Privacy Policy — Ashtanga Yoga Paris
Last updated: 07/12/2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Ashtanga Yoga Paris (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares and protects personal data of users (“you”) who access or enroll in our online courses hosted on the Thinkific platform.
By creating an account or enrolling in any online course, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Ashtanga Yoga Paris is a yoga school offering in-person and online education. Our online courses (pre-recorded and live) are delivered through Thinkific.
If you have questions about your data, contact us at:
[email protected]
2. Data We Collect
A. Information you provide to us
When creating an account, updating your profile, or enrolling in a course, you provide:
- Full name
- Email address
- Billing address (if making a purchase)
- Payment-related information (processed by Stripe/Thinkific)
- Communications (emails, support requests, messages)
B. Information automatically collected
When you use our Thinkific site, we (or Thinkific) may collect:
- IP address
- Device/browser type
- Cookies and session identifiers
- Course progress, completion data, quiz results
- Login times, pages viewed, time spent
C. Payment data
Payments are processed securely via Thinkific’s integrated payment processors (e.g., Stripe).
We do not store or have access to your full credit card details.
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
A. Contractual necessity
To create and manage your account
To provide access to purchased courses (live or recorded)
To track your progress and deliver course content
To process transactions, send receipts and confirmations
To provide customer support
B. Legitimate interests
To maintain the security and functionality of the platform
To analyse usage and improve our courses
To prevent fraud or misuse
C. Consent
To send marketing communications (newsletter, upcoming events, online courses)
You may revoke your consent at any time.
D. Legal obligations
To maintain financial/accounting records
To comply with applicable laws
4. Data Sharing
We do NOT sell or rent your data.
We only share your data with:
Thinkific
Our online courses are delivered on Thinkific, which acts as a data processor on our behalf.
Payment Processors (e.g. Stripe)
To securely process payments for course purchases.
Service providers
Email marketing tools (if used), analytics tools, or support services, solely for operating our online school.
Legal authorities
In the event of any dispute or legal action arising from these Terms or your use of the Platform, you agree that the matter shall be brought exclusively before the competent courts of Paris, France, which shall have sole jurisdiction.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Thinkific uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Maintain login sessions
- Remember user preferences
- Provide analytics on course usage
- Improve website performance
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may limit site functionality.
6. Your Rights (GDPR, EU users)
You have the right to:
- Access your data
- Rectify inaccurate information
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing for legitimate-interest purposes
- Withdraw marketing consent
- Receive your data in a portable format (data portability)
To exercise any right, contact:
[Insert email address]
We will respond within the legally required timeframe (30 days).
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only for as long as necessary for:
- Course delivery
- Account management
- Legal obligations (e.g., tax and accounting requirements)
If you request deletion of your account:
- We will delete or anonymize your data unless we must retain certain information for legal reasons.
8. Security
We take all reasonable measures to protect your data, including:
- Secure hosting via Thinkific
- Restricted access to personal information
- Encryption of payment data by processors
- Industry-standard security protocols
No online system is 100% secure, but we strive to protect your information to the best of our ability.
9. Children and Minors
Our online platform is intended exclusively for adults 18 years and older.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we become aware that a minor has created an account, we will delete the account and associated data.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When changes occur, the “Last updated” date will be revised. Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact Information
For privacy-related inquiries, data requests, or concerns, please contact us at:
[email protected]