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Our Cookie Policy

At YogaSpirit, we believe in transparency and want to be clear about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use. By continuing to browse our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

The information collected by cookies can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device characteristics, and identifiers. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and enhance your overall experience.

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How YogaSpirit Uses Cookies

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate around the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like booking classes or making payments cannot be provided. We cannot switch these off in our systems.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

3. Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.

4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, our site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit.

6. Social Media Cookies

We use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, etc., will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

Your Cookie Choices and Control

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie consent banner, or by setting your preferences within your web browser.

Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can typically find these settings in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website and may prevent you from using certain features or accessing certain parts of our site. For example, if you disable essential cookies, you may not be able to log in to your account or book classes.

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Updates to Our Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the bottom of this page indicates when this Cookie Policy was last revised.

Last updated: October 26, 2023

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always here to help you understand your privacy rights and how we handle your data.