Privacy notice 

Privacy Notice
Effective Date: 20/12/2024
Lighthouse Yoga Retreats ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with us, including through our website and services. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
 
1. Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.

• Health and Dietary Information: Allergies, injuries, food preferences, or other information you choose to provide to help us tailor your retreat experience.

• Usage Data: Information about your interaction with our website, such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited (collected via cookies; see our Cookie Policy for more details).

 
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:

• To manage your booking and provide our retreat services.

• To communicate with you regarding your booking or queries.

• To tailor our offerings to your needs, such as accommodating dietary requirements.

• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

• To send marketing communications, where you have explicitly consented.

 
3. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following lawful bases:

• Contractual Necessity: To provide the services you have requested.

• Consent: For processing sensitive information like health or dietary details.

• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and website functionality.

• Legal Obligation: To comply with legal requirements.

 
 
 
4. How We Share Your Data
We may share your personal data with:

• Service Providers: For example, with Wix (for website hosting), Google (for email and document storage), and email or marketing suppliers.

• Professional Advisors: Accountants, legal counsel, or other professionals, as required.

• Authorities: If required by law or to protect our legal rights.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
 
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
 
6. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Correction: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data where applicable.

• Restriction: Request the restriction of processing your personal data.

• Portability: Request to transfer your data to another service provider.

• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.

• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time for processing based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@lighthouseyogaretreats.com
 
7. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
 
8. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers (e.g., Google, Wix) may process your data outside the UK. In such cases, appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, are in place.
 
9. Cookies
We use Cookies on our website to improve user experience. For details, see our Cookie Policy.
 
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Lighthouse Yoga Retreats
Email: hello@lighthouseyogaretreats.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
 
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Please check back periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
Last Updated: 05/01/2025