Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Alenka Tercic (“we,” “us,” “our”), creator and operator of The Great Midlife Maze website (thegreatmidlifemaze.com), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, or use our contact form.

We are based in Grad, Slovenia, and process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Slovenian data protection law (ZVOP-2).

1. Who We Are

  • Data Controller: Alenka Tercic, Creator of The Great Midlife Maze
  • Location: Grad, Slovenia
  • Email: hello@thegreatmidlifemaze.com

2. What Data We Collect

  • When you submit a pledge: Name, email address, and physical shipping address.
  • When you subscribe to our newsletter: Name and email address.
  • When you use our contact form: Name, email address, and any personal information you choose to include in your message.
  • Analytics: We do not currently use Google Analytics or similar tracking/behavioral analytics tools on this site.

3. Why We Collect This Data

We use your data to:

  • Record your pledge and organize future shipping and delivery of your game rewards.
  • Send you confirmations, updates, and news specifically regarding your pledge status.
  • Send you newsletter emails and project updates, if you have explicitly subscribed.
  • Respond to inquiries, feedback, or messages submitted via our contact form.
  • Maintain the security and functionality of our website.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

  • Pledges: Processing is based on taking necessary steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (your future order) and our legitimate interest in managing pre-launch backer support.
  • Newsletter & Non-essential Cookies: Processing is based on your explicit consent, which you give when you subscribe or accept cookies. You can withdraw this consent at any time.
  • Contact Form: Processing is based on our legitimate interest in responding efficiently to your inquiries and messages.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We only share data with trusted service providers necessary to run our website:

  • Email service provider (Sender.net): To manage and send our newsletter updates.
  • Cookie consent management provider (Hu-manity.co): To record and securely store your cookie preferences.
  • Website hosting provider (located in Slovenia): To host our website files, database, and process form entries securely on servers located within the European Union.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Pledge data: Kept for as long as necessary to manage the campaign, fulfill your physical rewards, and handle any post-delivery support or related accounting requirements.
  • Contact form inquiries: Kept for as long as necessary to fully resolve your inquiry or maintain our correspondence.
  • Newsletter data: Kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

7. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: The right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate data.
  • Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request that we delete your data.
  • Restriction & Objection: The right to object to or restrict certain types of processing.
  • Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw your consent at any time (for newsletters, you can immediately click the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@thegreatmidlifemaze.com

If you believe your data has been mishandled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Slovenian Information Commissioner:

Informacijski pooblaščenec
Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana
Email: gp.ip@ip-rs.si
Website: www.ip-rs.si

9. Cookies

We use Compliance by Hu-manity.co to manage cookie consent on our site. When you first visit, you will see a banner asking you to choose your preferred level of cookie access. Non-essential cookies and scripts are blocked by default and will only activate after your explicit confirmation. Strictly necessary cookies (required for basic site functionality or to remember your consent choice) are exempt under the law and run automatically.

Your consent choices are recorded and securely stored as required by the GDPR. You can change or completely withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via the consent settings widget visible on our site.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical measures (such as SSL/HTTPS encryption) to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will always display the most recent version.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at hello@thegreatmidlifemaze.com