The Traditional Yoga Association®

Privacy Policy (For TYA Website)

The Traditional Yoga Association® is a registered UK Charity (Registration No. 1091469). This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you.

What information do we collect about you?
How will we use the information about you?
Marketing
The MUKTI Project
MUKTI - What information do we collect about you?
MUKTI - How will we use the information about you?
Cookies
How we keep your data safe
Access to your information and correction
Other websites
Changes to our privacy policy
Complaints
How to contact us

 

 

What information do we collect about you?
We only receive and hold information about you which you give to us directly. The type and quantity of information we collect and how we use it depends on why you are providing it.

We will use your data to provide you with the services, products or information you asked for.

If you register on a TYA Course or Yoga class we will collect:

  • Your name
  • Your contact details
  • Information relating to your health
  • Sufficient information to be able to safely teach that course to you and to administer the course

Products and Services

If you order a product or service from us we shall collect your name and contact details in order to be able to process the order or service requested.

If you order a product from ‘Traditional Yoga Shop’ on Amazon.co.uk, we shall be able to access your address and sufficient information from Amazon to be able to process your order.

 

 

How will we use the information about you?
We collect information about you to be able to teach you the course you have registered for or to provide you with the service or product you have ordered.

 

Marketing
The TYA would like to send you information about forthcoming workshops, courses and other products related to Yoga which may of interest to you. If not wish to receive emails from us or any other form of communication you may opt out at any point.

If you no longer wish to be contacted by us, please click here.

We do not share your information with anyone else unless you specifically ask us to. For example, Yoga teachers trained by the TYA and who are Full Members, may have a profile on the TYA website to market themselves if they wish.

 

The MUKTI Project
The MUKTI Project is a project of the Traditional Yoga Association®, a registered UK Charity (Registration No. 1091469).

 

What information do we collect about you?
We only receive and hold information about you which you give to us directly. The type and quantity of information we collect and how we use it depends on why you are providing it.

We will use your data to provide you with the services, products or information you asked for.

If you give a donation to the MUKTI Project or take part in one of our fund raising events we collect:

  • Your Name
  • Your contact details
  • Details of your donation

If you complete a Gift Aid form we will hold a paper copy of your Gift Aid declaration on file and a scanned electronic copy. We shall use your Gift Aid Declaration to reclaim the tax you have already paid from HMRC.

If you complete a Standing Order form, a copy is sent to your Bank to process and a copy is held in a file by MUKTI.

If you take part in a fund-raising event for MUKTI your name and contact details will be retained. If you attend a Surya Namaskar-athon and have completed a Sponsor form then your form will be held in a file. If you take part in a lottery organised by the Traditional Yoga Association your contact details will also be held on file but only for a necessary length of time.

 

How will we use the information about you?
We collect information about you to be able to send you the product or service you have ordered. If you send MUKTI a donation we collect sufficient information to process the donation and send you a receipt. If you agree, we shall send you updates and news about the MUKTI Project and other fund raising initiatives by MUKTI.

MUKTI holds personal information for the following reasons:

  • Internal administration and record keeping
  • Keeping records and audit trails as required by the Charity Commission
  • Keeping records as required by HMRC.

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, for example we will keep a record of donations subject to gift aid for at least seven years to comply with HMRC rules.

 

Cookies
For information on the types of cookies we use, how we use them and how you can control your cookie preferences, see TYA's cookie policy.

 

How we keep your data safe
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we hold about you.

 

Access to your information and correction
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please write to us at the following address with proof of your identity by post to Traditional Yoga Association PO Box 8085, Reading, RG30 9BR.

We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.

 

Other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to this website so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies.

 

Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 5th June 2018.

 

Complaints
If you are not happy with the way that we have handled your data please contact us and we shall do our utmost to rectify the situation.

 

How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you:

By email: inquiries@traditionalyoga.org
By post:
Data Protection Officer
Traditional Yoga Association®
PO Box 8058
Reading RG30 9BR
Berkshire
By telephone: 0118 9581 817

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