Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website.

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section 'Notice about the Responsible Entity' in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part because you provide it to us. This can include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data are collected automatically or after your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. These primarily include technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of these data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free delivery of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future. In addition, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

ANALYTICS TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior can be analyzed statistically. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. HOSTING

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter referred to as 'IONOS'). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP addresses. Details can be found in IONOS's privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is solely based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data Processing on Behalf of Others.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures the personal data of our website visitors are processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

WP STATISTICS
On this website, we use the WP Statistics plugin to analyze the use of our website anonymously and to continuously improve it. WP Statistics operates solely server-side and does not set any cookies. The following data are collected automatically and stored in our own database:

- Anonymized IP address (if enabled)

- Date and time of the page visit

- Address of the accessed page

- Referrer (source URL)

- Browser and operating system used

All data collected are processed exclusively locally on our server and are not shared with third parties. These data are not combined with other data sources.

The anonymisation of the IP address is enabled in the WP Statistics settings, so that no personal reference is possible. If you nevertheless do not wish your usage data to be collected, you can object to the storage by sending us an informal email at office@yoga-sunyata.com .

For more information on data protection with WP Statistics, please visit
https://cookiedatabase.org/service/wp-statistics/

Note on Consent
Since WP Statistics does not set cookies, data collection occurs as soon as the page is accessed. By continuing to use the website, you agree to this collection and processing of your anonymized usage data.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes we use them. It also explains how and for what reason this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., in communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Mangal Sunyata Yoga
Mangal Greß
Bahnhofstraße 9
82223 Eichenau

Phone: 0176 16484038
Email: office@yoga-sunyata.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies. If you exercise a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL BASES FOR DATA PROCESSING ON THIS WEBSITE

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or, where special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, on that basis. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs on the basis of § 25(1) TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data are required for the performance of a contract or to initiate pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal grounds applicable in each case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external entities. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., passing data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When engaging processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for order processing. In cases of joint processing, a contract on joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing.

Many data processing activities are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw an already given consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out until the time of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DATA COLLECTION IN SPECIAL CASES AND TO DIRECT MARKETING (ART. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right at any time to object, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis for processing is derived from this privacy statement. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data are processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for such advertising purposes; this also applies to profiling related to such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be processed for direct advertising purposes (objection under Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, where they work, or where the alleged violation occurred. The right to complain does not affect other administrative or judicial remedies.

RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a common, machine-readable format, and to transmit it to yourself or to another controller. If you request direct transmission of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

RIGHT OF ACCESS, RECTIFICATION AND ERASURE

Within the scope of applicable legal requirements, you have the right at any time to request free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of these data. For this and for any other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be carried out. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries sent to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address bar from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the padlock symbol in your browser's address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact details published as part of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website.

Our websites use so-called 'cookies.' Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any harm to your device. They are stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website features would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, providing certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been obtained for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is solely based on that consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, as well as to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

The cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

SERVER LOG FILES

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

browser type and browser version
browser and operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

When you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the request form, including the contact details you specify there, will be stored by us for processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We will not transmit these data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided that it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose of data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Phone

If you contact us by email or phone your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (such as name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not transmit this data without your consent.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose of data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

LINKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA

Our website contains icons that lead to our profiles on Facebook and Instagram. These are simple links, not embedded plugins. Visiting our website therefore does not transfer any data to Facebook or Instagram. Only when you click on an icon are you redirected to the respective provider; from then on, its privacy policy applies. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

6. ANALYTICS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING

IONOS WEB ANALYTICS

This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter: IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D - 56410 Montabaur. As part of the analyses with IONOS, visitor numbers and behavior (e.g. number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. which page the visitor comes from), visitor locations and technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analyzed. For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular:

referrer (previously visited website)
requested web page or file
browser type and browser version
browser and operating system used
device type used
time of access
IP address in anonymized form (only used to determine the location of access)

According to IONOS, data collection is completely anonymized so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. Cookies are not stored by IONOS WebAnalytics.

The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in the IONOS privacy policy at the following link: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/

Data Processing on Behalf of Others.

7. PLUGINS AND TOOLS

YOUTUBE WITH ENHANCED PRIVACY

This website integrates videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites on which YouTube is integrated, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, videos that are played in extended data protection mode are not used to personalize surfing on YouTube. Ads that are played in extended data protection mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in extended data protection mode. Instead, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition. Details on the extended data protection mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

After activating a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

You can find more information about data protection at YouTube in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

GOOGLE FONTS

This site uses Google Fonts for the consistent display of typefaces. The fonts are stored locally on our server (self-hosted). When a page is loaded, your browser does not connect to Google’s servers for this purpose, and no data is transmitted to Google.

The fonts are used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a consistent display of the typeface on the website.

WHATSAPP BUTTON

Our website includes a button through which you can contact us directly via WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. When you use the button, WhatsApp opens and data such as your telephone number, the content of your message and technical connection data are transmitted to WhatsApp. Insofar as information is stored on or read from your device for the button, this is done on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG; you can withdraw your consent at any time. Communication with us is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (enquiry) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our interest in an uncomplicated way of getting in touch). For more information, please see WhatsApp's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea

CLOUDFLARE TURNSTILE

We use “Cloudflare Turnstile” on this website (e.g. in the contact form). The provider is Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Turnstile checks whether entries on this website are made by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, technical information, such as your IP address and details about your browser, is transmitted to Cloudflare. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website from spam and abusive automated use. Further information can be found at https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/. The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF).

Source: https://www.datenschutzerklaerung.de/