Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/12/2025

Last Updated: 01/12/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Breathworks ("we," "us," "our," or "Breathworks"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [YourWebsiteURL.com] (the "Site") and use our services, including breathwork sessions, courses, and related content.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Site.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us and information automatically collected through your use of the Site.

2.1 Personal Information You Provide:

Account Information: Name, email address, password, and profile details when you create an account.

Purchase Information: Billing address, payment card details (processed securely by our third-party payment processors), and transaction history.

Health Information: Voluntary disclosures about your health, wellness goals, or any conditions you choose to share to personalize your experience. Please note: We do not request nor require detailed medical history.

Communications: Information you provide when contacting customer support, participating in surveys, or interacting with us on social media.

Session Feedback: Optional reviews, testimonials, or feedback about your experiences.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically:

Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the Site, such as pages visited, classes taken, time spent, and features used.

Device and Log Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and referring URLs.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. For more details, see Section 6.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

* To provide, operate, maintain, and improve our Site and services.

* To process transactions and send related information, including confirmations and invoices.

* To manage your account and send you administrative notices.

* To communicate with you, including responding to your comments and questions, and providing customer support.

* To send you promotional communications (with your consent where required by law) about new features, offerings, and events. You can opt-out at any time.

* To personalize your experience by recommending content or sessions tailored to your interests and usage.

* To ensure safety and security, including monitoring and preventing fraudulent activity.

* To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA/UK Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Performance of a Contract: To provide the services you have requested (e.g., account access, purchased sessions).

Consent: For sending marketing communications or processing sensitive data you have explicitly shared.

Legitimate Interests: For site security, analytics, and improving our services, where our interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.

Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting, and customer service. These parties are contractually obligated to protect your data.

Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

With Your Consent: We may share information for any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or pursuant to your consent.

Aggregated/Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information to enhance functionality and user experience.

Types of Cookies Used:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off.

Performance/Analytics Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to improve performance.

Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced features and personalization.

Advertising/Targeting Cookies: May be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. These include encryption (SSL/TLS), secure data storage, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there.

For transfers of data from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we rely on approved data transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses. By using our Site, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access & Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.

Restriction/Objection: Object to our processing or request restriction of processing.

Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

Opt-Out of Marketing: Unsubscribe from marketing emails via the link in every email.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Email]. We may need to verify your identity before responding. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to fulfill legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We determine the appropriate retention period based on the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personal information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

12. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party sites. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We may also provide notice via email or a prominent notice on our Site for significant changes. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Breathworks

Manwood Lodge, Main Road, R103, Rosetta, KZN, 3301

mnash05@gmail.com

+27 72 320 5859