Privacy Policy For Google
World Yoga Accreditation Board (“WYAB,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with our digital platforms, including services provided by Google such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Forms, and Google Workspace. By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these practices, please refrain from using our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal and non-personal information about you in order to provide and improve our services:
- Personal Information: Includes your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information, and Google account information if you sign in through Google.
- Non-Personal Information: Includes IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, and other usage data collected through cookies or analytics tools.
- Google-Integrated Data: If you interact with Google services through our platforms, we may collect demographic information, user preferences, and engagement data provided by Google, including form submissions and tracking data from Google Analytics.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for purposes including:
- Delivering and improving our yoga accreditation programs and services
- Processing payments, registrations, and account management
- Communicating important updates, newsletters, and promotional content
- Responding to inquiries, support requests, and complaints
- Conducting research and analytics using Google tools to enhance our services
- Ensuring security and preventing unauthorized activity
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
3. Sharing and Disclosure
WYAB does not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Trusted third-party providers assisting with payment processing, IT services, marketing, and analytics, including Google.
- Legal Requirements: Authorities if required by law, legal process, or government regulation.
- Business Transfers: In the event of mergers, acquisitions, or sale of assets, personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction.
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics cookies, to monitor website performance, improve functionality, and deliver personalized content or advertising. You can manage cookies through your browser settings or opt out of personalized Google Ads via Google Ad Settings.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights including:
- Accessing and correcting personal data
- Requesting deletion of your information
- Withdrawing consent for certain processing
- Opting out of marketing communications
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@wyab.org.
WYAB takes data security seriously and implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in various ways when you interact with WYAB, including through Google services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Forms, Google Workspace, and other third-party Google integrations.
1.1 Personal Information
Personal information is information that can identify you, such as:
- Full name
- Email address
- Contact number
- Mailing address
- Payment information for courses or certifications
- Google account information if you sign in via Google
1.2 Non-Personal Information
We may collect non-identifiable information, including:
- IP addresses
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring website URLs
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Clickstream data from Google Analytics
1.3 Information from Google Services
When you use Google-integrated services, WYAB may receive information such as:
- Demographic and interest data from Google Ads
- Form submissions via Google Forms
- Usage patterns tracked via Google Analytics
- Calendar events or Gmail interactions, if integrated
2. How We Use Your Information
WYAB uses the collected information for various purposes, including but not limited to:
- Delivering and improving our services and certification programs
- Processing payments and managing accounts
- Communicating updates, newsletters, and promotional content
- Responding to inquiries, support requests, and complaints
- Conducting research, surveys, and analytics using Google tools
- Enhancing security and preventing unauthorized activities
- Complying with legal obligations
3. How Google Collects and Processes Data
As part of our use of Google services, Google may collect and process information according to its own privacy policies. For instance:
- Google Analytics: Tracks website usage patterns, device types, and referral sources
- Google Ads: Provides insights into ad performance and user engagement
- Google Forms: Collects responses and may store them in Google Drive
- Google Workspace: Manages user credentials, documents, and communications
Please review Google’s privacy policies for full details: https://policies.google.com/privacy
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Depending on your location, our legal basis for collecting and processing personal data may include:
- Consent: You voluntarily provide personal data through forms, subscriptions, or registration
- Contractual necessity: To provide the services you requested, such as course enrollment
- Legitimate interests: To improve services, prevent fraud, and maintain security
- Compliance with law: To fulfill legal obligations
5. Sharing Your Information
WYAB does not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following cases:
5.1 Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:
- Payment processing companies
- IT and hosting services
- Marketing and analytics providers
- Google services for forms, analytics, and ads
5.2 Legal Compliance
We may disclose your information if required to comply with legal obligations, law enforcement requests, or governmental regulations.
5.3 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal data may be transferred as part of the business transaction.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our service providers, including Google, use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions.
6.1 Types of Cookies
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Performance Cookies: Track website usage to improve functionality
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences
- Advertising Cookies: Used for targeted Google Ads
6.2 Managing Cookies
You can control cookies via your browser settings. Google also provides tools to manage ad preferences: https://adssettings.google.com
7. Data Retention
WYAB retains personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Once your information is no longer needed:
- Data stored in Google services may be deleted according to Google retention policies
- Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained for analytics purposes
8. Security of Your Information
WYAB implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Measures include:
- Secure servers and encrypted connections (HTTPS)
- Access controls and authentication protocols
- Regular security audits
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. Absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and correction: Request access to your personal data and correct inaccuracies
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
- Data portability: Receive your personal data in a machine-readable format
- Withdrawal of consent: Revoke previously granted consent for data processing
- Opt-out of marketing: Stop receiving promotional communications
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@wyab.org.
10. Children’s Privacy
WYAB’s services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than your country of residence, including locations where Google operates servers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, such as standard contractual clauses or compliance with applicable privacy laws.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website and services may contain links to third-party websites. WYAB is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party site they visit.
13. Google-Specific Practices
13.1 Google Analytics
- We use Google Analytics to track website performance and user engagement
- IP addresses are anonymized to protect user privacy
13.2 Google Ads
- Ads may use cookies to deliver relevant marketing
- Users may opt-out of personalized advertising via Google Ad Settings
13.3 Google Workspace & Forms
- Data collected via forms is stored securely in Google Drive
- Access to forms and documents is restricted to authorized WYAB personnel
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
WYAB may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage users to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
At WYAB Accreditation, accessible at worldyoga.us, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by World Yoga Accreditation Board and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at info@worldyoga.us
This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in WYAB Accreditation. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- Find and prevent fraud
Log Files
WYAB Accreditation follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, WYAB Accreditation uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of WYAB Accreditation.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on WYAB Accreditation, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that WYAB Accreditation has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
WYAB Accreditation Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: Privacy Policy Links.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies?
CCPA Privacy Policy (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Privacy Policy (Data Protection Rights)
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
WYAB Accreditation does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
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