Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 31, 2026

1. Who We Are

South Asian Wellness (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

This website (southasianwellness.uk) provides information, resources, and updates relating to health, wellbeing, and community engagement, with a focus on South Asian populations.

If you have any questions about this policy, get in touch via the contact page.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

a) Information you provide directly

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any information submitted through forms (e.g. mailing list signup, contact forms)

b) Automatically collected data

  • IP address
  • Browser type and device information
  • Pages visited (via cookies or analytics tools)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Send newsletters, updates, and relevant health or community information
  • Respond to enquiries or messages
  • Improve our website and communications
  • Monitor engagement with our content

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – when you sign up to our mailing list via MailerLite
  • Legitimate interests – to improve our website and communications
  • Legal obligations – where applicable

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

5. Email Communications (MailerLite)

We use MailerLite as our email marketing platform.

When you sign up:

  • Your data is transferred securely to MailerLite
  • MailerLite processes data on our behalf

MailerLite may store data outside the UK. Safeguards are in place to ensure data protection, including standard contractual clauses.

You can read MailerLite’s privacy policy here:
👉 https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy

6. How We Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Secure data storage
  • Restricted access to information
  • Encrypted data transfer where applicable

7. Data Retention

We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary:

  • Mailing list data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
  • Contact form data: retained only as needed to respond

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

ICO website: https://ico.org.uk

9. Cookies

We may use cookies to:

  • Analyse website usage
  • Improve user experience

You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings.

10. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services, such as:

  • MailerLite (email communications)
  • Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics, if applicable)

These providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

11. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data may only be shared:

  • With service providers (e.g. MailerLite)
  • Where required by law

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data, get in touch via the contact page.

14. Community and Research Engagement

We are committed to ethical engagement with communities. Any personal data collected for outreach or research communication will be used solely for the stated purpose and in line with ethical and data protection standards.