Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
About This Policy
This privacy policy explains how the Carl Rogers Center (CRC) handles information when you visit our website. Our experience is that respecting each person's boundaries is the foundation of trust—this applies equally to your data privacy.
Data Controller
This website is operated by the Carl Rogers Center. For any privacy-related questions, please contact us at:
[email protected]Browser Local Storage
We use browser local storage (localStorage) to save your preferences. This data is stored only on your device—we do not upload or access it.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Theme Preference | Remembers your chosen website theme style |
| Notification Bar Status | Remembers whether you've closed the top notification bar |
| Cookie Consent Status | Remembers your privacy choice (accept/reject), valid for 30 days |
You can delete this local storage at any time by clearing your browser data.
Legal Basis
We process the above storage data based on legitimate interest—to provide website functionality and a personalized experience. This storage is necessary to deliver features you explicitly request, such as remembering your language and theme preferences. You have the right to withdraw at any time by clearing your browser data.
Cookie Usage
This website uses the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Language Preference | Remembers your chosen website language (Chinese or English), valid for 1 year |
These cookies are essential for website functionality. We do not use any tracking or advertising cookies.
Website Analytics
To improve your experience, we use the following analytics tools to collect anonymous visitor statistics:
Umami (Web Traffic Analytics)
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Page Views | Understand which content is most helpful to visitors |
| Traffic Sources | Learn how visitors discover our website |
| Device Types | Optimize the browsing experience across different devices |
| Geographic Location (Country/Region) | Understand the general geographic distribution of visitors |
Umami does not use cookies, does not log IP addresses, and does not track individual users. All data is anonymized and aggregated.
Umami analytics data is stored on Umami Cloud servers located in the United States.
PostHog (Product Analytics)
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| User Behavior Paths | Analyze visitor navigation patterns to optimize the browsing experience |
| Funnel Conversion Analysis | Understand completion rates of key processes to improve user experience |
| Feature Usage Statistics | Learn which features are most popular to continuously improve our product |
PostHog is configured with data anonymization, does not log precise IP addresses, and uses localStorage instead of cookies for identification.
PostHog analytics data is stored on PostHog Cloud EU servers in Frankfurt, Germany, in compliance with GDPR requirements.
You can stop data collection by declining or withdrawing cookie consent. We do not collect any analytics data without your consent.
Data Sales
We do not sell, rent, or otherwise trade your personal information to third parties. We also do not share your data for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.
Comments
If you post a comment in the Thought Walk section, your comment content and display name will be stored on our servers and publicly displayed on the relevant page. By posting a comment, you consent to the public display of this content.
Data Retention
We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Local Storage | Permanently stored on your device until you manually clear your browser data |
| Cookies | Language preference cookie is valid for 1 year, automatically deleted upon expiration |
| Comments | Comments are retained permanently unless you contact us to request deletion |
| Web Traffic Analytics (Umami) | Anonymous statistics collected by Umami are retained for 12 months before automatic deletion |
| Product Analytics (PostHog) | Behavior analytics data collected by PostHog are retained for 12 months before automatic deletion |
You may contact us at any time to request deletion of your personal data. We will process your request within 30 business days.
Data Storage and Transfer
Services used by this website involve storing data in different regions:
| Service | Provider | Data Type | Safeguards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website Hosting | Vercel Inc. (United States) | Page content, user comments | Vercel complies with SOC 2 Type II security standards |
| Web Traffic Analytics | Umami Cloud (United States) | Anonymous visitor statistics (no personally identifiable information) | No cookies, no IP address logging, fully anonymous |
| Product Analytics | PostHog Cloud EU (Frankfurt, Germany) | Anonymous behavior events, page navigation paths, feature usage statistics | Data stored within the EU (AWS eu-central-1), PostHog has signed Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC), GDPR compliant |
Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- 1Right of Access — Know what information we hold about you
- 2Right to Erasure — Clear your browser data to delete local storage and cookies; contact us to delete comments
- 3Right to Rectification — Contact us to modify your posted comments
- 4Right to Object — Contact us if you object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interest
Policy Updates
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. For significant changes, we will post a notice on the website.
Consent Settings
You can withdraw or modify your privacy preferences at any time. After reset, the consent options will appear again on your next visit.
Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at:
[email protected]