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Getting in touch with World of Wisdom

World of Wisdom takes your questions to spiritual advisors from around the world for guidance on how to live a happier, more fulfilled life. if you have a question for them on how to live your best life, please send us a question or contact us by email

Privacy Policy

Your trust is very important to us. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information. This privacy notice describes how the ´óÏó´«Ã½ collect and use personal information about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law.

Why are we doing this and how can you participate?

World of Wisdom takes your questions to spiritual advisors from around the world for guidance on how to live a happier, more fulfilled life. If you have a question for them on how to live your best life, please contact us via the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Uploader. If you’re selected, you’ll be invited to a zoom call with the production team. We will record an audio recording only of the session, we will not be recording any video or images.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ will collect your personal information for the purposes of administrating and broadcasting “World of Wisdom”. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ production team will collect your personal information via an online platform used by the ´óÏó´«Ã½.

If your contribution is broadcast by the ´óÏó´«Ã½, this may include the programme and/or your contribution being available online and/or on demand, and your contribution may be used again by the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€¯in a future broadcast. 

What will we collect and how will we use it?

We will only collect data from you that is necessary for you to participate in the programme. You must be 18 or over to participate.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ will collect and process the following personal data about you:

  • Your question and/or comment
  • Your first and second names, (only first names will be used in the broadcast).
  • Your email address
  • Your country of residence
  • Information regarding your work
  • Your phone number

If chosen for the programme, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ will collect and process the following during the recording:

  • An audio recording of your voice to be aired during the broadcasted programme.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ may also collect, and process special category data depending on the content of your submission and details you provide us with. This might include for example: 

  • Health related data â¶Ä¯â€¯â¶Ä¯â€¯â¶Ä¯
  • Race or ethnicity data â¶Ä¯â€¯â¶Ä¯â€¯
  • Religious or philosophical beliefs
  • Sexual orientation/Sex life â¶Ä¯â€¯

Who is the Data Controller?

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is the 'data controller' of any personal information you send us (including your name and contact details, as well as any other information you have chosen to provide to us about yourself or another person). This means that the ´óÏó´«Ã½ decides what your personal data is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. We will process the personal data you have submitted for the purpose of using it to produce World of Wisdom, and any related content, and providing ways for you to interact with us including asking questions of the team.

Lawful basis for processing your personal data

The legal basis on which the ´óÏó´«Ã½ processes your personal data is on the basis of our legitimate interests in producing journalistic content. We accept contributions from people aged 18 and above. We carefully consider your interests, rights and freedoms when seeking to rely on our legitimate interests.

Any sensitive personal data that you choose to provide will be processed on the basis of the public interest in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ producing journalistic content.

Sharing your data

We will share information you provide with relevant staff at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and any third-party suppliers who are involved and need to know the information for the purposes of production. Currently we use a third-party data storage provider to store the data collected through ´óÏó´«Ã½ Uploader. All these third party suppliers only use your personal data on behalf of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and not independently of the ´óÏó´«Ã½.

We may also share personal data with a third party where required or permitted by law.

Retaining your information

The data you give us in your initial application will be securely stored by the ´óÏó´«Ã½. If you are not selected to participate in the programme, this data will be deleted after 21 days after submission. If you are selected to participate in the programme, this data will be deleted after 12 months of the broadcast.

Your data will be stored by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ within the EEA and UK.

Your rights and more information

You have rights under data protection law. â¶Ä¯

You can request a copy of the personal data ´óÏó´«Ã½ stores about you. 

 â¶Ä¯â€¯ You have the right to ask for the personal data we collect about you to be deleted however there are limitations and exceptions to this right which may entitle the ´óÏó´«Ã½ to refuse your request. â¶Ä¯â€¯

 â¶Ä¯ In certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data or to object to the processing of your personal data. â¶Ä¯â€¯â¶Ä¯â€¯

You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data to you or to another organisation, in certain circumstances. â¶Ä¯â€¯â¶Ä¯

You can contact our Data Protection Officer if you have questions or you wish to find out more details about your rights, please visit the ´óÏó´«Ã½’s Privacy and Cookies Policy at . Please note that the description of the personal data collected and how it is used set out in this notice applies to the exclusion of anything to the contrary set out in the ´óÏó´«Ã½’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. â¶Ä¯â€¯

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If you have a concern about the way the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has handled your personal data, you can raise your concern with the supervisory authority in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) . â¶Ä¯

Updating this privacy notice

We will revise the privacy notice if there are significant changes to how we use your personal data. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page.