Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Yoga Essence ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website yogaessence.com and related services. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our content.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide voluntarily

When you contact us by email, phone, or other channels, we may collect:

• Your name and contact details (email address, phone number)
• Any information you include in your message or inquiry

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, operating system, and device information
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral sources
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

• Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support
• Operating, maintaining, and improving our website and content
• Analyzing usage trends to enhance user experience
• Sending newsletters or updates if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time)
• Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or security issues
• Complying with legal obligations

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Preference cookies — remember your settings and choices

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services to operate our website, including:

• Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) — such as Google Fonts and Font Awesome, to serve fonts and icons
• Hosting providers — to store and serve website content

These third parties may collect information about you when you visit our site. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following situations:

• With service providers who assist us in operating our website (subject to confidentiality obligations)
• To comply with legal requirements, court orders, or government requests
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or others
• In connection with a business transfer such as a merger or acquisition

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Opt out of marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 11.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page and revise the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out:

• Email: hello@yogaessence.com
• Phone: +91 98765 43210
• Mail: Yoga Essence Studio, 24 Serenity Lane, Suite 2, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India