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Privacy Policy

At Wellness Yoga Studio, your privacy is paramount. This policy details how we collect, use, protect, and handle your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with our services and website.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you. This includes information you directly provide to us, as well as data collected automatically through your interaction with our website and services.

  • Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, physical address, date of birth, and emergency contact details when you register for classes, workshops, or membership.
  • Payment Information: Credit card details, billing address, and transaction history for processing payments. Please note, we do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
  • Health Information: Relevant health conditions or injuries you voluntarily disclose to ensure your safety and tailor your yoga practice. This data is handled with the utmost sensitivity.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our services, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
  • Communication Data: Records of your correspondence with us through email, phone, or contact forms.
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How We Use Your Information

The information we collect serves several purposes aimed at enhancing your experience, providing excellent service, and fulfilling our operational needs.

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Including managing your class bookings, memberships, and workshop registrations.
  • To Process Payments: Securely handling all financial transactions related to our services.
  • To Communicate With You: Sending important updates, class confirmations, policy changes, and responding to your inquiries.
  • To Personalize Your Experience: Understanding your preferences and health needs to offer suitable classes and recommendations, always with your explicit consent.
  • For Internal Operations: Data analysis, identifying usage trends, and improving our website and service offerings.
  • For Marketing and Promotions: With your consent, sending newsletters, special offers, and information about new classes or events. You can opt-out at any time.
  • To Ensure Safety: Using health information to ensure appropriate modifications and safe practices during yoga sessions.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We understand the sensitivity of your personal information and are committed to protecting it. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties without your explicit consent, except in specific situations outlined below:

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. Examples include payment processors, email marketing platforms, and website hosting services.
  • Legal Requirements: We may release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
  • Aggregated or Anonymized Data: Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

We ensure all third parties adhere to strict data protection standards and only use your information for the purposes for which it was provided.

Your Privacy Rights

You have significant rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of these rights to ensure you maintain control over your information.

Right to Access

You have the right to request copies of your personal data held by us.

This includes knowing what data we hold, why we hold it, and who it has been shared with. We will provide this information in a clear and concise format.

Right to Rectification

You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

It is crucial that the data we hold about you is accurate. Please contact us if you believe any of your details are incorrect or need updating.

Right to Erasure

Under certain conditions, you have the right to request that we erase your personal data.

This is also known as the 'right to be forgotten'. We will review such requests in accordance with legal obligations and our data retention policies.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.

This means we can store your data, but not use it for specific purposes, under certain circumstances.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

This typically applies to direct marketing, research, or statistical purposes.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

This allows you to obtain and reuse your personal data across different services.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

  • What are cookies for? Cookies help us understand how our site is used, remember your preferences (like login details), and tailor content to your interests. They can also be used for analytical purposes to track website traffic and user behavior, helping us improve our services.
  • Types of Cookies We Use: We use both session cookies (which disappear after you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them). These can be essential cookies for website functionality, analytical cookies for performance tracking, or marketing cookies for personalized advertising.
  • Your Choices Regarding Cookies: You have the option to accept or refuse cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Our website may also use third-party services, like Google Analytics, which may set their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the third parties.

For a more detailed breakdown of the cookies we use and your options, please refer to our dedicated Cookie Policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Wellness Yoga Studio reserves the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

Last Updated: October 26, 2023

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Address: 45 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6SE, United Kingdom