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Soul Compass

Privacy in the Field

Last updated: November 2025

The Soul Compass is a space of trust.

What you share here - your name, your moment of arrival, your place of arrival - is sensitive data. It opens a window into the imprint of your soul.

This trust is a responsibility.

This page explains how your data is protected - not only because the law requires it, but because it matches the nature of this space.

Who holds this space?

Responsible under GDPR:

Lukas Merckens

Bendlgasse 16

1120 Vienna, Austria

Email: hello@soulcompass.app

What data flows through this space?

Your moment of arrival (for the report)

When you request a Soul Compass, you share:

Why: This data is the foundation of your mirror. Without it, no Soul Compass can be created.

How long: The raw data (date, time, place of birth) is automatically deleted 30 days after your report is delivered. The finished report belongs to you.

Legal basis: Your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Your contact (email)

Your email address is used for:

How long: Your email is deleted along with your birth data after 30 days - unless you choose "stay connected" in the form. In that case, we keep your first name and email as a gentle thread for future impulses. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Your resonance (feedback)

If you complete the resonance feedback, you voluntarily share:

What happens with it:

Technical traces

When visiting this page, the following are stored automatically:

Why: To ensure the safety of this space.

Cookies: This space uses no tracking cookies.

Who else touches your data?

To let the Soul Compass unfold, a few tools briefly weave in - carefully, transiently, and in service of your clarity.

Service Purpose Privacy
Anthropic Claude Text generation USA, DPA-compliant
Swiss Ephemeris Astronomical calculations Local, no storage
HumanDesignAPI.nl Human Design calculation EU, GDPR-compliant
Google Places Birthplace coordinates USA, DPA-compliant

None of these services store your data. It flows through - and returns to the field.

Your rights in this space

You can, at any time:

An email to hello@soulcompass.app is sufficient.

If something feels off

If you feel your data is not being handled appropriately, you can contact the Austrian Data Protection Authority:

Austrian Data Protection Authority

Barichgasse 40–42

1030 Vienna

Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at

Website: www.dsb.gv.at

Security

Your connection to this space is encrypted (SSL/TLS). Your data travels protected.

Changes

If anything changes in this protective space, this page will be updated. For significant changes, you will be informed.

This policy follows the requirements of GDPR (EU) 2016/679 -
not only the letter of the law, but the spirit of responsibility.