Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Consent. The Website and its Content are owned by Yoko Kawashima, Founder of Yoko Kawashima (“Company”, “me” or “I”). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of my Website (“Website”).

This Privacy Policy describes how I collect, use, process and distribute your information, including Personal Data (as defined below) used to access this Website. I will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The use of information collected through my Website and shall be limited to the purposes under this Privacy Policy and my Terms of Use to consumers. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. I reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the Website at any time without notice. In the event of a material change, I will let you know via email and / or a prominent notice on my Website. Use of any personal information or contribution that you provide to me, or which is collected by me on or through my Website or its content is governed by this Privacy Policy. By using my Website or its content, you consent to this Privacy Policy, whether or not you have read it.

Information I May Collect. I collect personal information from you so that I can provide you with a positive experience when utilizing my Website or content. I will only collect the minimum amount of information necessary for me to fulfill my obligation to you. I may collect: A name and an email address so I can deliver my newsletter to you – you would be affirmatively consenting to this by providing this information to me in my contact forms. Billing information including name, address and credit card information so that I can process payment to deliver my products or services to you under my contractual obligation. A name and an email address if you complete my contact form with a question. I may send you marketing emails with either your consent or if I believe I have a legitimate interest to contact you based on your contact or question.

Please note that the information above (“Personal Data”) that you are giving to me is voluntary, and by providing this information to me you are giving consent for me to use, collect and process this Personal Data. You are welcome to opt-out or request for me to delete your Personal Data at any point by contacting me at yoko@yoko-kawashima.com. If you choose not to provide me with certain Personal Data, you may not be able to participate in certain aspects of my Website or Content.

Other Information I May Collect.

Anonymous Data Collection and Use. To maintain my Website’s high quality, I may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with my server and to administer the Website by identifying which areas of the Website are most heavily used, and to display content according to your preferences. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essentially “traffic data” which cannot personally identify you but is helpful to me for marketing purposes and for improving my services. Traffic data collection does not follow a user’s activities on any other websites in any way. Anonymous traffic data may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate basis.

Use of “Cookies”. I may use the standard “cookies” feature of major web browsers. I do not set any personally identifiable information in cookies, nor do I employ any data-capture mechanisms on my Website other than cookies. You may choose to disable cookies through your own web browser’s settings. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on my Website and some features may not work as intended.

What I Do with Information I Collect.

Contact You. I may contact you with information that you provide to me based on these lawful grounds for processing: a) Consent. I may contact you if you give me your clear, unambiguous, affirmative consent to contact you. b) Contract. I will contact you under our contractual obligation to deliver goods or services you purchase from me. c) Legitimate Interest. I may contact you if I feel you have a legitimate interest in hearing from me. For example, if you sign up for a webinar, I may send you marketing emails based on the content of that webinar. You will always have the option to opt out of any of our emails.

Marketing Emails. I may send you marketing emails, which you can unsubscribe from by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. I share your contact information with Squarespace, my email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on our behalf.

Process Payments. I will use the Personal Data you give to me in order to process your payment for the purchase of goods or services via Square under a contract via Practice Better.

Targeted Social Media Advertisements. I may use the data you provide to me to run social media advertisements and / or create look-alike audiences for advertisements.

Share with Third Parties. I may share your information with trusted third parties such as my newsletter provider in order to contact you via email, or our merchant accounts to process payments, and Google / social media accounts in order to run advertisements and our affiliates.

Viewing By Others. Note that whenever you voluntarily make your Personal Data available for viewing by others online through this Website or its content, it may be seen, collected and used by others, and therefore, I cannot be responsible for any unauthorized or improper use of the information that you voluntarily share (i.e., sharing a comment on a blog post, posting on social media that I manage, sharing details on a group coaching call, etc.).

Submission, Storage, Sharing and Transferring of Personal Data. Personal Data that you provide to me is stored internally or through a data management system. Your Personal Data will only be accessed by those who help to obtain, manage or store that information, or who have a legitimate need to know such Personal Data (i.e., our hosting provider, newsletter provider, payment processors or team members). This Website uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including: Information about your browser, network, or device Your IP address.

Data Retention. I retain your Personal Data for the minimum amount of time necessary to provide you with the information and / or services that you requested from me. I may include certain Personal Data for longer periods of time if necessary for legal, contractual and accounting obligations. This Website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this Website, including: Information about your browser, network and device Web pages you visited prior to coming to this Website Your IP address.

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form. This Website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including: Information about your browser, network, and device Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website Your IP address.

This information may also include details about your use of this Website, including: Clicks, Internal links, Pages visited, Scrolling, Searches, Timestamps. I share this information with Squarespace, my website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Confidentiality. I aim to keep the Personal Data that you share with me confidential. Please note that I may disclose such information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that: (1) such action is necessary to protect and defend our rights or property or those of our users or licensees, (2) to act as immediately necessary in order to protect the personal safety or rights of our users or the public, or (3) to investigate or respond to any real or perceived violation of this Privacy Policy or of our Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions, or any other Terms of Use or agreement with me.

