Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 October 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Breathe Like a Woman.
We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our emails, book sessions, or purchase courses.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Who We Are

Breathe Like a Woman
Business address: Rackley House, Rackley Lane, Compton Bishop, BS26 2HJ, United Kingdom
Email: [insert your business email address]
Website: [insert your website URL]

We are the data controller responsible for your personal information under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

3. The Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

a. Information you provide directly

  • Name, email address, and contact details (e.g., when you sign up for a newsletter, book a session, or make an enquiry).

  • Health information (only if you voluntarily provide it in a consultation form or during a class booking).

  • Payment details (processed securely via our payment providers; we do not store your full card details).

b. Information collected automatically

  • IP address, browser type, and device information.

  • Cookies and usage data (see our [Cookie Policy] for details).

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

  • Provide and manage our classes, workshops, and online courses.

  • Process bookings, payments, and communications.

  • Send newsletters, course information, and promotional emails (only if you’ve opted in).

  • Improve our website and services.

  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

We will only use your personal data when legally permitted. The lawful bases we rely on are:

  • Consent (e.g. when you sign up to our mailing list).

  • Contract (e.g. when you book or buy a service).

  • Legal obligation (e.g. for tax or accounting records).

  • Legitimate interests (e.g. website analytics to improve user experience).

5. Email Marketing and Newsletters

If you subscribe to our email list, we will send you occasional updates, resources, and offers related to breathwork, yoga, and wellbeing.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us directly.

We use MailerLite as our email service provider. Your data may be stored and processed by MailerLite in accordance with their privacy policy and UK GDPR safeguards.

6. Sharing Your Information

We will never sell your personal information.
We may share your data only with trusted third-party providers who help us deliver our services, such as:

  • Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)

  • Email marketing platforms (e.g. MailerLite)

  • Scheduling tools (e.g. Koalendar)

  • Course platforms (e.g. Teachable)

  • Website hosting (e.g. Squarespace)

All third parties are required to handle your information securely and in compliance with UK GDPR.

7. Health and Sensitive Information

If you choose to share any information about your health (for example, when completing a consultation or pre-class questionnaire), we will treat it as sensitive personal data.

This information is kept strictly confidential, used only for providing safe and appropriate instruction, and stored securely for as long as necessary to deliver our services.

We will never collect or use sensitive data without your explicit consent.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

Your data is stored securely and only accessed by those who need it to perform their duties.

9. Data Retention

We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access – request a copy of your personal data.

  • Right to rectification – correct any inaccuracies.

  • Right to erasure – ask for your data to be deleted (where legally possible).

  • Right to restrict processing – limit how your data is used.

  • Right to data portability – request transfer of your data to another service.

  • Right to object – to certain uses of your data, such as marketing.

  • Right to withdraw consent – at any time, where consent is the lawful basis for processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert email address]. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you believe we have not handled your data properly, you can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
www.ico.org.uk

11. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (such as MailerLite or Teachable) may transfer data outside the UK. In such cases, your data is protected through UK-approved safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the provider’s UK Data Protection Addendum.

12. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytics data.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

For full details, please refer to our separate Cookie Policy.

13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated version will always be posted on this page with the revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Breathe Like a Woman
Email: jyoti@breathelikeawoman.com
Business Address: Rackley House, Rackley Lane, Compton Bishop, BS26 2HJ, United Kingdom