Privacy Policy

At The Field, trust, care and respect for people, places and relationships are central to our work. We value your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently and with care.

This policy explains how we collect, use, protect and share personal information through our website and activities.

1. Who we are

The Field is an independent inquiry and practice, founded and stewarded by Barbara Bulc, based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Barbara Bulc is responsible for the processing of personal data associated with The Field, in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection law.

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:

enter@thefield.earth

Postal contact: 162 Route de la Capite, 1244 Geneva

2. Information we collect

We collect only the personal information reasonably needed to support our activities and communications.

Depending on how you engage with The Field, this may include:

  • Your name, email address and information provided when registering for gatherings or contacting us.
  • Reflections, stories, photographs and other materials you voluntarily share through Field Circles, Fieldnotes or other activities.
  • Your contact details and communication preferences if you subscribe to updates.
  • Basic technical information generated when you visit our website, such as IP addresses, browser information and website access logs.

You are not required to share personal reflections or information beyond what is necessary to participate in an activity.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

  • Organize Field Circles, Conversations and other gatherings.
  • Communicate with participants and respond to inquiries.
  • Support collective learning, reflection and the development of The Field’s inquiry.
  • Share news and invitations with people who have chosen to receive them.
  • Maintain, secure and improve our website.

We do not sell personal information or use it for unrelated commercial marketing.

4. Field Circles, reflections and shared contributions

The Field invites participants to share experiences, reflections and creative contributions as part of an evolving collective inquiry.

These contributions are voluntary. We may use them internally to understand emerging themes, relationships, conditions and practices, and to inform future activities.

We may share collective insights in anonymized or non-identifying form. We will seek appropriate permission before publicly sharing personal stories, quotations, photographs or other contributions that identify an individual.

We recognize that some reflections may be personal, spiritual or sensitive, and treat them with particular care.

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your identifiable contributions, subject to applicable legal requirements.

5. Photography, audio and video

Some Field gatherings may be photographed, filmed or audio-recorded to document and share our activities.

Where recording is planned, we will inform participants and explain how the material may be used, including publication on our website, social media or in other communications.

We seek appropriate permission before publishing identifiable images, recordings or personal contributions, and respect requests not to be photographed or filmed.

You may contact us if you have concerns about material in which you appear or wish to request its removal. We will review such requests promptly, taking into account applicable rights and obligations.

6. Website services and external providers

The Field website is built with WordPress and uses external services for website hosting and certain functions.

Depending on the services enabled, these may include event registration, contact forms, maps, video content, email communications and website analytics.

When you use these features, relevant technical or personal information may be processed by the service providers involved.

 

7. Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for its operation and, where enabled, to understand how visitors use the site or to display external content.

We provide information and choices regarding non-essential tracking technologies, including consent where required by applicable law.

 

8. How we protect and retain information

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

Access is limited to those who need the information to support The Field’s activities, including authorized collaborators and service providers.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or to meet applicable legal obligations.

When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it, as appropriate.

9. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of information, where applicable.
  • Object to certain uses of your information.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact enter@thefield.earth.

We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

10. Updates to this policy

As The Field evolves, we may update this policy to reflect changes in our activities, website services or legal obligations.

The latest version is available at thefield.earth.