Compliance

Impower Horizons Yoga - Privacy Policy

Compliance

IH Yoga complies with ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) General Data Protection Regulations. Hard copies of student health questionnaires are kept in locked secure cabinet for insurance purposes and no student private data is stored on-line digitally. IH Yoga is therefore ICO exempt and this website does not ask you for any identification information when you are using it. We never discuss your confidential records with anyone else.

Information Collected

We collect details from emails you send us and confidential health forms you complete prior to starting yoga classes with us. We are concerned to protect the privacy of children aged 16 or under. If you are aged 16 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian’s permission beforehand whenever you provide us with personal information.

Type of Information Collected

We collect the following information: name and job title; contact information including email address, postal address, phone numbers; how you heard about IH Yoga; health information, date-of-birth, medical treatment/ operations/ medication;

Use of Information Collected

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and for internal record keeping for contact purposes and insurance requirements.

Access to your information

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. We will not share your information for any reason. We never discuss your confidential records with anyone else.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we only keep sensitive hard copy medical health forms in secure location for insurance purposes.

Non-sensitive details (your email address etc.) are transmitted normally over the Internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

Use of ‘cookies’

‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. IH Yoga does not use cookies but our website construction operator may do so. It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. This privacy policy applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our website.

Impower Horizons are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

Bernie is the designated Data Control Officer

Review - This Policy was last updated in September 2021.

Impower Horizons Yoga

- Environmental Sustainability Statement

One interpretation of the word 'yoga' is ‘to unite’ and while it may be used to convey a connection to the universe in the ancient Sutras of 2000+ years ago it can perhaps be interpreted in some small part to promote an awareness, understanding and mapping to our natural environment and the way we interact and nurture what we are part of.

Impower Horizons Yoga promotes environmental sustainability in any way possible across the spectrum of yoga activity and tuition e.g. resource and carbon reduction and hopefully students develop a union with their surroundings, settings and environment as well as their inner selves through yoga participation.

Bernie is IHASCO trained in Environmental Awareness

Review – This statement was last reviewed in September 2021.

Insurance

Bernadette is fully insured to provide yoga instruction classes both in public venues and private homes. Ins. Policy No.I4S435560

Impower Horizons Yoga - Health & Safety

This policy relates to any student/client participation in live online, pre-recorded or face-to-face sessions both outdoors, and at any venue used for lessons.

If you are under the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs you must not attend classes and if you have any form of injury or health issue you will need to obtain professional advice from your doctor before participating if you are in any doubt.

Where necessary or appropriate Bernie may make adjustments or alignments to address different levels of experience and ability. Please ensure you always take her advice and speak to her if you feel any pose or flow does not feel safe – you know your body better than anyone. Always follow the safety instructions and listen to your body. Where a movement or session is beyond your experience or ability, feels too difficult for you, or you experience any discomfort, please do not continue the movement or session and talk to Bernie.

Yoga can benefit your overall physical and mental health, and general well-being, but like any form of exercise it can be challenging and so comes with risks e.g. personal injury, aggravation of existing conditions.

You must therefore act responsibly and sensibly at all times and in the same way that our indoor and outdoor lesson venues are risk assessed you must perform this task for Zoom lessons in your own home or elsewhere – suitable safe space, your device is secure, and listen to your body as Bernie may be unable to see you at all times.

In the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by your teacher, participating in this yoga session is entirely at your own risk.

Before attending any lessons, we require you to complete a health questionnaire which includes a disclaimer. if you choose not to complete the health questionnaire you are doing so with the knowledge that you are participating at your own risk.

Bernie is IHASCO trained in Health and Safety Essentials

Review – This policy was last updated in September 2021

Impower Horizons – Equality and Diversity Policy

Impower Horizons Yoga is required by law not to discriminate against its clients and recognises its legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and any later amendments to such legislation or subsequent equality related legislation that may be relevant.

Impower Horizons Yoga is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity. It is responsible for ensuring that clients are not unlawfully discriminated against due to age, sex, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation (together the protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act 2010).

Any class member engaging in any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying will be warned and if necessary asked to leave the class and course. We promote inclusion and ensure that classes have open access for all and that everyone is treated fairly. Reasonable adjustments are made for disabled persons to enable them to participate more fully and vulnerable adults and minors will be subject to comprehensive safeguarding and protection as required.

Bernie is IHASCO trained in:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sexual Harassment Awareness

Review – This policy was last updated in September 2021

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