2025

Enstiti Lakû Mètrès La se yon hounfò espirityèl sakre, yon lekòl fòmasyon ofisyèl, yon òganizasyon san bi likratif, epi yon enstitisyon edikatif. Se poutèt sa, vi prive pa sèlman yon obligasyon legal, li se yon lwa espirityèl. Règleman sa a eksplike kijan nou kolekte, itilize, pwoteje, onore, epi konsève enfòmasyon w atravè tout estrikti Enstiti a, ki gen ladan:

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  • Pwogram fòmasyon espirityèl
  • Korikoulòm ak platfòm edikatif
  • Patipasyon rityèl ak seremoni
  • Sit entènèt ak pòtal dijital.
  • Sistèm enskripsyon
  • Don ak tranzaksyon finansye
  • Pwodwi dijital, kou, ak afilyasyon
  • Kominikasyon kominotè
  • Evènman an pèsòn oswa sou entènèt

Dokiman sa a se yon kontra legal, epi tou li se yon alyans espirityèl. Nou pwoteje enfòmasyon w tankou nou pwoteje ogatwa nou yo.

1. KI ENFÒMASYON NOU KOLEKTE

Nou kolekte sèlman sa ki nesesè pou dirije Enstiti a, rete an liy ak lalwa, garanti sekirite kominote a, trete enskripsyon, epi gide fòmasyon espirityèl ou.

A. Enfòmasyon Idantifikasyon Pèsonèl

  • Non konplè
  • Non legal (si li diferan)
  • Dat nesans
  • Adrès postal
  • Imèl
  • Nimewo telefòn
  • Kontak ijans
  • Sèks oswa pwonon (opsyonèl)
  • Tit espirityèl oswa idantite espirityèl (opsyonèl)

B. Enfòmasyon Lekòl ak Akademik

  • Fòm aplikasyon
  • Dosye oryantasyon
  • Pwofil Hounsi/Vodounvi
  • Devwa ak refleksyon
  • Swivi avansman
  • Lis prezans
  • Patipasyon nan seremoni (san detay konfidansyèl yo)
  • Sètifika ak nivo ou fin pase

C. Enfòmasyon Finansye

  • Pèman frè lekòl
  • Don
  • Frè administratif
  • Konfimasyon tranzaksyon
  • Dosye bousdetid oswa patwonaj

Remak: Nou pa konsève enfòmasyon kat oswa bank ou.

D. Enfòmasyon Teknik Sit Entènèt

  • Adrès IP
  • Tip navigatè
  • Aparèy ou itilize
  • Bonbon (cookies)
  • Paj ou vizite
  • Aktivite koneksyon

E. Enfòmasyon Sakre ak Espirityèl

Enfòmasyon ou pataje pandan:

  • Konsiltasyon
  • Rityèl oswa devwa rityèl
  • Evalyasyon espirityèl
  • Lekti ak mesaj espirityèl
  • Travay lonbraj (shadow work)
  • Rèv
  • Travay ak zansèt

Sa yo se enfòmasyon ki estrèmman sakre, epi yo resevwa gwo nivo pwoteksyon.

F. Kominikasyon Kominotè

  • Gwoup WhatsApp
  • Fowòm ak mesaj
  • Repons kesyon
  • Rezèvasyon evènman

Nou pa siveye mesaj prive w, men mesaj gwoup yo ka anrejistre pou sekirite kominote a.

2. KI JAN NOU ITILIZE ENFÒMASYON W

Pou Bay Sèvis Edikatif
  • Livrezon kou, rityèl, medite, materyèl klas
  • Swivi ak evalyasyon avansman w
  • Kominikasyon sou orè ak devwa
  • Piblikasyon sètifika ak validasyon nivo
Pou Dirije Enstiti a
  • Trete peman ak don
  • Kenbe estrikti administratif
  • Amelyore platfòm aprantisaj
  • Kenbe dosye legal yo
Pou Bay Sipò Espirityèl
  • Prepare rityèl pèsonalize.
  • Sipòte transfòmasyon espirityèl ou
  • Prepare seremoni tankou Lave Tèt, Andoye, Jete Dlo
  • Konprann eskòt espirityèl ou ak orijin ou
Pou Pwoteje Lakou a
  • Prevansyon kondwit danjere
  • Aplike règ disiplin yo
  • Siveyans entegrite kominote a

3. BAZ LEGAL POU RANMASAJ ENFÒMASYON YO

Nou kolekte enfòmasyon anba:

  • Lalwa ak obligasyon òganizasyonèl
  • Founiti sèvis edikatif
  • Akò kontra (enskripsyon)
  • Konsantman w
  • Lwa espirityèl ak moral nou respekte

