Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

Quiet River Yoga Studio ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our studio, our website, or interact with us in any other way within the United States.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

2.1 Personal Information

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing or billing address
• Emergency contact details
• Date of birth (where required, for example, for age verification or specific classes)
• Payment-related information (processed through third-party payment processors; we typically do not store full card numbers)

2.2 Yoga-Related and Account Information

• Class registrations and attendance records
• Membership or package details
• Preferences for class types, instructors, or schedules
• Communications and feedback related to our services

2.3 Health and Wellness Information (Optional and Limited) To help ensure your safety during classes, we may request limited health-related information, such as:

• Injuries or physical limitations relevant to yoga practice
• Relevant medical conditions you choose to share You are not required to provide this information, but choosing not to may affect our ability to adapt classes to your needs. We treat any health-related information with particular care and confidentiality.

2.4 Automatically Collected Information (Online) If you visit our website or use our online services, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device identifiers
• Pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages
• Referring website or link This information helps us improve our website and services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and manage our yoga classes, workshops, and related services
• To create and manage your customer account or membership
• To process payments and manage billing
• To communicate with you about bookings, schedule changes, cancellations, and confirmations
• To send you service-related messages, updates, and administrative information
• To respond to your inquiries, comments, or requests
• To personalize your experience and, with your consent where required, send marketing communications about classes, special offers, or events
• To improve our studio operations, customer service, and website
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and the safety of our customers, staff, and property

4. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)

Where required by law, we process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract (for example, providing classes you have booked)
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Our legitimate interests (such as improving services, ensuring the security of our operations), provided such interests are not overridden by your rights.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

5.1 Service Providers We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as:

• Payment processors
• Booking and scheduling platforms
• Email and communication tools
• Website hosting and analytics providers These providers are allowed to use your information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to protect it.

5.2 Legal Requirements and Protection We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect and defend our rights or property
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services
• Protect the personal safety of our clients, instructors, or the public

5.3 Business Transfers If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to continued protection consistent with this Privacy Policy.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Recognize your browser or device
• Remember your preferences
• Analyze usage and improve the website

You can usually instruct your browser to refuse cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When personal information is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymize, or securely destroy it in accordance with applicable laws and our data retention practices.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable laws, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or update of your information
• Request deletion of your information, subject to legal obligations
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our services are generally intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website or communications may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services you visit.

12. International Users

Quiet River Yoga Studio operates in the United States. If you access our website or services from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Any changes are effective when posted, unless otherwise stated. Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Quiet River Yoga Studio [Insert mailing address] [Insert email address] [Insert phone number]

Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request.