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Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Last updated: March 1, 2026
1. Introduction
Swara Yoga Peeth, Rishikesh (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, enroll in our courses, use our services, or interact with our platform.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information: When you register, enroll in a course, make a donation, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, postal address, date of birth, and nationality.
Health Information: For yoga course enrollment, we may collect relevant health and medical information that you voluntarily provide to ensure your safety during practice.
Payment Information: When you make payments or donations, transaction details are processed through secure third-party payment gateways (e.g., Razorpay). We do not store your complete credit card or bank account numbers on our servers.
Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your device, browser type, IP address, pages visited, and interaction patterns when you use our platform. This data helps us improve user experience.
Spiritual Information: For temple services, you may provide your gotra, nakshatra, and sankalp details. This information is used solely for the purpose of performing the requested rituals.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process your course enrollments, registrations, and bookings
- Facilitate payments and issue receipts and invoices
- Communicate important updates about your courses and services
- Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries
- Send newsletters and promotional content (with your consent)
- Issue 80G donation receipts for tax exemption purposes
- Improve and personalize our platform and services
- Comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes
4. Information Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our platform, processing payments, and delivering services (e.g., Razorpay for payments, email service providers for communication).
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Swara Yoga Peeth, our users, or the public.
- Consent: With your explicit consent for any purpose not covered by this policy.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our platform uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze site traffic. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our platform.
6. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption (SSL/TLS) for data transmission, secure storage practices, access controls, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Course records and donation receipts may be retained for a longer period as required by Indian tax and education regulations.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and review the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Children's Privacy
Our platform is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information. Minors between 13 and 18 must have parental or guardian consent to use our services.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:
See also our Terms & Conditions.