PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: March 2026
Samskara Lifestyle & Health is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible way.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, participate in classes, purchase services, or interact with our business.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal information is:
Samskara Lifestyle & Health
Owner: Samantha Scott
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Email: help@samskaralifestyleandhealth.com
Phone: +44 7555 465468
Website:
www.samskaralifestyleandhealth.com
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following personal data:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing information
Payment details (processed securely via third-party payment processors)
IP address
Website usage data
Information you provide when contacting us
Information provided when purchasing services, classes, workshops, retreats, or online courses
We only collect personal data that is necessary to provide our services and operate our business.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data when you:
Register for yoga classes, workshops, retreats, or online courses
Purchase products or services
Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list
Download free resources
Contact us via email or website forms
Interact with our website through cookies or analytics tools
We may also collect limited data automatically through website analytics tools when you visit our website.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
Provide yoga classes, workshops, retreats, and online courses
Process payments and manage bookings
Respond to enquiries and customer support requests
Send newsletters and relevant updates about services
Send promotional information about classes, workshops, and courses
Deliver automated welcome emails or onboarding communications
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal and financial obligations
We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your data:
Contract
Processing is necessary to deliver services you have purchased or requested.
Consent
When you opt in to receive marketing communications.
Legitimate Interest
To operate and improve our website, services, and customer experience.
Legal Obligation
To comply with tax, accounting, and legal requirements.
6. Marketing Communications
If you opt in to receive communications from us, we may send newsletters, updates, and information about relevant services, classes, and events.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.
7. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party providers to help operate our website and services. These providers may process personal data on our behalf in accordance with data protection laws.
These may include:
Squarespace – website hosting and website services
Mailchimp – email marketing and newsletters
Impact Studio / Impact Academy – online course platform
Stripe – payment processing
Google Analytics – website analytics and visitor insights
Google Meet – online classes and meetings
These companies may store or process data outside the United Kingdom but operate under appropriate safeguards required by UK data protection law.
8. How We Store Your Data
Your personal data is stored securely through trusted service providers used to operate our website, courses, and communications.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration.
Access to personal data is limited to those who need it to operate the business.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.
Typical retention periods include:
Email marketing data: until you unsubscribe
Customer purchase records: up to 6 years for tax and accounting purposes
Website analytics data: typically up to 26 months
After this period, data may be deleted or anonymised.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
Request restriction of processing
Object to processing
Request transfer of your data to another organisation (data portability)
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
help@samskaralifestyleandhealth.com
We will respond to requests within one month.
11. Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us understand how visitors use our site and improve the user experience.
We use cookies to:
Understand how visitors use our website
Improve website performance
Provide a smoother browsing experience
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.
For more information about cookies, visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org
12. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. This privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you follow a link to another website you should review their privacy policy separately.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We keep this privacy policy under regular review and may update it from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page.
14. How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or the data we hold about you, please contact:
Email: help@samskaralifestyleandhealth.com
Phone: +44 7555 465468
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
15. How to Contact the Supervisory Authority
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority:
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
https://ico.org.uk