Privacy Policy
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Website:
1. Who We Are
We are the team behind TaichiZY, a platform that provides online courses, video tutorials, and digital services focused on tai chi and well-being. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws.
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
a. Account Registration and Purchases
When you register for an account or purchase our services, we collect:
Your name and email address
Billing information (processed by secure third-party payment processors)
Purchase and access history
Purpose: To fulfill orders, grant access to paid content, send confirmations, and offer customer support.
b. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user-agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized hash from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
c. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, avoid images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other users may download and extract location information from media files.
d. Cookies
We use cookies for:
Storing your name and email when leaving comments for convenience
Managing login sessions and screen preferences
Tracking usage for analytics and improving our services
Most cookies expire within one year or when your browser session ends.
e. Embedded Content
Our content may include embedded media from third-party websites (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo). These third parties may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions if you have an account and are logged in to their platform.
f. Learning Progress and Interactions
We may collect:
Course progress and completion status
Video watch activity
Download history
Purpose: To improve user experience, track learning outcomes, and personalize your access to content.
g. Analytics and Marketing
We use services like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel to understand visitor behavior and optimize our services and marketing. These may collect IP addresses, device information, and browsing patterns using cookies.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
Your data is never sold. We only share it with:
Payment gateways (e.g. Stripe, PayPal) to process transactions
Hosting and learning system providers, to provide site functionality
Anti-spam services like Akismet, to protect discussion forums
Email platforms for sending transactional or marketing messages (if opted in)
All partners are obligated to comply with data protection laws.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely
User account information remains until deleted or deactivated
Order information is stored as required by legal or financial regulations
Course interaction data is retained while your account is active or as needed to fulfill our service obligations
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Request an export of the personal data we store about you
Request deletion of your data (subject to legal or security exemptions)
Opt out of marketing communications at any time
Update your personal data from your profile dashboard
To request data access or deletion, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].
6. Where Your Data Is Processed
Your data may be stored or processed in countries outside your own, including where our web hosting and infrastructure providers are located. We implement security safeguards to protect your data regardless of location.
7. Security Measures
We apply standard industry security measures including encryption, firewalls, limited access policies, and secure authentication to protect your personal data.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect service or legal changes. The latest version will always be published on this page with the effective date at the top.
9. Contact Us
If you have any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact us:
Email: [[email protected]]
Website: