Privacy Policy


Astrum Within
Last updated: [Publication date]

1. Introduction

Astrum Within is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit our website, contact us, book a consultation or participate in our activities.

We handle personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who We Are

Astrum Within is the trading name of Fabiana Ferrara, an independent practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, offering philosophical consultation, coaching and professional development.

Fabiana Ferrara is the Data Controller responsible for personal information processed in connection with Astrum Within.

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact:

Email: [Professional email address]

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Astrum Within, we may collect:

  • Contact information: your name, email address and any details you choose to provide when contacting us.

  • Booking information: appointment dates, scheduling preferences and information provided through Calendly.

  • Professional consultation information: information you voluntarily share during consultations or coaching sessions, including relevant goals and reflections.

  • Athena’s Horizon enquiries: information submitted when expressing interest in our philosophical discussion group.

  • Administrative information: relevant payment, invoicing and correspondence records.

  • Website information: limited technical data processed through our website and its service providers.

We encourage you not to include sensitive personal information in general website enquiries or booking forms.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

  • Respond to enquiries.

  • Arrange and manage appointments.

  • Provide philosophical consultation, coaching and professional development services.

  • Communicate about Athena’s Horizon.

  • Manage payments and necessary administrative records.

  • Maintain the operation and security of our website.

  • Meet applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell personal information or use your contact details for unsolicited marketing.

5. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal information under the following lawful bases, where applicable:

  • Contract: to arrange and deliver services you request.

  • Legitimate interests: to respond to enquiries, manage our activities and maintain website security.

  • Legal obligation: to comply with applicable accounting, tax and other legal requirements.

  • Consent: where consent is required for a particular activity.

Where information shared during our work falls within a special category of personal data under UK GDPR, we will only process it where an appropriate additional legal condition applies.

6. Confidentiality

We treat information shared in professional consultations and coaching sessions with care and confidentiality.

We do not disclose the content of individual sessions to third parties without an appropriate basis, except where disclosure is required by law or otherwise permitted under applicable legal obligations.

We aim to collect and retain only the information reasonably necessary to provide our services.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Enquiries and booking information are reviewed and deleted when no longer needed. Information relating to ongoing professional services is retained only while there is a legitimate reason to keep it.

Financial and administrative records are retained in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

8. Third-Party Services

We use trusted digital services to operate Astrum Within, including:

  • Framer for our website and its forms.

  • Calendly for appointment scheduling.

  • Zoom or Microsoft Teams for online meetings.

  • Email services for correspondence.

These providers may process limited personal information as necessary to deliver their services.

Our website may also contain links to external platforms, including LinkedIn, which operate under their own privacy policies.

9. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where international transfers occur, we rely on appropriate arrangements and safeguards required by applicable UK data protection law.

10. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to access, correct or request deletion of your personal information, restrict or object to certain processing, request data portability where applicable, and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the email address provided above.

You may also raise concerns with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

11. Cookies

Our website may use essential cookies or similar technologies to support its functionality.

If we use optional cookies or tracking technologies that require consent, we will provide the relevant information and choices.

12. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss or misuse, and limit access to information necessary for operating our services.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, practices or legal requirements change.

The latest version will be available on this website, together with the date of the most recent update.

14. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Fabiana Ferrara
Trading as Astrum Within
London, United Kingdom
Email: [Professional email address]