Disclosure and Privacy Policy

Disclosure Policy

This Disclosure Policy is effective as of December 16, 2023.

Debora Mattoso owns Luminous Yoga Academy, LLC, and manages this website and all social media accounts associated with this website. If you have questions, contact Deb Mattoso via e-mail (luminous.yoga.academy@gmail.com). Please note that any advice, tips, or recommendations you receive from this website should not be considered a substitute for professional advice. While Deb Mattoso draws on her knowledge and expertise from over 600 hours of professional Yoga Teacher Training and Ayurveda Certifications and uses it to create various informational materials, please understand that this is general coaching advice. As we are not your personal coach and do not know your specific circumstances, it is essential to consult a medical professional before starting new exercise or nutrition plans. Visitors to the website should take action based on the information provided at their own risk, as the owner is not responsible for any losses, damages, or injuries that may occur as a result.

The owner believes in honesty of relationship, opinion, and identity. The compensation the owner receives from marketers may influence our content, topics, or posts made to our social channels. That content, advertising space, or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored following the FTC Guidelines.

The owners of these social channels are compensated to provide opinions on products, services, websites, and various other topics. Even though these social media channels' owner(s) receive compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed through these channels are the owner's own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation of a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party.

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Privacy Policy

We have designed this privacy policy to inform you how we collect and use your information. By using www.luminousyogaacademy.com (the "website"), you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.​ We may change this document or make some adjustments occasionally; please visit this page regularly to stay updated. Your personal details will never be shared with third-party advertisers. 

INFORMATION AND ITS USE:

When you buy from us or sign up for our e-mail newsletter, we ask for your personal information to give you full website access, keep you updated on the latest products and deals, and track your activity. We may also use your info for market research. You can still browse without giving us personal information, but giving us info helps us customize your experience.

HOW WE COLLECT AND USE INFORMATION​:

Log files: When you visit our website, our servers automatically gather information from your browser. This information includes your IP address, browser specifications, Internet service provider, pages you visit, platform type, and the number of clicks. We analyze this data to identify trends and brands, prevent fraud, and gather demographic information such as age, gender, and location. Please note that we do not share the log files with anyone; they are safe.

Cookies: When you visit our website or use our Services, we use "cookies" to track some information. Cookies are tiny files that are placed on your computer. They allow us to keep track of the number of visitors, recognize "repeat" visitors and new ones, save user preferences, and track current user trends. Cookies are essential to us, and if your browser rejects all cookies, you may be unable to use the website correctly. Any user who rejects cookies assumes all responsibility for any possible loss. It's worth noting that the cookies are not linked to Personally Identifiable Information ("PII"). At Luminous Yoga Academy, we use different cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies include first-person, second-person, session, flash, and persistent cookies.

Additionally, we may use Adobe Flash Player to deliver unique content, such as video clips or animation. Our cookies are designed to remember your preferences and settings and are managed by an interface different from your web browser. These cookies are stored on your device and cannot be managed through your web browser. The time a cookie stays on your device depends on whether it is a "session" or "persistent" cookie. Session cookies are stored until you stop browsing, while persistent cookies remain stored until they are deleted or expired.

Web Beacons: "Web beacons" are small, transparent graphic images often used with cookies to personalize the website for our users and collect a small amount of information about our visitors. Web beacons, also called "clear gifs" or "pixel tags," are sometimes used through e-mail to understand our Users' behavior. Web beacons are not linked to any PII.

CONTACT TERMS

Telephone: We may contact you directly if there is a problem with your membership or to answer your queries. We may also contact you by phone to receive feedback on our products. We may also call you to ask permission to share your success story on our website as a "Testimonial."

E-mail: We reserve the right to send e-mails to those who signed up on our website or posted any query. We will never spam you. If you are interested in not receiving any e-mail from us, you can always unsubscribe from our list. Our company sends all the e-mails, and we never share your personal details with third-party sites. You may unsubscribe to any of our online e-mail updates by following the instructions in any e-mail message. We will take commercially reasonable steps to implement your opt-out requests promptly, but you may still receive promotional information from us for up to 30 days.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may modify or adjust this privacy policy without prior notice. However, if any of these changes result in an error or discrepancy, you agree that neither the website nor its company shall be held responsible for any damages caused by such issue. Therefore, we recommend that you check our Privacy Policy whenever you visit our website to ensure that you are aware and understand our current policy. If we make significant changes to this policy or modify how we collect or use your personally identifiable information, we will prominently post such changes before implementing the change. We will only make retroactive material changes to how we handle previously collected personal information if you allow us to do so or if we are legally required. In such a case, we will send registered website visitors an e-mail with information on material changes to this Privacy Policy. 

