How we handle your data
The Yoga Sensei is a small, independent editorial site run by Marvin Smit in the Netherlands. We collect as little data as we can while still running the site and a newsletter. This page explains what we do collect, why, and what your rights are.
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What we collect
Email address (only if you subscribe to the newsletter).
We use Resend to send the newsletter and the welcome email. Your email is stored in our database (Convex) along with a timestamp of when you subscribed. We do not collect your name, location, or any other personal information unless you send it to us in an email yourself.
Analytics and performance.
We use two Vercel-provided tools to understand how the site is used and how well it performs:
- Vercel Web Analytics counts page views per route. It does not use cookies, does not track individuals across sites, and records only aggregated traffic data.
- Vercel Speed Insights measures how fast pages load for real visitors (Core Web Vitals). It does not use cookies and does not build user profiles, but it does process technical data including your IP address and browser type to attribute measurements to a session. Vercel anonymises this data and does not share it. See Vercel's privacy notice for full details.
Neither tool is used for advertising, retargeting, or profiling.
Affiliate link clicks.
When you click an affiliate link on this site, we count the click against the link so we know which products people are interested in. We do not record your IP address, browser, or any identifying information — only a total count per link. See also our affiliate disclosure.
What we do not do
- We do not sell or share your data with anyone.
- We do not use advertising cookies or third-party trackers beyond what is listed above.
- We do not build user profiles, retarget you, or sync data with social platforms.
- We do not store payment information — we never take payments directly.
Cookies
The site uses only strictly necessary cookies (for things like remembering that you closed a banner). No marketing or analytics cookies. If we ever add anything that requires consent, we will ask first.
Your rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your data. Practically: if you are subscribed and want out, the unsubscribe link in every newsletter does the job instantly. If you want a copy of what we have on you or want us to delete it, email hello@theyogasensei.com and it is done within a few days.
Third parties we rely on
- Resend (email delivery) — resend.com
- Vercel (hosting, analytics, performance monitoring) — vercel.com
- Convex (database) — convex.dev
- Amazon (if you click an affiliate link) — amazon.com
Each of these has its own privacy policy. Following an affiliate link to Amazon (or any retailer) means that retailer's privacy policy applies once you land on their site.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16.
Changes
If we change this policy, the “last updated” date at the top changes too. Significant changes will be noted in the newsletter.
Contact
Marvin Smit
hello@theyogasensei.com
The Netherlands
This site is operated by an individual based in the Netherlands. Any disputes are governed by Dutch law.