Privacy Policy

SvastiAstu is a yoga education and lifestyle guidance platform operated by Suruchi Mittal (“we”, “us”, or “our”), based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. For any privacy-related queries, please contact us at Suruchi@svastiastu.com.

We may collect the following types of personal information when you use our website or contact us:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any message content you submit via our contact form.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the website, device type, browser type, and IP address — collected automatically via analytics tools.
• Communications: Records of any correspondence you send us, including WhatsApp or email inquiries.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health records or financial information) through this website unless explicitly provided by you in a message.

• To respond to your enquiries and provide the information or services you request.
• To improve the content and user experience of our website.
• To send periodic communications about programs or updates, only where you have given consent.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations under Indian law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA).

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, we process your personal data on the basis of your consent (given when you submit a form or contact us) and where necessary for legitimate interests (such as website analytics and security). You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months and then securely deleted.

We do not sell your data. We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party services such as email hosting and analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) that help us operate the website. These providers are contractually bound to keep data confidential and not use it for any other purpose.
• Legal Requirements: When required to do so by law or court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of SvastiAstu or others.

SvastiAstu uses a minimal number of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics). These are anonymised and do not identify you personally.

We do not use advertising, tracking, or profiling cookies. You can disable analytics cookies by adjusting your browser settings or using a browser extension such as Google Analytics Opt-out.

Under applicable Indian data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request erasure of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes collected.
• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India once it is constituted.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at Suruchi@svastiastu.com.

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as WhatsApp or social media platforms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

By accessing and using the SvastiAstu website, you agree to the following:

• Content on this website is the intellectual property of Suruchi Mittal / SvastiAstu and may not be reproduced without written permission.
• The website and its content are provided on an “as-is” basis without warranties of any kind.
• SvastiAstu reserves the right to update or remove content at any time without notice.
• Any disputes arising from use of this website shall be governed by the laws of India, with jurisdiction in the courts of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.