Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Niverse Studio Maurycy Siedlowski, a sole proprietorship registered in Poland, trading as Top Muay Thai Chiang Mai ("we," "our," or "us"), collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at topmuaythai.com (the "Service"). For purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Niverse Studio Maurycy Siedlowski is the data controller of your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following personal information when you voluntarily provide it:

• Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter
• Name: If you provide it in contact forms or communications
• Messages: Any content you send through our contact forms

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, referring websites
• Device Information: Browser type, device type, IP address
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device (see Cookie Policy below)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Newsletter: To send you Muay Thai training tips, gym updates, and gear recommendations
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Website Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our content
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

3. Third-Party Services

Email Service Provider (Formspree)

We use Formspree to process newsletter subscriptions and contact form submissions. Formspree may store your email address and messages according to their privacy policy. You can review Formspree's privacy policy at https://formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy/.

Amazon Associates Program

We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. When you click on Amazon product links on our site, Amazon may collect information about your visit. This helps us earn commissions on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.

Analytics Services (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and referring websites. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet, to measure ad performance, and to personalize the ads you see.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

4. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Below is a breakdown of the types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing activity on this and other websites
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences across visits

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are only set with your consent, collected through the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit. You can change your preferences at any time by reopening that banner, or by controlling or disabling cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling advertising cookies will not remove ads from the site — it will simply make them less relevant to you. You can also manage your Google ad personalization preferences at the Google Ads Settings page.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to resolve your inquiry, after which they are deleted or anonymized.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of our newsletter at any time
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent (e.g., cookies), withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. If you are located in the EEA and believe we have not resolved your request appropriately, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in Poland, the Personal Data Protection Office — UODO).

8. Newsletter and Email Communications

When you subscribe to our newsletter, you consent to receive:

• Muay Thai training tips and techniques
• Gym reviews and recommendations
• Equipment and gear suggestions
• Updates about Chiang Mai training opportunities

You can unsubscribe at any time by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send
• Contacting us directly at the email below

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States (for example, by Google and Formspree). Where required, such transfers rely on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure your data remains protected in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal basis for processing your personal information includes:

• Consent: For newsletter subscriptions, marketing communications, and non-essential cookies (including analytics and advertising cookies), collected via our cookie consent banner
• Legitimate Interest: For essential website functionality, security, and fraud prevention
• Contractual Necessity: For responding to your inquiries

13. Contact Information

14. Affiliate Disclosure

This website contains affiliate links to Amazon and other partners. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our website and allows us to continue providing valuable content about Muay Thai training in Chiang Mai.