MIP Classicyoga App, classicyoga.com, and online.sivananda.co.il
This Privacy Policy describes how Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Association (R.A.), Registration No. 580021483 (“Sivananda,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information in connection with:
- the MIP Classicyoga mobile application (the “App”),
- the website classicyoga.com,
- the website online.sivananda.co.il,
- and any related pages, content, platforms, systems, forms, registrations, digital services, and communications operated by us
(collectively, the “Platform”).
Sivananda is a yoga school specializing in yoga, meditation, personal development, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle (the “School”). Through the Platform, users may access information, register for classes and events, purchase digital content, and interact with services offered by the School.
By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.
1. Scope of the Platform
The Platform may provide, among other things:
- access to online courses, workshops, classes, guidance sessions, treatments, recordings, and other digital offerings (the “Digital Content”);
- the ability to register for, reserve, or participate in in-person or online courses, workshops, classes, guidance sessions, retreats, events, and treatments (the “Services”);
- access to user areas, student accounts, membership areas, booking systems, learning environments, and related tools; and
- information regarding the School, its teachers, programs, activities, and offerings (the “Information”).
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you provide directly, as well as information collected automatically when you use the Platform.
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
This may include, for example:
- full name;
- phone number;
- email address;
- billing or transaction-related details;
- account login details;
- information submitted through forms, registrations, contact requests, questionnaires, or support requests;
- information relating to classes, courses, memberships, bookings, or purchases;
- information you provide in connection with participation in programs, workshops, events, or community activities; and
- any other information you voluntarily provide through the Platform.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you access or use the Platform, certain information may be collected automatically, including through cookies and similar technologies. This may include, for example:
- IP address;
- browser type;
- device type;
- operating system;
- language preferences;
- login times and browsing times;
- pages, screens, lessons, or content viewed;
- click activity and usage behavior;
- referring websites or services;
- internet service provider details; and
- technical identifiers and analytics data.
The information you provide directly together with the information collected automatically is referred to in this Privacy Policy as the “Collected Information.”
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Platform may use cookies, pixels, tags, SDKs, and similar technologies for purposes including:
- enabling the proper technical operation of the Platform;
- remembering preferences and settings;
- improving functionality and user experience;
- recognizing returning users;
- maintaining security;
- measuring usage and performance;
- generating analytics and statistics; and
- supporting advertising, remarketing, and marketing activities, where applicable.
A cookie is a small text file that a website, app, or email may store on your browser, computer, or device for use during current or future visits.
Third-party service providers such as analytics, advertising, social media, payment, or embedded content providers may also use cookies or similar technologies, subject to their own legal terms and privacy policies.
4. How We Use Information
We may use the Collected Information for purposes including:
- operating, maintaining, securing, and improving the Platform;
- providing the Digital Content, Services, and Information you request;
- processing registrations, reservations, memberships, purchases, and related transactions;
- managing student accounts, course participation, learning access, and bookings;
- sending administrative notices, confirmations, invoices, reminders, support messages, and service-related communications;
- responding to inquiries and support requests;
- sending you information you requested;
- sending updates, newsletters, offers, recommendations, and additional content that we believe may interest you, subject to applicable law;
- personalizing content, recommendations, services, advertisements, and commercial information;
- maintaining service quality and user experience;
- conducting internal reviews, audits, research, analytics, and statistics;
- customer management, sales, marketing, recruitment, and service development;
- developing future services, products, websites, platforms, and applications;
- conducting surveys, questionnaires, and marketing research; and
- protecting our rights, property, operations, staff, students, users, and third parties.
5. Legal Basis and Consent
Where required by applicable law, we will process personal information on the basis of your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests in operating, securing, improving, and marketing the Platform.
Where you provide consent, such consent may be express or implied to the extent permitted by law.
6. Sharing of Information
We may disclose or transfer information to third parties in accordance with applicable law, including in the following circumstances:
- where you have provided your consent;
- where disclosure is required by law, regulation, court order, subpoena, or lawful request by a competent authority;
- where disclosure is necessary in connection with a dispute, claim, complaint, legal proceeding, or investigation;
- where disclosure is necessary to protect the legal rights, property, or safety of Sivananda, the School, the Platform, our staff, our teachers, our users, or third parties;
- where disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm to a person or property;
- to service providers, contractors, consultants, processors, or partners who act on our behalf and under our instructions;
- to providers of hosting, analytics, communications, learning management systems, scheduling systems, payment processing, customer management, email delivery, marketing tools, app infrastructure, and support services;
- in connection with social networks and advertising platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, Taboola, and similar services;
- for statistical, research, or analytical purposes, provided that where required and absent prior consent, identifying details are removed or minimized; and
- if you violate applicable terms, applicable law, or attempt to perform unlawful or apparently unlawful actions through or in connection with the Platform.
We do not intend to disclose sensitive payment information such as full credit card details, or official identification numbers, except where necessary through authorized processors, legal processes, or as otherwise permitted by law.
7. Third-Party Services and External Links
The Platform may include links to third-party websites, embedded services, payment gateways, booking systems, social media tools, video players, course platforms, or external software. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or terms of such third parties.
Your use of third-party services may be subject to their own privacy policies and legal terms.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical, physical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. It is therefore not possible to guarantee absolute protection against hostile, unauthorized, malicious, or determined activity by third parties. Accordingly, we do not guarantee that the Platform or any information stored therein will be completely immune from unauthorized access, misuse, or interception.
9. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including for:
- provision of services and digital access;
- account administration;
- recordkeeping;
- tax and accounting compliance;
- legal compliance;
- dispute resolution;
- enforcement of agreements; and
- protection of our legitimate interests.
10. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of information;
- object to certain processing activities;
- request restriction of certain processing; and
- opt out of certain marketing communications.
You may contact us to exercise these rights. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. Marketing Communications
Where permitted by law, we may send you updates, newsletters, offers, promotional messages, and information regarding classes, programs, workshops, events, or services that may interest you.
You may opt out of non-essential marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the communication or by contacting us directly.
12. Children
The Platform is not intended for use by persons who are not legally permitted to provide consent under applicable law without the involvement of a parent or legal guardian. If we become aware that personal information has been submitted in violation of applicable law, we may delete it.
13. International Transfers
Your information may be stored or processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence, including through third-party service providers. By using the Platform, you acknowledge that such transfer, storage, and processing may occur, subject to applicable law.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updated version will become effective upon publication on the App, on the relevant website, or through other appropriate notice, unless otherwise required by law.
Your continued use of the Platform after the publication of an updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated version.
15. Contact Us
We respect the privacy and good name of our users and others, and we strive to comply with applicable legal requirements. If you believe that any content or activity connected with the Platform infringes your rights or raises a privacy concern, please contact us and we will make reasonable efforts to address your inquiry as soon as possible.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Association (R.A.)
Registration No. 580021483
Address: 6 Letris Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
Telephone: 1-242-4478549
Email: [email protected]
Last updated: March 2026