Sacred Circles Yoga & Wellness Privacy Policy
Sacred Circles is committed to respecting your privacy. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the types of personal information Sacred Circles collects about you in the process of conducting the principal activities of Sacred Circles and to provide you with general membership benefits, as well as providing you with specific products and services you have contracted from us. It explains how we collect, use and disclose and otherwise process information through our website. In addition, this Policy describes the choices you have regarding disclosure, and how you can control the collection, correction and/or deletion of information. The majority of the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sacred Circles are for the purposes of membership.
This Privacy Policy set out a summary of the principles and procedures that Sacred Circles follows in meeting its privacy commitment and, as applicable in light of the foregoing, complying with the requirements of the laws and regulations under applicable privacy laws in Canada, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We will treat Personal Information in a manner consistent with the Privacy Policy under which it was collected unless we have your consent to treat it differently. This Privacy Policy applies to any information we collect or receive, from any source.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy
Principle #1- Sacred Circles is accountable for your personal information in its possession or control.
Sacred Circles is accountable for all personal information in its possession or control. This includes any personal information that CSNNAA has collected about member and past members.
Sacred Circles has:
· Established and put into effect policies and procedures aimed at properly protecting personal information
· Educated its staff regarding such policies and procedures and their roles and responsibilities in protecting personal information; and
Principle #2 – Sacred Circles identifies the purposes for which it collects personal information from you before it is collected.
We generally identify the purposes for which we use your Personal Information at the time we collect such information from you and obtain your consent, in any case, prior to such use.
Some of the primary purposes for which we collect and use your Personal Information include:
· To provide services to you in your capacity as consumer of Sacred Circles Yoga & Wellness.
· Personal information collected (i.e. name, address, phone number and email address), are used to maintain a registry of all Sacred Circles clientele;
· To complete a transaction with you when you purchase or use a product or service offered by us;
· To advise you of Sacred Circles products or services that may be of interest to you;
· To send you electronic Sacred Circles newsletters that may be of interest to you or to which you have subscribed, and to better understand which articles are of interest to you; to send renewal notices, webinars, annual conference and other communication as necessary;
· To conduct surveys, research and analytics for purposes that include but are not limited to better understanding Sacred Circles clientele, allowing the clients to provide feedback on products and services, and producing data analytics and statistical reports;
· To present content and advertising that is customized to your interests;
· To respond to enquiries you submit;
· To establish and manage the Sacred Circles Website;
· To facilitate client interaction with each other on certain platforms, such as the Private Face book group for mutual support and networking purposes. If they wish to exchange contact information at that time, they may do so.
· There are rare instances where Sacred Circles may collect, use, or disclose personal information without the member’s consent as required and permitted by law; for example 1) to collect a debt owed to us; 2) to meet government tax reporting requirements; and 3) to comply with an order made by a court.
Principle #3 – Sacred Circles obtains your consent before collecting personal information from you.
We explain your options and obtain your implicit or explicit consent at the time of or prior to collecting, using or disclosing your Personal Information. We will always collect your Personal Information by fair and lawful means. We also collect your Personal Information where we have obtained your consent to do so or otherwise permitted or required by law.
Where it is reasonable to do so, or permitted by law, we may rely on implied consent.
Except as required to process a transaction, to maintain records of Sacred Circles or as required or permitted by applicable law, providing us with your personal information is voluntary. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions, provided that reasonable notice is given to us. If you withdraw your consent to receive information regarding certain products, publications, services or events being offered by us, you may not be made aware of same. Refusal or withdrawal of consent from use of personal information by Sacred Circles Website may result in our being unable to provide you with Sacred Circles Website services.
From time to time, Sacred Circles Website and service updates are emailed to users. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, you may request to be removed from this electronic mailing list at any time by unsubscribing. You should understand, however, that if you are removed from the mailing list you may not be made aware of the status or availability of certain Sacred Circles Website services.
Personal Information is any information that is identifiable to you. This information may include, but is not limited to, your name, mailing address, phone numbers, email address, identification numbers, and credit card numbers and banking information. Personal information, however, generally does not include information in relation to an individual’s employment, business or profession such as the individual’s name, position name or title, work address, work telephone number, work fax number or work electronic address.
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold on you and to ask that that information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Principle #4 – Sacred Circles discloses your personal information only for purposes for which it has consent, or as permitted or required by law. Sacred Circles retains personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.
Principle # 5 – Sacred Circles endeavours to keep accurate, complete, and up-to-date information on its website.
We will ensure that your Personal information is kept as accurate, complete and up-to-date as possible based on information provided to us by you. We expect you, from time to time, to supply us with written updates to your Personal Information, if applicable.
Principle #6 – Sacred Circles responds on a timely basis to requests from its members about their personal information, which CSNNAA possesses or controls.
We will generally make available to you any Personal Information that we have collected about you, utilized or disclosed, upon your written request, to the extent permitted or required by law. We will make such information available to you in a form that is generally understandable, including explaining any abbreviations or codes. We will attempt to respond to each of your written requests no later than (15) days after receipt of such requests. We will advise you in writing if we cannot meet your requests within this time limit.
Kristy Whyte
Sacred Circles Yoga & Wellness
613-266-1980
Vars, ON, K0A 3H0