Privacy Policy
YogaNearMeUSA (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates yoganearmeusa.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our Site or use our services.
Information We Collect
Business Listing Information: When you submit or claim a yoga studio listing, we collect information about your business including: business name, address, phone number, email address, website URL, logo, and other details you provide about your studio and services.
Account Information: To submit or manage listings, you create an account using your name and email address.
Payment Information: If you purchase premium listing services, we collect payment information through our secure payment processors, PayPal and WooCommerce. We do not store your complete credit card or payment details on our servers.
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URL. We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our Site.
Location Information: Our Site uses Google Maps to display studio locations. If you choose to use the “use my current location” feature, your browser may request access to your location data.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and maintain the yoga studio directory, display business listings publicly on our Site, process payments for listing services, send transactional emails related to your account and listings, send occasional newsletters and updates about our services (you can opt out at any time), respond to your inquiries and provide customer support, analyze Site usage to improve our services, and protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Public Listings: Business information you submit for your studio listing (business name, address, phone, website, logo, and studio details) is displayed publicly on our Site. This is the core purpose of our directory service.
Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, including Google (Analytics and Maps), Brevo (email communications), PayPal (payment processing), and WooCommerce (e-commerce functionality). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze Site traffic through Google Analytics and remember your preferences. We do not use advertising cookies or participate in third-party advertising networks. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.
Data Retention
We retain your business listing information for as long as your listing remains active on our Site. Account information is retained until you request deletion. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ standard retention policies.
Your Rights and Choices
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of your account and associated data, opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link, and request removal or modification of your business listing. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@yoganearmeusa.com.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
Our business is operated from Brussels, Belgium. If you access our Site from outside Belgium, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data protection laws. By using our Site, you consent to such transfers.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.