Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Yoga Sangha (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase on yoga-sangha.com (the “Site”), or otherwise communicate with us about the Site (collectively, the “Services”). For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “you” and “your” mean you as the user of the Services, whether you are a customer, a website visitor, or another individual whose information we have collected under this Policy.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Policy on the Site, update the “last updated” date, and take any other steps required by applicable law.

How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

To provide the Services, we collect your personal information from various sources as described below. The information we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us.

In addition to the specific uses described below, we may use the information we collect to communicate with you, provide or improve the Services, comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Use, and protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of others.

Personal Information We Collect

The types of personal information we collect depend on how you use our Site and Services. “Personal information” refers to data that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be associated with you. The following sections describe the categories and specific types of personal information we collect.

Information You Provide to Us Directly

Information you submit through the Services may include:

• Contact details, including your name, address, phone number, and email.

• Order details, including your name, billing and shipping addresses, payment confirmation, email, and phone number.

• Account details, including your username, password, security questions, and other account security features.

• Customer support information, including details you provide during communications with us (e.g., messages via the Services).

Some features of the Services may require you to provide certain information. You can choose not to provide it, but this may limit access to specific features.

Information Related to Your Use

We may also automatically collect certain data about your interactions with the Services (“Usage Data”) through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (“Cookies”). Usage Data may include: device information, browser type, network connection, IP address, and interactions with the Services.

Information from Third Parties

We may also obtain information about you from third parties, including:

• Companies supporting our Site and Services, like Shopify.

• Payment processors who collect the necessary details (bank account, credit/debit card, billing address) to process your order.

• Online tracking technologies used by us or our partners (pixels, tags, SDKs, third-party libraries, cookies).

Any information obtained from third parties will be handled according to this Policy. See also the “Third-Party Sites and Links” section.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Providing Products and Services. We use your information to fulfill our contract with you: process payments, fulfill orders, send transaction or account notifications, manage your account, arrange shipping, and handle returns or exchanges. We may also enhance your experience with Shopify’s related services, which are governed by their own privacy policies.

Marketing and Advertising. We may use your data for promotional purposes: sending emails, texts, or mailers; displaying ads on or off our Services, including personalized advertising.

Security and Fraud Prevention. We use your data to detect or prevent fraud or malicious activity. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials secure. If you suspect a compromise, contact us immediately.

Communication and Service Improvement. We use your data to respond to inquiries and improve the Services. This is part of our legitimate interest in maintaining a strong customer relationship.

Cookies

Like many sites, we use cookies. For more information on the cookies used by Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies.

Cookies help power and enhance our Site and Services (remembering preferences, analyzing interactions, etc.). Third parties may also use them on our Site to personalize products and ads.

You can configure your browser to block cookies, but this may impact some Site features.

How We Share Your Personal Information

In some cases, we may share your information with third parties:

• Service providers (IT management, payment processing, analytics, customer support, hosting, shipping).

• Business and advertising partners (in accordance with their own policies).

• With your consent (e.g., social media or other integrations).

• Members of our corporate group.

• As part of a business transaction or for legal reasons.

Data Categories Shared and Recipients:

Category	Recipients
Identifiers (name, order info, account)	Providers, partners, affiliates
Commercial information (orders, customer service)	Same
Network activity (usage data)	Same
Geolocation data	Same

We do not share sensitive personal data without your consent or use it for profiling.

Third-Party Websites and Links

Our Site may contain links to unaffiliated websites. Please review their privacy policies before interacting with them. We are not responsible for their content or security. Information you post there may be visible to others. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

Children’s Data

Our Services are not intended for children. If you are a parent or guardian of a child who submitted data, please contact us to have it removed.

As of the effective date of this Policy, we are not aware of any sale or sharing of data of minors under 16.

Data Security and Retention

No security measure is perfect. Avoid sending sensitive data through unsecured channels. Retention duration depends on factors like account management, legal obligations, and dispute resolution.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:

 

• Right to access/information

• Right to deletion

• Right to correction

• Right to data portability

• Right to restrict processing

• Right to withdraw consent

• Right to appeal (if denied)

• Communication preferences management (unsubscribe from marketing)

You may exercise these rights through our Site or by contacting us. We may verify your identity before processing your request. You can authorize an agent to act on your behalf, subject to proof of authorization.

Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding our data handling, contact us. If unsatisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with your local data authority.

International Users

Your data may be transferred outside your country and processed by our team or providers in those countries.

If data transfers outside Europe are needed, we use recognized safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

Contact

For any questions about our privacy practices or to exercise your rights, please contact us.