Privacy Policy

1. What Personal Information We Collect

The types of information we may collect include:

Personal Information

  • Name

  • Phone number

  • Email address

  • Location (e.g., booking venue preference)

  • Communication and enquiry details submitted through our website

  • Payment-related information (if bookings or purchases occur)

Sensitive Information (Health Information)

We may collect limited health or wellbeing information you voluntarily provide to us (e.g., mobility limitations or injuries relevant to yoga practice).
We only collect this information with your consent, as required by the APPs.

Website & Technical Information

  • IP address

  • Device information

  • Browsing activity on our website

  • Information collected through cookies or analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, if used)


2. How We Collect Personal Information

We collect your information in several ways, including:

  • When you complete website forms such as “Contact Me”

  • When you book a yoga class or service with us

  • When you interact with us on social media

  • Automatically through cookies, logs, and analytics tools

  • When you provide information directly to our instructors or staff


3. Why We Collect Your Information

We collect, hold and use your personal information for purposes including:

  • Responding to enquiries

  • Managing class bookings and attendance

  • Providing yoga services and customer support

  • Sending schedules, updates, or service information

  • Improving our website and customer experience

  • Conducting marketing or promotional activities (with your consent where required)

  • Complying with our legal obligations

We will not use your personal information for any purpose other than those listed above without your consent, unless permitted by law.


4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

  • Service providers who help us operate our website or business (e.g., web hosting, email platforms)

  • Payment processors (if bookings or online payments occur)

  • Instructors or staff for class management purposes

  • Professional advisers (e.g., accountants) where necessary

  • Government authorities if required by law

Some service providers may be located overseas. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure they comply with privacy protections consistent with the APPs.


5. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from:

  • Misuse

  • Loss

  • Unauthorised access

  • Modification

  • Disclosure

This includes secure systems, restricted access, and appropriate technical safeguards.

However, no online transmission is completely secure. You provide information at your own risk.


6. Access to and Correction of Your Information

Under the APPs, you may request:

  • Access to the personal information we hold about you

  • Corrections to any inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date information

To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable period and in accordance with legal requirements.


7. Complaints About Privacy

If you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled, please contact us at:
Email: contact@example.com

We will respond to your complaint promptly and work to resolve it.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).


8. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Monitor website performance

  • Analyse visitor behaviour

  • Improve user experience

You may disable cookies in your browser settings, although some website features may not function properly as a result.

If we use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), these services may collect data about your interactions with our website. Analytics providers may store data overseas.


9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “Last updated” date.


10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a request relating to your personal information, please contact us:

Bayside Yoga