Privacy policy

Last updated: 29th March 2025

When you use this website, contact us, or book a YogaDad class, you are trusting us with your information. We understand that this is a big responsibility and we are committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, which is built and hosted on Wix.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit the YogaDad website, we may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when signing up for classes or contacting us.
Usage Data: Wix and Google Analytics may collect data such as IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and usage patterns through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse website traffic. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

To provide and manage yoga classes, events, and other services.
To communicate with you regarding bookings, updates, and promotional content.
To improve the functionality and user experience of the Site.
To analyse website traffic and trends using Google Analytics.
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, your data is stored/shared in the following situations:

With Wix: Our website is hosted on Wix, which may collect and store certain data on our behalf as described in their privacy policy.
With Google/gmail: Our email provider is Google gmail. Any email communications with YogaDad is stored securely on Google email servers. Here is a link to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy This includes a section on European and UK data protection law.
Legal Compliance: If required by law, we may disclose your information to authorities.
Service Providers: We may use third-party providers for services like email marketing, payment processing, and analytics. These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing data collection and processing.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Paper records (such as New Starter forms, consent forms etc) that contain any personal data is stored securely in a locked document box. Out of date records are periodically destroyed using a shredder.

5. Third-Party Links

Our Site may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a 'last updated' date.

7. Data Controller Contact Details

Rob Reid

helloyogadad@gmail.com

8. Your Rights

GDPR gives you the following rights:

The right to be informed: to know how your information will be held and used (this notice).
The right of access: to see records of your personal information, so you know what is held about you and can verify it.
The right to rectification: to ask to make changes to your personal information if it is incorrect or incomplete.
The right to erasure (also called “the right to be forgotten”): for you to request to erase any information held about you.
The right to restrict processing of personal data: you have the right to request limits on how your personal information is used.
The right to data portability: under certain circumstances you can request a copy of personal information held electronically so you can reuse it in other systems.
The right to object: to be able to tell me you don’t want me to use certain parts of your information, or only to use it for certain purposes.
Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.
The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office: to be able to complain to the ICO if you feel your details are not correct, if they are not being used in a way that you have given permission for, or if they are being stored when they don’t have to be.

Full details of your rights can be found on the ICO's website by clicking here. www.ico.org.uk

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please use the contact details given above.

9. YogaDad Rights

Please note

If you don’t agree to YogaDad keeping records of information about you, or if you don’t allow us to use the information in the way we need to, You may not be able to participate in any yoga sessions.
We must keep records including details of your health and your attendance for a certain period as described above, which may mean that even if you ask us to erase any details about you, we might have to keep these details until after that period has passed.
We can move your records between my computers and IT systems, as long as your details are protected from being seen by others without your permission.

Following completion of a booking form, or contact form the assumption is made that you understand and have accepted my privacy statement and your rights under GDPR. A copy of this document will be sent to you should you request it via email.