PRIVACY POLICY & COOKIE POLICY
taiji.net — last updated 23 October 2026
This website is my personal site. I am Paul an individual rather than a company, and I do not operate it as a business. Under UK data protection law I am the data controller, which means I decide what personal data is held and why. This site exists to provide information about the weekly Tai Chi that I teach, I do not charge a fee for this class. Nothing is sold through the site and it is not used for advertising. Questions and requests: Contact Paul here.
What I collect, and why
Only what you provide. If you contact me by email or through the contact form, I hold your name, email address and message in order to reply and provide information about the class, together with our correspondence while your attendance is being arranged. If you tell me about your health or an injury, so that I can advise if the class is suitable for you; this is health information, held only with your explicit consent, and better given in person than by email. The server also records IP address, browser type and pages requested, so that the site can be kept secure and working.
The lawful basis for holding enquiries and correspondence is my legitimate interest in responding to them and in running the class; for health notes it is your consent.
I do not sell or rent this information, operate a mailing list, build profiles of visitors, or use it for advertising.
Cookies and analytics
The site uses only strictly necessary cookies: those required to keep it working and secure, and one that records your cookie preference. No advertising, tracking or social media cookies are used.
Visitor numbers are provided by Simple Analytics, which sets no cookies, stores no IP addresses, creates no identifiers and does not track visitors between sites. I see only aggregate figures: how many people visited, which pages were read and approximate referral sources. Details are at docs.simpleanalytics.com/privacy. As no non-essential cookies are used, no consent is required and no cookie banner is shown. You may still block or delete cookies in your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), although blocking the necessary ones may stop parts of the site working.
Managing cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome);
(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox);
(c) http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera);
(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);
(e) https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari); and
(f) https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).
Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
Who else sees it
Only the services that operate the site, and only to the extent necessary: my hosting provider, which stores the site and its logs; my email provider, which carries your messages; and Simple Analytics. Information would be disclosed to the police, a court or a regulator only where the law required it, which has not occurred. Some of these providers may store data outside the UK, under safeguards approved by UK law.
How long I keep it
Enquiries that do not proceed are deleted within 1 month. Correspondence about the class is kept while you are attending and deleted within 1 month of your last contact. Health notes are kept only as long as they are needed for your safety in class. Server logs are overwritten after 30 days. You may ask me to delete anything sooner, where I am able to.
Your rights
You may ask what information I hold about you and request a copy, have it corrected or erased, restrict or object to its use, and receive it in a portable format where the law allows. For health information, consent may be withdrawn at any time. Requests should be sent by email; I will respond within one month and without charge. If you are dissatisfied with how I have handled your information, please raise it with me first so that I can try to resolve it; you may also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
The site is served over an encrypted connection, my accounts are protected by two-factor authentication and software is kept up to date. Ordinary email is not private, so please do not send sensitive information by that route. If this policy changes, I will update this page and the date above.
Paul — Contact Paul here.