Privacy Policy
How we collect, use and protect your personal information.
Last updated: June 2026
Om Yoga International ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who interact with our website, enrol in our programmes or contact our admissions team. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.
1. Data We Collect
We collect personal data in the following ways:
- Enquiry & contact forms — name, email address, phone number, country of residence and any message content you provide.
- Enrolment & booking — name, email, phone, date of birth, nationality, passport number, emergency contact, health disclosures and course preferences.
- Payment — payment is processed via Razorpay. We do not store card numbers or full payment details. Razorpay's privacy policy applies to payment data.
- Website usage — IP address, browser type, pages visited and time on site via standard server logs. We do not use tracking cookies beyond those technically necessary for the site to function.
- WhatsApp & email communication — any personal data you share in messages to our admissions team.
2. How We Use Your Data
- To respond to enquiries and process enrolment applications
- To confirm bookings, send course information and pre-arrival guidance
- To process payments and issue receipts via Razorpay
- To facilitate Yoga Alliance registration for graduates
- To send course updates, schedule changes and relevant school communications
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Data Retention
Enrolment and certification records are retained for a minimum of seven years for academic and accreditation purposes. Contact and enquiry data is retained for up to two years. You may request deletion of your data at any time subject to legal and accreditation obligations.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Razorpay — payment processing (India). Subject to Razorpay's own privacy policy.
- Calendly — booking discovery calls. Subject to Calendly's privacy policy.
- WhatsApp (Meta) — admissions communication. Subject to Meta's privacy policy.
- Yoga Alliance — graduate registration. Subject to Yoga Alliance's own privacy policy.
5. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority
7. Cookies
This website uses only technically necessary session data. We do not use advertising, tracking or analytics cookies. No cookie consent banner is required under our current setup.
8. Contact
For privacy-related requests or questions, contact:
- Email: info@omyogainternational.org
- WhatsApp: +91 70600 04969
- Address: Om Yoga International, Tapovan, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh — 249302, Uttarakhand, India