4. PWOTEKSYON ENFÒMASYON OU

Sekirite Dijital

  • Bazdone kripte
  • Sèvè pwoteje
  • Modpas fò
  • Aksè limite
  • Pwotokòl sovgad sekirite

Sekirite Administratif

  • Ajan ki siyen akò konfidansyalite
  • Kòd etik espirityèl
  • Limit aksè entèn

Konfidansyalite Espirityèl

Nenpòt bagay ki gen rapò ak:

  • Rèv
  • Rityèl
  • Altè ou
  • Travay lonbraj
  • Mesaj espirityèl
  • Anatomi espirityèl ou

PA JANM pataje.

5. ENFÒMASYON NOU PAP JANM PATAJE

Nou pa pataje enfòmasyon ou ak:

  • Twazyèm pati
  • Konpayi piblisite
  • Sosyal medya
  • Lòt lakou oswa òganizasyon
  • Moun ki pa otorize

Nou pa vann ni lwe enfòmasyon w.
Nou pa itilize li pou maketing san konsantman w.

6. DWA OU GENYEN

Ou gen dwa:

  • Gade enfòmasyon nou kenbe sou ou
  • Mande koreksyon
  • Mande efase done dijital
  • Retire konsantman.
  • Resevwa kopi dosye ou
  • Pwoteje vi prive espirityèl ou

7. KONBYEN TAN NOU KONSÈVE ENFÒMASYON AN

  • Dosye elèv: pandan fòmasyon ou
  • Dosye akademik: pou sètifikasyon
  • Done rityèl: efase sou demann
  • Dosye finansye: 7 ane (legal)
  • Done sit entènèt: 12–24 mwa.

Si w kite Enstitisyon aa, ou ka mande efase konplè, eksepte sa lalwa mande pou konsève.

8. TIMOUN AK MOUN KI MINÈ

Nou pa aksepte minè san konsantman legal paran oswa gadyen.
Tout enfòmasyon minè yo jwenn pwoteksyon double: legal ak espirityèl.

9. POLITIK KOMINOTE A

Tout sa ou pataje nan:

  • Gwoup WhatsApp
  • Pòtal elèv
  • Kou Zoom
  • Seremoni

dwe rete konfidansyèl.

Vyolasyon se:

  • Radiksyon imedya
  • Posib eksklizyon pèmanan
  • Rapò bay konsèy lidèchip la

10. IMAY, FOTO, AK ANREJISTREMAN

Nou ka pran foto nan:

  • Evènman piblik
  • Atelye piblik
  • Aktivite san rityèl prive

Men nou pa janm anrejistre:

  • Lave Tèt
  • Bitasyon
  • Rityèl altè prive
  • Konfesyon espirityèl

Ou ka toujou refize parèt nan imaj piblik yo.

11. BONBON (COOKIES) AK SIVEYANS SIT ENTÈNÈT

Sit entènèt nou an ka itilize:

  • Cookies
  • Zouti analiz
  • Preferans itilizatè
  • Done sesyon.

Sa fèt sèlman pou amelyore fonksyonnman sit la.

12. SÈVIS TWAZYÈM PATI

Nou itilize sèlman sèvis ki gen gwo sekirite pou:

  • Peman
  • Imèl
  • Planifikasyon
  • Pòtal aprantisaj

Chak sèvis gen pwòp règleman li, men nou chwazi sèlman platfòm ki serye.

13. VI PRIVE DONATÈ AK PATWON

Enfòmasyon donatè yo rete:

  • Prive
  • Sekirize
  • Pa pataje
  • Pa vann
  • Pa afiche san konsantman

Don yo trete kòm echanj sakre.

14. CHANJMAN NAN RÈGLEMAN AN

Nou ka modifye règleman sa a pou:

❖ Chanjman lalwa
❖ Devlopman Enstiti a
❖ Nouvo pwogram
❖ Desizyon konsèy espirityèl la

Nou pral mete ajou sou sit la ak dat efektif.

15. KIJAN POU KONTAKTE NOU

Pou nenpòt kesyon sou vi prive:
Enstiti Lakû Mètrès La, Syans Espirityèl ak Olistik Ginen

PWOFONDEMAN PWOMÈS LA

Istwa ou se sakre.
Chemen ou se sakre.
Rèv ou, zansèt ou, lespri ou—yo bezwen pwoteksyon.

Règleman sa a se yon alyans legal,
epi li se tou yon alyans espirityèl.

Nou pran angajman pou respekte ou, pwoteje ou, epi onore ou.

Ayibobo, Ayibobo, Ayibobo.

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