Privacy Policy

Awakind Yoga complies with the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in handling personal information collected from you and has developed this policy to protect your privacy.

When you access a website other than http://www.awakindyoga.com.au/ including through a link on our website, Awakind Yoga is not responsible for the privacy practices of that site. Links on our website are for your convenience. We suggest that you review the privacy policies of each site you visit.

Personal information Awakind Yoga collects

The personal information that Awakind Yoga collects depends on the nature of your dealings with us, but usually includes your name, billing address, e-mail address and telephone number.

Sometimes we may also ask you to provide additional information and collect other personal information directly from you, such as injuries or illnesses that we need to be aware of when providing services.

How Awakind Yoga collects personal information

We may collect personal information directly from you when you:

• subscribe to our mailing list;

• register to use our services, including to become a member of Awakind Yoga;

• interact with us using social media;

• contact us offline – for example, by telephone, SMS, email or post;

• provide us with your business card; and

• through Google analytics and cookies on our website.

Cookies & Google Analytics

To improve your experience on our site, we may use ‘cookies’. Cookies are an industry standard and most major web sites use them. A cookie is a small text file that our site may place on your computer as a tool to remember your preferences. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. When you go to other websites from here, we advise you to be aware and read their privacy policy.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described in Google’s Privacy Policy- external site and for the purposes set out above. You can opt out of Google Analytics if you disable or refuse the cookie, disable JavaScript, or use the opt-out service provided by Google- external site.

We may also collect personal information from other sources including public websites and third parties in some instances.

Where a third party passes on personal information to us, the third party is responsible for letting you know that they will pass your information to us in order to ensure you are happy with the ways in which your personal information will be used.

If you intend to give us personal data about someone else, you are responsible for ensuring that you comply with any obligation and consent obligations under applicable data protection laws. In so far as required by applicable data protection laws, you must ensure that beforehand you have their explicit, informed, unambiguous and freely given consent to do so and that you explain to them how we collect, use, disclose and retain their personal information or direct them to read this policy.

How Awakind Yoga holds personal information

Awakind Yoga takes steps to protect the personal information held against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure and against other misuse. These steps include reasonable physical, technical and security safeguards for electronic and hard copy records. For example:

• our IT systems are password protected and use anti-virus software;

• there is restricted access to our physical premises; and

• we take reasonable steps to ensure external service providers to whom we provide personal information comply with the Australian Privacy Principles and only use personal information for the limited purpose for which it is disclosed.

What Awakind Yoga does with your personal information

Awakind Yoga uses your information to:

• provide any information and services that you wish to use or purchase;

• compare information for accuracy and to verify it with third parties;

• notify you of news and events, unless you opt out of receiving these communications;

• manage our relationship with you;

• monitor, measure, improve and protect our content and the website to provide an enhanced user experience for you;

• provide, maintain, protect and improve our services;

• provide you with any information that we are required to send you by law;

• detect, prevent, investigate or remediate, crime, illegal or prohibited activities or to otherwise protect our legal rights;

• protect and look after our staff and contractors; and

• where you have explicitly consented, share testimonials with the public.

Awakind Yoga may disclose your personal information to:

• external service providers who help Awakind Yoga operate its business (these providers may be located overseas);

• third parties, as required or permitted by law; and

• anyone to whom you authorise us to disclose your personal information.

If you attend an Awakind Yoga in-person class or event we may film or take photographs that Awakind Yoga staff may subsequently use online and in print. Please notify an Awakind Yoga staff member if you do not wish to be filmed and/or photographed.

How to access or correct your personal information

You have the right to seek access to, or correction of your personal information held by Awakind Yoga.

You can manage your personal information through our website if you are a member or registered user, or contact us (details below).

Privacy related complaints

If you wish to make a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, or how Awakind Yoga has handled your personal information, please contact us (details below).

Any complaint will be investigated and we will notify you of a decision in relation to your complaint as soon as practicable after it has been made, usually within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner on 1300 363 992 or privacy@privacy.gov.au.

This policy may be updated from time to time. Please check this page on a regular basis for updates.

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