Privacy & Cookie Policy
Kaizen No-Michi School of Shotokan Karate
Last updated: 31 August 2026
1. About Kaizen No-Michi
Kaizen No-Michi School of Shotokan Karate operates karate classes and activities in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website or contact us through it.
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.
2. Information we may collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Information you provide when making an enquiry
- Information provided when requesting a trial session
- Information provided when contacting us about karate classes
- Newsletter subscription information
- Website usage information where you have given appropriate consent
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through general website enquiry forms unless we specifically ask you to do so.
3. How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Provide information about our karate classes and activities
- Arrange or respond to trial-session enquiries
- Communicate with students, parents and prospective members
- Send newsletters where you have subscribed or where we are otherwise legally permitted to do so
- Maintain the security and functionality of our website
- Improve our website and services
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
We only use personal information for appropriate and lawful purposes.
4. Lawful basis for processing
Depending on the circumstances, we may process personal information because:
- You have given consent;
- It is necessary to respond to your enquiry or take steps at your request;
- It is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests do not override your rights;
- We have a legal obligation to process the information.
Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
5. Website forms
If you contact us through a website form, the information you provide will be used to respond to your enquiry and provide relevant information.
We will not use your information for unrelated marketing without an appropriate lawful basis.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files or similar technologies that can store or access information on your device.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly. Other cookies may be used for preferences, statistics or other purposes.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
7. Cookie categories
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function correctly and may include technologies used for security, navigation and essential website functionality.
These do not require consent where they fall within the applicable legal exemption.
Preference cookies
These may remember choices or preferences made by visitors.
Where consent is required, these technologies will only be used after you have provided consent.
Statistics cookies
These may help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors interact with the site.
Where consent is required, statistics cookies will only be used after consent has been provided.
Marketing cookies
Marketing or advertising technologies may be used by third-party services to track activity or provide targeted content.
Where applicable, these technologies will only be activated after appropriate consent has been provided.
8. Managing cookies
You can control your cookie preferences through the cookie-consent options provided on our website.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
Where our website provides a cookie settings facility, you can change or withdraw your consent at any time.
9. Third-party services
Our website may contain links to or integrate with third-party services, including social-media platforms, email marketing services and other external websites.
When you follow a link to a third-party website, that organisation's own privacy policy and terms will apply.
We recommend checking the privacy information provided by those organisations.
10. Sharing personal information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with service providers where this is necessary to operate our website or provide services, for example website hosting, website functionality, email communications or other essential business services.
Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we expect appropriate safeguards to be in place.
11. How long we keep information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless we are required to retain it for longer by law.
The retention period may depend on the type of information and why we hold it.
12. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete information where applicable
- Ask us to restrict processing where applicable
- Object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise your rights, please contact Kaizen No-Michi using our normal contact details.
13. Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Children's information
Kaizen No-Michi provides karate activities for children as well as adults.
Where information concerning children is provided to us by a parent or guardian, we will use that information for appropriate club administration, communication, safeguarding and other legitimate purposes.
We encourage parents and guardians to contact us if they have any questions about how information concerning their child is handled.
15. External websites and social media
Our website may contain links to external websites and social-media platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
Please review the privacy policies of external websites before providing them with personal information.
16. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology or legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on this page.
17. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, how we use personal information or how to exercise your privacy rights, please contact Kaizen No-Michi School of Shotokan Karate using the contact details provided on our website.
You can also contact the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has not been handled appropriately.