If you choose to visit our website, your visit and any dispute over privacy are subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of Maryland. If you have any concerns about privacy on our website, please contact us with a thorough description of that concern, and we will address them to the best of our ability. As our business changes, our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use may change also. We may e-mail periodic reminders of our notices and conditions unless you have instructed us not to e-mail you. You should check our website frequently to see recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information we have about you and your account.

Disclosure of Your Information​

DISCLOSURE BY LAW

With this, you agree that we can reveal any information you provide if it is required by law or at the request of the third party also if we believe that the revealing is in consideration to (1) according to law, any possible orders or requests from the law enforcement or any legal process; (2) the protection or defending of any third party's or Luminous Yoga Academy LLC's property or rights; or (3) in case of protecting anyone's safety when any kind if violence is used against anyone including you.​

DISCLOSURE TO PROTECT ABUSE VICTIMS

We reserve the right to disclose any information or content that you submitted to our Services if, in our opinion, we suspect that such information violates a third party through any form of abuse. Such abuse includes but is not limited to elder and child abuse, spousal abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. We will disclose this information to authorities suitable for dealing with such problems, which may include agencies for child protection, law enforcement agencies, or court officials. By using our Services, you agree and understand that we are allowed to make this kind of disclosure.

DISCLOSURE TO TRUSTED THIRD PARTIES BY US

If we share your non-PII with any third party, be sure that your identity will not be revealed. Sometimes, we may share your non-PII with your PII with service providers that work with us. This is done so that they may perform functions instead of us. For example, a customer care agent may need access to your information only to perform services for you. All of these service providers will treat your information as private and confidential. All companies working for and with us must comply with our privacy policies and are not permitted to sell your information to third parties or to use it except as authorized by us and you or as permitted or required by law.

DISCLOSURE TO TRUSTED THIRD PARTIES AT YOUR REQUEST 

We may offer promotions, advertisements, and third-party deals while purchasing our subscription. If you accept an offer, you can give the information to the third party or let us pre-fill out the registration forms. We are not responsible for any loss or violation of your information during sharing.

INFORMATION TRANSFERRED AS A RESULT OF THE SALE OF BUSINESS

While developing our business, there might be a need to buy or sell assets, and your PII may be one of the transferred assets. In any case, if we are required to provide your PII as one of the assets, it will be transferred to the company that requires it. If this happens, you shall be notified promptly of any material changes regarding your PII.

USE BY CHILDREN

We are committed to protecting the safety and privacy of children who visit our website. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 and have adopted techniques to ensure compliance with this Privacy Policy and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"). COPPA and its accompanying regulations under United States federal law protect children's Internet privacy. Our website includes content that may be unsuitable or confusing for children under 18 who are not monitored by an adult's receipt and processing of such content. We encourage all parents to talk to their children about online safety and monitor their children's Internet use.

VISITORS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

Our website and the servers that make this website available worldwide are located in the United States. The Internet laws in the United States govern all matters relating to this website. Any information you provide when subscribing to our website or registering or ordering at our website will be transferred to the United States. You authorize this transfer, processing, and use by visiting our website and submitting information.

SECURITY

We take extreme measures to ensure the security of the information and content stored in our database. Our security technologies include a secure socket layer (SSL) and strong encryption. These technologies are applied during credit card transactions and administrative access to our site. In addition, we use other proprietary measures to provide the best possible transmission between our servers and your computer. However, we cannot guarantee a 100% secure transmission since all information is transmitted through the Internet. Please note that we are not responsible for any misuse or disclosure of information.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to update or modify the personal information associated with your account. To do so, simply e-mail luminous.yoga.academy@gmail.com. Additionally, you can inform us if you want us to refrain from using your information for advertising or marketing purposes.

TERMINATION

We reserve the right to terminate or cancel your account if we notice any inappropriate behavior or breach of our terms or privacy policy.

Any questions about these terms may be directed through e-mail to the support team of this website at luminous.yoga.academy@gmail.com.