Privacy Policy

Legal business name: Abode Yoga LLC

Public name: Abode Yoga

Effective date: 08/20/2026

Privacy contact: alyssa@abodeyoga.com

Mailing address: 2936 N Lincoln Ave, Unit 1S, Chicago, IL, 60657

Abode Yoga LLC, doing business as Abode Yoga (“Abode,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information when you visit www.abodeyoga.com, create a booking account, purchase or participate in classes, memberships, workshops, private sessions, virtual offerings, retreats or events, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with Abode (collectively, the “Services”).

This Policy does not apply to a third-party website or service that publishes its own privacy policy. When you use a booking, payment, social-media or other third-party service, that provider may process information under its own policy in addition to acting for Abode.

1. Personal information we collect

Information you provide

Identity and contact information, such as name, postal address, email address, telephone number, date of birth or age range.
Account and reservation information, including login details, class history, attendance, waitlists, purchases, package balances and membership status.
Transaction information, such as purchase amount, billing status, discounts and limited payment details. Complete card numbers are generally processed by our payment provider rather than stored by Abode.
Information voluntarily shared for safe participation, such as injuries, pregnancy, health conditions, accessibility needs, emergency contact information or movement limitations.
Communications, including inquiries, feedback, survey responses, customer-service records and information submitted through forms.
Waivers, consents and preferences, including acceptance records, hands-on-assist preferences, parent or guardian information, and optional photography or testimonial permissions.
Program information for private sessions, mentorships, retreats or special offerings, including intake responses, goals, dietary needs and lodging preferences when relevant.
Content you choose to provide, such as a testimonial, photograph or social-media submission.

Information collected automatically: When you use our Website or electronic communications, our service providers and we may automatically collect device and usage information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, dates and times, approximate location derived from IP address, email interaction data, cookie identifiers and diagnostic information. The precise information depends on the technologies Abode enables.

Information from other sources: We may receive information from our booking and membership platform, payment processor, website host, email or text provider, video-conferencing provider, social-media services when you interact with us, referral partners when you authorize the referral, and event or retreat partners involved in delivering a Service.

2. Sensitive and health-related information

Abode may receive limited health-related information that you voluntarily provide so instructors can understand relevant participation needs or so we can respond to an emergency. Abode is not a healthcare provider, and information provided to a yoga studio is not necessarily protected by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Please provide only information reasonably necessary for the requested purpose.

We use health-related and accessibility information to support participation, administer a requested Service, document incidents, respond to emergencies, and satisfy legal or insurance obligations. We do not sell this information or use it for targeted advertising.

3. How we use personal information

Provide, schedule and administer Services, accounts, waitlists, memberships and purchases.
Process payments, refunds, credits, renewals and cancellation requests.
Communicate about reservations, schedule changes, closures, safety, billing and customer service.
Support safe participation, accessibility requests and emergency response.
Send marketing communications when permitted and honor opt-out preferences.
Operate, secure, troubleshoot and improve the Website, booking process and Services.
Understand attendance, program interest and business performance using aggregated or appropriately limited data.
Prevent fraud, enforce agreements, protect rights and safety, and comply with law, insurance requirements and legal process.
Carry out another purpose disclosed when information is collected or with your consent.

4. How we disclose personal information

We do not sell personal information for money. We may disclose information in the following circumstances:

Service providers. Vendors that support website hosting, booking, payments, communications, analytics, document storage, video delivery, information technology, professional advice and business administration, subject to their role and contractual terms.
Instructors and staff. Personnel who need information to deliver Services, respond to a request, support safety or administer the business.
Program partners. Venues, lodging providers, retreat partners, co-hosts or other providers when necessary to deliver a program you purchase, with notice when appropriate.
Legal and safety purposes. Government authorities, insurers, advisers or other parties when reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to process, investigate misconduct, protect safety or defend legal rights.
Business transaction. A prospective or actual buyer, successor, lender or adviser in connection with a merger, financing, reorganization, sale or transfer, subject to appropriate safeguards.
At your direction or with consent. A person or organization you ask us to contact or information you authorize us to share.

Aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably identify an individual may be used and disclosed for lawful business purposes. We will not attempt to re-identify information represented as de-identified unless permitted by law for testing, security, or compliance.

5. Email, text messages and communications

We may send transactional communications concerning purchases, reservations, account administration, schedule changes, safety and customer service. You cannot opt out of communications reasonably necessary to provide an active Service, but you may close your account or cancel a Service as allowed by the applicable agreement.

Marketing emails may be stopped through the unsubscribe link or by contacting us. Marketing text messages, if offered, will require the consent described at signup and may be stopped by replying STOP or following the stated instructions. Consent to marketing is not a condition of purchase. Message and data rates may apply.

6. Photographs, recordings and testimonials

Participation in a class or event does not by itself authorize Abode to use an identifiable image, recording or testimonial for marketing. Abode will request separate permission when appropriate. Operational photographs or recordings, if any, will be disclosed. You may withdraw prospective marketing permission by contacting us, although withdrawal may not require recall of material already lawfully published or distributed.

7. Data retention and deletion

We retain personal information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing Services, maintaining transaction and acceptance records, resolving disputes, complying with tax, contract, insurance and legal obligations, and protecting safety and security. Retention periods vary by record type and provider.

Proposed Abode retention schedule for confirmation: active account and membership records for the relationship plus applicable legal periods; physical fitness service contracts while in effect and for at least three years afterward; payment and tax records for [INSERT PERIOD CONFIRMED WITH ACCOUNTANT]; waivers and incident records for [INSERT PERIOD CONFIRMED WITH INSURER/ATTORNEY]; marketing contacts until opt-out or deletion is appropriate; and health/accessibility notes only as long as reasonably needed for their stated purpose.

When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete, destroy or de-identify it, subject to backup cycles, legal holds and service-provider systems.

8. Security and data incidents

Abode uses reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information and the size of the business. No system can guarantee complete security. You are responsible for protecting account credentials and notifying us promptly of suspected unauthorized access.

If a data incident occurs, Abode will investigate and provide legally required notices in accordance with applicable law, including the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act when applicable.

9. Your choices and requests

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may ask to access, correct or delete information you provided, close an account, withdraw an optional consent, or ask a question about our practices. We may need to verify identity and may retain information when required for legal, safety, transaction, fraud-prevention or recordkeeping purposes.

Account information: update through your Account portal through Union or contact alyssa@abodeyoga.com.
Marketing email: use the unsubscribe link.
Marketing text: reply STOP or use the stated opt-out method.
Privacy request: email alyssa@abodeyoga.com with the subject “Privacy Request.”

10. Third-party websites and social media

The Website may link to social media, booking systems, payment services or other third-party sites. Their privacy policies govern their independent practices. Information you post publicly or send through a public social-media feature may be visible to others. Do not submit sensitive information through public comments or messages.

11. Location of processing

Abode and its providers may process and store information in the United States and other locations where providers operate. If Abode intentionally markets Services to individuals outside the United States, this section and the Policy should be reviewed for the laws of those jurisdictions before doing so.

12. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy as our practices, Services or legal obligations change. We will post the updated Policy with a revised effective date and provide additional notice when required or when a change is material. We will obtain consent when required for a materially different use of information previously collected.

18. Contact us

For questions, concerns or privacy requests, contact: Abode Yoga LLC, doing business as Abode Yoga; 2936 N Lincoln Ave, Unit 1S, Chicago, IL, 60657; alyssa@abodeyoga.com.