Our Cookie Policy: Your Privacy Matters
At Inner Calm Yoga, we are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data. This policy explains how our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and support our marketing efforts.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Think of them as tiny memory aids for the website.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. We use both types of cookies for the purposes set out below.
Understanding how cookies function helps you make informed choices about your online privacy. We believe in empowering our users with knowledge.
How Inner Calm Yoga Uses Cookies
We use cookies for various reasons, all aimed at improving your interaction with our website. Here’s a breakdown of the types of cookies we might use:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable core functionalities like security, network management, and accessibility. Without these, our site simply wouldn't work as expected.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. This data helps us understand and improve how our website performs.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (like your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise.
Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns.
Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience.
Social Media Cookies
Our website may integrate with social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram). These platforms may set their own cookies on your device to enable features like sharing content or interacting with our social media feeds.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
We understand that you may wish to control the use of cookies. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can typically find these settings in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser.
Be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
For more detailed information about managing cookies, you can visit allaboutcookies.org or youronlinechoices.eu. These resources provide comprehensive guides on how to control cookies across different browsers.
For specific instructions on how to manage cookies, please refer to the help section of your browser:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Tracking prevention
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Prevent cross-site tracking
Consent and Your Choices
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This banner allows you to accept or decline certain categories of cookies. Your choices are important to us.
Accepting Cookies
By clicking "Accept All" on our cookie banner, you consent to the placement of all categories of cookies on your device, including those for analytics and marketing. This helps us provide the most tailored and effective experience.
Customizing Preferences
You have the option to customize your cookie preferences. Through our consent tool, you can select which types of cookies you allow, giving you granular control over your privacy settings.
Rejecting Cookies
If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, certain features of the website may not function optimally. However, strictly necessary cookies will always be active to ensure basic site functionality.
Your consent choice will be remembered for a certain period, after which you may be prompted to renew your preferences. You can always change your mind and adjust your settings at any time through a link usually found in the footer of our website.
More Information & Contact
For any further questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. Your privacy is a priority for Inner Calm Yoga.
Further Reading
We encourage you to review our other policies to understand how we protect your personal information and ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users:
- Privacy Policy: Details how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
- Terms & Conditions: Outlines the rules and guidelines for using our website and services.
- Terms of Service: Specific terms related to the provision of our yoga classes and programs.
Contact Us Directly
If you have specific questions or concerns about our cookie practices, please reach out to us:
- [email protected]
- Phone: +44 1273 456789
- 41 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2QB, United Kingdom