Privacy policy
Privacy Policy: Private Yoga Byron Bay
Last updated: March 24, 2026
Private Yoga Byron Bay operates this website to provide information about our private Hatha (Akhanda) Yoga sessions and to allow people to get in touch and book. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
We keep it simple. We only collect what we need to respond to you, book sessions, and run the practical work we do.
Personal Information We Collect
We may collect:
- Contact details: your name, email address, phone number, and home or accommodation address (needed for sessions held at your place).
- Information you give us when you send a message, inquiry, or booking request.
- Basic session details (date, time, any notes about your current practice or needs).
- Device and usage information automatically collected when you visit the site (such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed). This helps us keep the site working properly.
We do not collect financial or payment card details on this site. If payment is required, it is handled directly and securely between you and us.
How We Collect Your Information
- Directly from you when you contact us, fill in a form, or book a session.
- Automatically through the website (via cookies or similar basic tools).
- From Shopify, our website host, which processes some technical data on our behalf.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use it only for:
- Responding to your messages and inquiries.
- Booking, confirming, and delivering your private yoga sessions.
- Sending practical reminders about your session (date, time, location).
- Improving our basic website and the way we teach.
- Meeting any legal obligations if required.
We do not use your information for general marketing emails, targeted ads, or selling to third parties.
How We Share Your Personal Information
We only share when necessary:
- With Shopify (our website platform) for hosting and basic site functions.
- With trusted service providers who help us run the website or process bookings (they are bound by confidentiality).
- If you explicitly ask us to share information (for example, with another person in a small group session).
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with marketing partners.
Security and Retention
We take reasonable steps to protect your information. No system is 100% secure, but we keep things minimal and practical.
We keep your information only as long as needed — usually for the duration of your inquiry or booking, plus a short period for our records (generally no more than 2 years unless you ask us to keep it longer or we are required by law).
Your Rights
You can ask us to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct any inaccuracies.
- Delete your information (where we no longer need it).
To exercise these rights, simply email us at privateyogabyronbay@gmail.com. We will respond as quickly as we can.
If you are in Australia, you can also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you have a complaint.
Children’s Information
Our sessions are for adults seeking grounded, practical yoga. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you book a family session, we only collect the adult contact details.
International Transfers
Your information may be stored on Shopify servers outside Australia. Shopify applies standard protections for data transfers.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The new version will be posted here with an updated date.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy or your information?
Email: privateyogabyronbay@gmail.com
Address: 37 Childe Street, Byron Bay, NSW 2481, Australia
We answer personally — no chatbots, no scripts. Just Paul and Michelle.