Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
*Last updated: \15/09/2025

1. Who We Are

Erling Yoga (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates https://erling.yoga.
We are the data controller for personal data collected via this website and related services.
Contact: info@erling.yoga, 7 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6EW, UK.

2. Information We Collect

• You provide: name, email, phone, health notes (for safe teaching), and booking/payment details when you book classes, retreats, one-to-ones or contact us.
• Automatically: standard analytics such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and cookies (see Cookie section).

3. How We Use Your Data

• Manage bookings, payments, and class/retreat administration.
• Communicate with you about your booking or requested information.
• Send occasional updates or newsletters if you have opted in (unsubscribe anytime).
• Improve our website and services.

4. Legal Bases

We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis:

• Contract: to deliver the service you book.
• Consent: for newsletters/marketing.
• Legal obligation: tax/accounting requirements.
• Legitimate interests: website analytics and security.

5. Sharing & Storage

• We never sell your data.
• We may share necessary information with trusted providers (e.g. payment processors, email delivery services) who process data under our instructions and safeguards.
• Data is stored in the UK or EEA. If transfer outside occurs, appropriate UK GDPR safeguards (e.g. standard contractual clauses) are used.

6. Retention

Booking/payment data: kept for 7 years for tax/accounting.
Newsletter data: kept until you unsubscribe.
Health notes: retained only as long as necessary for teaching or legal obligations.

7. Your Rights

You may request:

• Access to the personal data we hold.
• Correction or deletion.
• Restriction or objection to processing.
• Data portability.
  Email info@erling.yoga to exercise these rights.
  You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, but no internet transmission is 100 % secure.

9. Cookies

We use essential and analytical cookies to run the site and understand usage.

• You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or see our full Cookie Policy for details.

10. Updates

We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date will always be shown here.

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Cookie Policy (Short Version)

• What: small text files stored on your device.
• Why: to keep you logged in, remember preferences, and gather anonymous analytics.
• Control: You can disable or delete cookies in your browser.
• See our full Cookie details [link to separate cookie page if you keep one].

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