

YOGARDEN
Yoga classes face to face, online yoga, and one to one Yoga Therapy, in Porlock, on the coast of Exmoor, with Carole Lyons

Data Protection Policy
In this instance, data protection refers to the collection of personal data, including contact details and any medical information for adults and children seeking yoga lessons and/or yoga therapy with Carole Lyons.
Contact details are required before joining any class or beginning one-to-one yoga or yoga therapy. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018, only information considered necessary will be stored in order to safely conduct classes or one-to-one meetings, or to contact clients regarding changes to sessions. Any information held is confidential and will only be shared if express consent is given, where there is reasonable cause to believe that a child, young person or adult is suffering or may be at risk of suffering significant harm, or where disclosure is required by law.
Any information held is regarded as personal and confidential and is held securely in line with the 2018 GDPR and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council’s Code of Practice. Carole Lyons is registered with the ICO.
Should you wish to see a copy of Carole’s CNHC registration, DBS certificate, ICO registration or qualifications, please feel free to ask.
Personal information is held for eight years for adults and 25 years for children. After this time, it is destroyed securely.
Any information held is confidential and will be shared with you during one-to-one meetings. If, at a later date, you wish to see your historical records, these will be available on request.
Your own personal records may be accessed by making a request in writing to Carole Lyons, and the full procedure will then be explained if required. Information requested would be provided within 40 days.
With respect to children’s records, children and their parents may request access to personal records. The best interests of the child will always be considered.
Bookings are made through Mindbody, which complies with current data-protection requirements.
One-to-one Yoga Therapy Sessions
Case notes for one-to-one sessions may be discussed anonymously in supervision meetings between Carole Lyons and her supervisor in order to ensure the highest quality of care. You may object to this should you wish to, and your objection will be noted and respected.