Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how Near Yoga collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use the website. That includes browsing the directory, viewing listings, submitting a studio, claiming a listing, creating an account, or contacting us through a form or email.

We wrote this page to be clear about what happens to your information when you use the site. Some data helps the website function properly. Some helps us manage listings, respond to requests, and keep the directory accurate. If certain information appears on a public listing, we explain that too in the sections below.

Who We Are

Near Yoga is a yoga directory. The site is built to help people find yoga studios, teachers, classes, and related services in different locations.

We also allow studio owners or authorized representatives to submit or claim listings, update business details, and contact us about corrections. When we say “Near Yoga,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this policy, we mean the team or business operating the Near Yoga website.

If you need to contact us about privacy, data requests, or anything on this page, you can reach us at:

Email: [contact email]
Address: [business address]

Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to the Near Yoga website and related features connected to it. That includes public directory pages, listing submission forms, claim listing forms, account areas, contact forms, and any other pages where this policy is posted or linked.

It applies to information collected online through the website. It does not automatically apply to third-party websites, booking platforms, maps, social networks, or external services that may be linked from a Near Yoga listing or page. Those platforms handle data under their own terms and privacy policies.

This policy should be read together with any other legal pages we publish on the site, such as Terms and Conditions or any specific listing rules, where relevant.

What Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use Near Yoga. If you only browse the site, we may collect basic usage data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and general location based on IP. This helps us understand how the site is being used and whether it is working properly.

If you contact us, create an account, submit a listing, or claim a listing, we may collect details such as your name, email address, phone number, business name, studio address, website, social links, and any message or files you send to us.

Because Near Yoga is a directory, we may also collect business-related information for listings. That can include studio names, class styles, opening hours, contact details, amenities, images, and location details. Some of this may be provided by the business owner. Some may come from public sources or corrections submitted through the site.

How We Collect Information

Some information comes directly from you. This happens when you fill out a form, send us an email, submit or edit a listing, claim a listing, or create an account on the site.

If you choose to use account-based features, you may be required to sign up using your email address and verify your account. This helps us enable features such as commenting, saving businesses to your favorites, and rating businesses. In those cases, we collect the information needed to create and manage your account, verify it, and connect your activity to your profile.

Some information is collected automatically when you use the website. That can happen through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies. These tools help us remember preferences, understand traffic patterns, prevent misuse, and keep the website stable.

In some cases, listing information may also come from public business sources, publicly available websites, social profiles, maps, user suggestions, or our own research. If a business owner claims a listing later, they may update or correct that information.

How We Use Information

We use information to run Near Yoga as a working directory. That includes publishing and managing listings, reviewing submitted information, responding to messages, handling claim requests, and improving the accuracy of business details shown on the site.

We also use information to maintain the website, understand how people use it, fix technical issues, reduce spam or abuse, and keep the platform secure. If someone contacts us, we use the information they provide to reply and handle the request.

Some information may also be used for basic communication, such as account-related messages, listing updates, verification emails, or important notices about changes to the website or its policies. Where allowed, we may also send occasional updates or newsletters, and users can opt out of those.

Public Listings and User Submissions

Near Yoga is a public directory, so some information on the site is meant to be visible to everyone. This includes listing details such as studio name, address, contact information, website, class types, amenities, images, and other business-related details that appear on a public page.

If you submit a listing, claim a listing, or send us updates for a listing, you should only provide information that you have the right to share. In some cases, we may review submissions before publishing or updating them. We may also ask for basic proof that you are connected to the business before approving certain changes.

Please keep in mind that information published on public listing pages may be seen by users, search engines, and other third parties. Because of that, public listing content should not include private personal information unless it is clearly necessary and appropriate for the business listing.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Like most websites, Near Yoga may use cookies and similar technologies to make the site work properly and to understand how people use it. These tools can help with things like remembering preferences, keeping forms working smoothly, measuring traffic, and improving site performance.

Some cookies are there for basic functionality. Others may help us understand which pages are being visited, how users move through the site, and whether something on the website needs to be fixed or improved.

You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. If you block or remove certain cookies, some parts of the website may not work as expected.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools and service providers to help operate Near Yoga. These may include website hosting providers, analytics tools, map services, spam protection tools, email services, and customer support tools.

These services may process limited information on our behalf so the website can function properly. For example, a map provider may process location-related data to display a studio on a map, or an analytics tool may help us understand general website traffic.

We try to use services that are reasonably necessary for running the platform, but each third-party provider has its own terms and privacy practices. Where those services collect or process data directly, their own policies may also apply.

How We Share Information

We do not treat personal information as something to freely hand over or publish without reason. We only share information in limited situations where it is necessary to run the site, comply with the law, protect the platform, or respond to a legitimate request.

For example, we may share information with service providers that help us host the website, manage emails, provide analytics, reduce spam, or support technical operations. We may also share information if required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and integrity of Near Yoga, its users, or others.

If information is included in a public listing, that information may naturally be visible to site visitors, search engines, and similar services. Aside from that, we do not share personal information more broadly unless we have a valid reason to do so or permission from the user.

Data Retention

We keep information for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy. That can include running the directory, maintaining listing history, responding to support requests, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, and meeting legal or operational requirements.

The exact length of time may depend on the type of information. For example, we may keep account details, submitted listing information, claim request records, or support messages for a longer period if they are needed to manage the website properly or keep accurate records.

When information is no longer needed, we will try to delete it, anonymize it, or securely remove it where reasonable and practical.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights over your personal information. These may include the right to request access to your data, ask for corrections, request deletion, object to certain uses, or withdraw consent where consent was the basis for processing.

If you want to make a privacy-related request, you can contact us using the details listed at the end of this policy. We may need to verify your identity before completing some requests, especially where the request involves account data, listing ownership, or removal of information.

You also have choices in how you use the site. For example, you can choose not to submit certain information, and you can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. In some cases, doing that may affect how parts of the website work.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect and store. That may include technical and organizational measures such as access controls, routine updates, secure hosting practices, and efforts to reduce misuse, unauthorized access, or loss of data.

At the same time, no website or online system can be guaranteed to be fully secure. Because of that, we cannot promise absolute security, even though we try to use sensible protections appropriate for the kind of website we run.

If we become aware of a serious security issue affecting personal information, we may take steps that are appropriate under the circumstances, including investigation, containment, and notice where required by law.

Children’s Privacy

Near Yoga is not intended for children under the age of 13, or under the minimum age required by local law where that standard is higher. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in that age group.

If we learn that personal information has been submitted by a child in a way that should not have happened, we will review the situation and remove the information where appropriate.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so we can look into it.

International Data Transfers

Near Yoga may use hosting services, technical tools, or service providers that operate in different countries. Because of that, information collected through the website may be stored or processed outside your country or region.

If that happens, we will try to use reasonable steps to make sure the information is handled with appropriate care and in a way that is consistent with this policy. Still, privacy laws can vary from one country to another, and data transferred to another location may be subject to different legal rules.

By using the website, you understand that this kind of transfer may happen where it is necessary for operating the platform and related services.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time if the website changes, if our services change, or if legal or operational reasons make an update necessary.

When we make changes, we will post the updated version on this page and revise the effective date at the top. If the changes are important, we may also provide notice in another reasonable way through the website or by email, where appropriate.

Your continued use of Near Yoga after an updated policy is posted will mean that you accept the revised version, to the extent allowed by law.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to request access to your information, ask for a correction, or contact us about any privacy-related matter, you can reach us here:

Near Yoga
Email: [contact email]
Address: [business address]

It is usually helpful if your message clearly explains your request and includes enough detail for us to understand what information or listing it relates to.