we respect your privacy

At shine yoga, weare committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you attend our yoga classes, visit our website, or contact us.

We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We may collect the following information:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Postal address (where required)

  • Date of birth (if relevant)

  • Emergency contact details

  • Booking and attendance records

  • Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment providers)

  • Health information relevant to your participation in yoga classes, including injuries, medical conditions, pregnancy status, or accessibility requirements

We collect information when you:

  • Register for classes or workshops

  • Complete health questionnaires or registration forms

  • Contact us by email, phone, social media, or website

  • Subscribe to our newsletter

  • Make a payment or booking

  • Attend our classes or events

We use your personal information to:

  • Manage class bookings and attendance

  • Provide yoga instruction and related services

  • Ensure participant health and safety

  • Communicate class schedules, cancellations, and updates

  • Process payments

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Maintain insurance and business records

  • Send marketing communications where you have consented

For marketing communications and, where appropriate, for processing certain health information.

To comply with tax, accounting, insurance, and legal requirements

To help ensure your safety during yoga classes, we may collect information about relevant health conditions, injuries, pregnancy, or physical limitations.

This information is treated as confidential and only used for health and safety purposes. Access is restricted to those who need it for the safe delivery of classes.

We may send information about upcoming classes, workshops, retreats, and special events if you have opted in to receive marketing communications.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary, including:

  • Online booking platforms

  • Payment processors

  • Accountants and professional advisers

  • Website and IT service providers

These organisations are required to keep your information secure and confidential.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

Information may be stored electronically and/or in paper records and is only accessible to authorised persons.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including legal, accounting, insurance, and business requirements.