Personal Note
We care about your privacy. At PARAVANA®, we treat your data the way we want ours to be treated. We don’t sell your personal information. We only collect what we need to serve you—like shipping art you buy, enabling meaningful community discussions, or supporting our creative process. We use secure, trusted tools (just like any modern online store or forum) and work hard to protect your information.
Our mission is to create a community to find the divine. We invite everyone to share their own answers to “What’s Divine?” in a thoughtful and welcoming space. Through conversation, art, and shared experience, we hope to find the divine together.
We believe this happens best when we share, learn, and grow as a community. Thank you for being part of this journey.
1. Who We Are
We are PARAVANA – A Community to Find the Divine™. Our website address is: https://PARAVANA.com.
PARAVANA supports multiple community roles (Users, Community Organizers, Providers) working together to create, share, and sell art, organize events, and foster open discussion—helping everyone find the divine in their own way.
2. What We Collect
We collect only what’s needed to:
• Fulfill orders (name, address, email, payment info)
• Manage user accounts (if you choose to create one)
• Process payments securely
• Enable communication (like newsletters you opt into)
• Support community interactions (comments, forums, groups)
• Create and share community-generated artwork
• Learn together as a community through shared insights
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Artist Contributions (3×5 Cards)
At the heart of PARAVANA’s mission is our invitation to share reflections on “What’s Divine?” through 3×5 cards.
You can participate by:
• Submitting handwritten cards in person
• Uploading photos of your cards on our website
• Filling out a text box on the homepage, which creates a forum post in your local Community Organizer’s group to spark discussion
What happens with your submissions:
• Forum posts are public and invite conversation.
• Select 3×5 cards may be used to create AI-assisted, human-reviewed artwork that embodies the card’s message.
• The original 3×5 card text may be included on the back of the artwork offered for sale.
• We feature especially meaningful or popular cards on our website and update these selections regularly.
• Users can also purchase a commission in advance to guarantee their card is turned into artwork.
By submitting a card, you grant PARAVANA permission to:
• Display it publicly in forums
• Use it to inspire, create, and sell derived artwork
• Attribute your submission or keep it anonymous, based on your preference
Our goal is to honor these personal reflections while supporting shared exploration and artistic expression.
4. Insights and Community Reports
PARAVANA exists to find the divine together at a grassroots level, helping us all Share, Learn, and Grow.
We create weekly community reports that highlight meaningful themes, ideas, and insights shared across the platform:
• These reports are written for our community to find the divine.
• We share them via our newsletter and as blog posts on our website.
• They aim to help everyone reflect on “What’s Divine?” by showcasing what people are thinking and feeling.
• Reports focus on general themes and aggregated insights—not personal data.
• We will only include personal details with permission.
Our goal is to make this practice fun, inspiring, and truly communal.
5. Comments and Community Content
When visitors leave comments or participate in discussions:
• We collect the data shown in the form, plus IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
• Forum posts and comments are public within the site’s community.
• We may use spam detection and moderation tools to keep discussions respectful and safe.
6. Media
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract that data if present.
7. Cookies
We use cookies to:
• Remember your login and preferences
• Save your cart contents
• Improve your browsing experience
• Enable checkout and secure payments
• Track site analytics (in aggregate form)
You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings.
8. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, or track your interactions.
9. Payments
We use Stripe to process payments securely. Stripe handles your payment data per their own policies—we do not store full credit card numbers ourselves.
Stripe also calculates and collects any required sales tax (including VAT or GST) using your billing/shipping details.
10. Shipping
Your shipping address and contact details are used only to:
• Deliver your purchases
• Provide tracking and delivery notifications
• Handle returns or shipping issues
We work with trusted carriers and shipping partners to fulfill orders securely.
11. Analytics
We may use aggregated analytics tools to understand how people use our site and improve our services. These tools may collect anonymized data like:
• Pages visited
• Time on site
• Device type
We do not sell personal data or use analytics for third-party advertising.
12. Who We Share Your Data With
We share your data only as needed to:
• Process payments (Stripe)
• Fulfill orders (shipping partners)
• Maintain site security (spam detection, backups)
• Enable community features (forums, messaging)
• Send newsletters you opt into
We do not sell your data to advertisers or unrelated third parties.
13. How Long We Retain Your Data
• Order records: Kept for at least 7 years (for tax/accounting).
• Comments and posts: Retained until you or we remove them.
• User accounts: Stored as long as the account is active.
You can request deletion of your account or personal data at any time (subject to legal requirements).
14. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have the right to:
• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Request deletion
• Withdraw consent for marketing emails
• Request data portability
Contact us at info@paravana.com to make a request.
15. Where Your Data Is Sent
• Visitor comments may be checked through spam detection services.
• Payment details are securely processed by Stripe.
• Shipping information is shared only with trusted partners to fulfill your order.
16. Security
We use industry-standard security measures, including:
• HTTPS encryption
• Encrypted passwords
• Secure payment gateways (Stripe)
• Limited data access for our team
While no system is 100% perfect, we work hard to protect your data.
17. Children’s Privacy
Our site is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
18. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Major changes may be announced via email or site notices.
19. Contact Information
Questions or requests?
PARAVANA
info@paravana.com
Thank you for being part of our mission to find the divine. We’re honored to share this journey with you as we all continue to Share, Learn, and Grow together.