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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 1, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how SomaYama® BREATH ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Norm and Toni Poulsen in Nampa, Idaho, collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from SomaYamaBREATH.com (the "Site") or engage with our services, including 1-on-1 and Group Sessions (in-person or online) and custom packages.

By visiting or using our Site or services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in connection with your access to and use of our Site and services, including:  

  • Personal Information You Provide to Us: This includes information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, book a session, sign up for a newsletter, fill out a form, or communicate with us. This may include:

    • Name

    • Email address

    • Phone number

    • Payment information (processed securely via third-party payment processors; we do not store your full payment card details on our servers)

    • Information you share during sessions or in communications, which may include details about your physical or emotional state, past experiences, or goals related to breathwork. While we are trauma-informed, this information is collected to facilitate the session and provide appropriate support.

    • Any other information you choose to provide.

  • Information Collected Automatically: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This may include:  

    • IP address

    • Browser type and version

    • Operating system

    • Referring URLs

    • Pages viewed

    • Dates and times of access

    • How you interact with the Site (e.g., links clicked)

    • Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7).

  • Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third parties that you use to interact with us, such as booking platforms, payment processors, or social media services, in accordance with their privacy policies.

2. How We Collect Information

    We collect information through various methods, including:

  • Direct interactions with you (e.g., when you contact us, book a session online or in person).

  • Automated technologies when you visit our Site (e.g., cookies, server logs).

  • Third-party services used for booking, payment processing, or website analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

   We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our Site and services.  

  • Process your bookings and payments.  

  • Communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.

  • Personalize your experience and tailor our services to your needs.

  • Send you updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (you can opt out at any time).

  • Understand and analyze how you use our Site and services to improve them.

  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.

  • Detect and prevent fraud or other malicious activity.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

  • For any other purpose with your explicit consent.

Information shared during sessions is used solely to facilitate the breathwork practice and provide you with a safe and supportive experience. We do not use sensitive session details for marketing or share them with third parties, except as necessary to provide the service or as required by law.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, payment processing, booking systems, analytics). These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was shared.  

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).  

  • To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in legal proceedings.  

  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent.

  • Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.  

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.  

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.  

6. Your Privacy Rights

   Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights      regarding your personal information, including:  

  • Access: The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.

  • Correction: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.  

  • Deletion: The right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.  

  • Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.  

  • Withdraw Consent: Where we process your information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Opt-Out of Marketing: The right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.  

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use information about you. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits.  

You can typically remove or reject cookies through your browser settings. However, note that disabling cookies may affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.  

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.  

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and indicate the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.  

11. Contact Us  

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:  

SomaYama® BREATH Norm and Toni Poulsen Nampa, Idaho

Email: SomaYamaBREATH@gmail.com Website: SomaYamaBREATH.com

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