How You Can Access, Update or Delete Your Personal Data. You have the right to:

  • Request information about how your Personal Data is being used and request a copy of what Personal Data I use.

  • Restrict processing if you think the Personal Data is not accurate, unlawful, or no longer needed.

  • Rectify or erase Personal Data and receive confirmation of the rectification or erasure. (You have the “right to be forgotten”).

  • Withdraw your consent at any time to the processing of your Personal Data.

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you feel I am using your Personal Data unlawfully.

  • Receive Personal Data portability and transference to another controller without my hinderance.

  • Object to my use of your Personal Data.

  • Not be subject to an automated decision based solely on automatic processing, including profiling, which legally or significantly affects you.

Third Party Websites. I may link to other websites on my Website. I have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of any other individual, company or entity whose website or materials may be linked to my Website or its content, and thus I cannot be held liable for the privacy of the information on their website or that you voluntarily share with their website. Please review their privacy policies for guidelines as to how they respectively store, use and protect the privacy of your Personal Data.

Unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe from my e-newsletters or updates at any time through the unsubscribe link at the footer of all email communications. If you have questions or are experiencing problems unsubscribing, please contact me at yoko@yoko-kawashima.com.

Security. I take commercially reasonable steps to protect the Personal Data you provide to me from misuse, disclosure or unauthorized access. I only share your Personal Data with trusted third parties who use the same level of care in processing your Personal Data as I do. That being said, I cannot guarantee that your Personal Data will always be secure due to technology or security breaches. Should there be a data breach of which I am aware, I will inform you immediately.

Notification of Changes. I may use your Personal Data, such as your contact information, to inform you of changes to the Website or its content, or, if requested, to send you additional information about me. I reserve the right, at my sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter my Website, its content and this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes and/or modifications shall become effective immediately upon posting my updated Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of any of information obtained through or on the Website or its content following the posting of changes and/or modifications constituted acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. Should there be a material change to my Privacy Policy, I will contact you via email or by a prominent note on my Website.

Disclaimers

For Informational Purposes Only. The information contained in this Website, blog, e-mails and services is for educational and informational purposes only, and is made available to you as self-help tools for your own use at will. While I draw on my professional expertise and background in functional medicine health coaching, you acknowledge that I am supporting you in my role exclusively as a health coach. I provide information to optimize health and wellness.

Please Consult Your Physician or Medical Provider. The information provided on this Website and on my newsletters, blog and in my services is not intended to substitute professional medical advice nor diagnosis/treatment provided by your doctor, licensed dietitian, nutritionist, therapist or any other healthcare professional. I am not providing health care, medical or nutritional therapy services nor am I attempting to diagnose, treat or cure disease or any physical conditions. My role is to serve as a health coach and provide guidance to you as you work to reach your health goals. Please seek the help of your physician or healthcare provider for any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health issues. Please consult your physician or medical provider before implementing any changes discussed during consultations or sessions.

Personal Responsibility. I make every effort to accurately represent information that I provide on this Website, e-mails, newsletters and services and you are solely responsible for the outcomes of our discussions and what you read on this Website. You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your own health. I do not make any guarantees that you will see the results you hope to achieve, and outcomes may vary per client.

Praise / Testimonials. All testimonials are intended to be illustrative and have been provided by true clients who have voluntarily shared their experiences. The testimonials are not intended to represent a guarantee of the same results.

Assumption of Risk. There are unknown risks involved in the use of health coaching. I am not responsible for your personal actions or choices. Please note that any product, recipe or lifestyle suggestion should be taken at your own risk. You accept full responsibility for your use of the information provided by me on this Website, newsletters, e-mails and in my services. I am not liable for any accidents, injuries, loss or damage you experience and you must take full responsibility.

Release of Claims. I am not responsible for the information that you request or receive through this Website, blog, e-mails or services. In no way will I be liable to any party for any loss or damages incurred by you as a result of your reliance on the information on this Website, e-mails, newsletters, blog or my services.

No Warranties. I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as the operation of this Website, the information, content, materials or services included on this Website. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, I disclaim all warranties; express or implied, including implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. I will not be liable for any damages or any kind arising from the use of this Website including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, equitable, punitive, and/or consequential damages.

External Links. References or links in this Website, blog, newsletters, e-mails or services to any other business or entity’s information, opinions, advice, programs, services or products do not constitute my endorsement or recommendation. I am not responsible for the contents of any website pages, companies or persons linked or referenced on this Website.

By using my Website, blog, newsletters, e-mails or any of my other services, you agree to all parts of the above disclaimer.