Privacy Policy

1. About This Page

This page is operated by Chris Montgomery, independent researcher and author of the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TFB / TCF), accessible at www.tfbtheory.com, www.tcfteoria.com and www.chrismontgomery.org. This Privacy Policy describes how personal data is handled when you visit these websites, in accordance with Brazil's General Data Protection Law (LGPD — Law 13,709/2018) and the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — Regulation 2016/679).

2. Data Collected

2.1 Data You Provide Voluntarily

This page may collect the following data when you choose to provide it:

• Contact form: name, e-mail address, and message content.
• Newsletter subscription: e-mail address.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

When you browse this page, standard web server logs and analytics tools may record technical information such as your IP address (in anonymised form), browser type, operating system, pages visited, and session duration. This data is used exclusively to understand aggregate traffic patterns and improve the browsing experience. It is not used to identify individual users.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing on this page is based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent (LGPD Art. 7, I / GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) — for newsletter subscriptions and cookie acceptance.
• Legitimate interest (LGPD Art. 7, IX / GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) — for aggregate analytics and website security.
• Legal obligation (LGPD Art. 7, II / GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)) — when required by applicable law.

4. Cookies

This page uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to ensure proper functionality and to generate aggregate usage statistics. No cookies are used for advertising or cross-site tracking purposes.

• Essential cookies: required for the page to function correctly (e.g., language preference, consent record).
• Analytics cookies: used to measure aggregate traffic via privacy-respecting tools (Umami Analytics). No personally identifiable data is stored.

You may disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of this page.

5. How Data Is Used

Data collected on this page is used solely for the following purposes:

• Responding to contact enquiries.
• Sending newsletters to subscribers who have opted in.
• Analysing aggregate browsing patterns to improve content and navigation.
• Complying with applicable legal obligations.

Personal data is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.

6. Third-Party Services

This page may use the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Umami Analytics — privacy-focused, cookieless analytics. No personal data is transmitted to Umami servers.
• Google Analytics (if active) — web analytics with IP anonymisation enabled.
• Manus Platform — hosting infrastructure. Data is processed in accordance with Manus's data processing terms.

7. Data Retention

• Contact enquiries: retained for up to 12 months, or until the matter is resolved.
• Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data: aggregate and anonymised; may be retained indefinitely.

8. Your Rights

Under the LGPD and GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, as well as the right to withdraw consent and to object to processing. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in section 10.

If you are located in the EU/EEA and believe your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Transmission over the internet, however, cannot be guaranteed to be entirely secure.

10. Contact

For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact:

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in applicable law or in the way this page operates. The date at the top of this document indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of this page after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.