Last updated: June 2026
Data Controller
This website is operated by Katerina Krumpalová (Taiji Kat).
Website: https://taijikat.com
Email: taijikat00@gmail.com
Taiji Kat provides Chinese language lessons, Chinese culture education, Taijiquan and Health Qigong instruction, educational resources, and related services.
I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
What Information I Collect
Depending on how you interact with this website, I may collect the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information provided when subscribing to the newsletter
- Comments submitted on the website
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data
- Cookie-related information
I only collect information necessary to respond to enquiries, provide services, improve the website, communicate with visitors, and fulfill legal obligations.
How Your Information Is Used
Your information may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries and messages
- Provide requested services and information
- Send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Protect the website from spam, abuse, and security threats
- Comply with legal obligations
Your personal information is never sold to third parties.
Contact Forms
If you contact me through a form on this website, I collect the information you voluntarily provide in order to respond to your enquiry and provide the information or services you request.
The legal basis for processing this information is my legitimate interest in responding to enquiries and providing requested services.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to the Taiji Kat newsletter, I collect your name and email address in order to send:
- Articles and updates
- Free learning materials and resources
- Information about classes, courses, workshops, and events
- News related to Chinese language, Chinese culture, Taijiquan, and Health Qigong
Newsletter subscriptions are managed through Mailchimp.
The legal basis for processing newsletter data is your consent.
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, I collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent information to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location information from uploaded images.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, security, and user experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember user preferences
- Enable website functionality
- Improve website performance
- Enable embedded content from third-party services
- Support security and spam protection
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Where required by law, you will be asked to provide consent before non-essential cookies are placed on your device.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles and pages on this website may include embedded content such as:
- YouTube videos
- Images
- Social media content
- Other third-party media
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.
Third-Party Services
This website may use trusted third-party services, including:
- WordPress
- Mailchimp
- YouTube
- Jetpack
- Akismet
These services may process certain personal or technical data as necessary to provide their functionality.
Please refer to their respective privacy policies for further information.
How Long Data Is Retained
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely.
Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Information submitted through contact forms may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.
Your Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction providing similar rights, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict certain processing activities
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Receive a copy of your personal data
- Lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details provided above.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Newsletter information is processed through Mailchimp.
Some third-party services used by this website may process data outside your country of residence. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate safeguards.
Data Security
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, or business practices.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Katerina Krumpalová (Taiji Kat)
Email: taijikat00@gmail.com
Website: https://taijikat.com