Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Sushi Yogi is operated by Sushmitha Shrikanth, based in South Africa. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

Contact: hello@sushiyogi.com

2. What data we collect

We collect the following personal data:

• Account data: name, email address, and password (managed via Clerk authentication).
• Purchase data: payment information processed securely by our payment provider. We do not store card details.
• Contact data: name and email when you sign up for a free course, book a session, or contact us.
• Usage data: pages visited, lesson progress, and interaction with portal content.
• Communications: emails and messages you send us.

3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

• Provide and manage your access to courses and programmes
• Send you course materials, session links, and programme updates
• Send occasional email newsletters with yoga insights and practice guidance (you can unsubscribe at any time)
• Improve our website and content
• Process payments and manage your account
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data on the basis of: contract performance (to deliver services you've purchased), legitimate interests (to communicate with prospects and improve our offerings), consent (for marketing emails — you can withdraw consent at any time), and legal obligation where required.

5. Third parties we share data with

We use trusted third-party services to operate our business:

• Clerk — authentication and account management
• Supabase — database and student records
• Kommo — CRM and email communications
• Zoom — live video sessions
• Vercel — website hosting

We do not sell your data to any third party.

6. Data retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to: access your personal data, correct inaccurate data, request deletion, object to processing, and data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@sushiyogi.com.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to operate the website (session management, authentication). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Authentication is managed by Clerk using industry-standard encryption.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify active users of significant changes by email. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, contact us at hello@sushiyogi.com.