Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Legal & Trust

Your data.
Held with care.

Effective Date: 19 June 2026   |   Applies to: rasoham.org and all RASOHAM programmes

Who We Are

RASOHAM Academy is a sole proprietorship based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operating as a Creative Arts and Yogic Wellness Academy. We offer programmes under the NATYA Yoga ecosystem — including NATYATHON, certification tracks, Art & Wellness sessions, and Creative Classrooms for students across India and internationally.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we protect it, and what rights you have over it. It applies to our website, our online and in-person programmes, webinars, and any communication channels we operate.

By enrolling in any RASOHAM programme or using our website, you agree to the practices described here.

What We Collect

We collect only what we need to deliver our programmes and support you well.

Category What It Includes When We Collect It
Identity Full name, age, date of birth (for minors) Enrolment & registration
Contact Email address, phone number Enrolment, enquiry forms, webinar sign-up
Artistic Profile Dance/art background, years of practice, discipline, creative goals Intake forms, assessments
Payment Transaction ID, payment status, billing details At the time of purchase (processed by Razorpay)
Session Data Video and audio recordings of online classes, workshops, and webinars During live or recorded sessions
Usage Data Pages visited, time on site, device type, browser, IP address Automatically via cookies and analytics tools
Communications Messages, feedback, support queries you send us When you contact us directly

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as government ID numbers, financial account details beyond payment transactions, or health records unless you voluntarily share them in the context of a wellness programme, in which case they are treated with the highest level of confidentiality.

How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

  • Process your enrolment and deliver the programme or session you have registered for
  • Communicate with you about your programme — schedules, resources, updates, and support
  • Process payments and issue receipts through our payment partner
  • Personalise your learning experience based on your artistic background and goals
  • Send programme-related emails, practice reminders, and content you have opted into
  • Improve our curriculum, webinars, and course delivery
  • Maintain records required under applicable Indian business and tax compliance obligations
  • Respond to your queries, grievances, or refund requests

We do not sell your personal data to any third party. We do not use your data for automated profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

Third-Party Platforms

Running our programmes requires working with trusted technology platforms. Below is a clear picture of who they are and why we use them.

Platform Purpose Data Shared
Razorpay Payment processing Name, email, phone, payment info
TagMango Course hosting & student community Name, email, enrolment details
eWebinar Automated webinar delivery (NATYATHON) Name, email, webinar activity
Zoom Live online classes & workshops Name, email, video/audio during sessions
Google Drive Storage & sharing of course materials Files and documents shared with you
Instagram / Facebook Community, event promotion, social content Data governed by Meta's privacy policy
YouTube Published instructional and promotional content Data governed by Google's privacy policy
Google Analytics Website usage analytics Anonymised usage and behavioural data
Meta Analytics Social media and ad performance (FB & Instagram) Anonymised engagement data

Each of these platforms maintains its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review theirs if you have specific concerns. We work only with platforms that meet reasonable data protection standards, and we do not authorise them to use your data for their own marketing without your independent consent.

Session Recordings

Some live sessions — including online classes, workshops, and webinars — may be recorded for the purpose of:

  • Providing replay access to enrolled students who could not attend live
  • Quality review and faculty training
  • Creating programme reference material

Where a session will be recorded, you will be informed at the start of the session. You have the option to turn off your camera if you prefer not to appear on recording. Audio participation may still be captured in group sessions.

Important Recordings of sessions are stored securely and are not published publicly without the explicit written consent of the participants visible or audible in the recording. Recordings featuring minors are held under additional access controls.

Requests to have your image or voice removed from a specific recording should be sent to help@rasoham.org. We will respond within 15 working days and make reasonable efforts to honour the request.

Children & Minors

RASOHAM Academy welcomes young artists into our Creative Classrooms and short Art & Wellness sessions. We take the safety and privacy of children seriously and follow these specific practices:

  • Regular classes (ongoing enrolment): A parent or guardian must sign a physical or digital consent letter before the child's first session. This consent covers data collection, recording, and programme participation.
  • Workshops and short-duration sessions: Enrolment is completed directly by the parent or guardian, which serves as consent for the child's participation and the collection of relevant personal information.
  • Communications: All official communication regarding a minor's programme is directed to the parent or guardian, not the child.
  • Recordings: Sessions involving minors are stored with restricted access. They are never shared publicly without explicit parental consent in writing.
  • Data collected: For minors, we collect the child's name, age, artistic background, and session data. We also hold the parent or guardian's contact information as the primary account holder.

If you believe a child has been enrolled or their data collected without proper parental consent, please contact us immediately at help@rasoham.org.

International Students

RASOHAM Academy has students from across the globe. Your personal data is processed and stored on servers that may be located in India or in the countries where our third-party platforms operate (such as the United States and the European Union).

By enrolling in any RASOHAM programme from outside India, you consent to your data being transferred to and processed in India and the countries in which our service providers operate.

For students in the European Union / UK Where EU GDPR or UK GDPR applies to you, you hold the rights listed in Section 09 — including the right to access, correct, erase, restrict, or port your data, and to object to certain processing. Our legal basis for processing your data is the performance of the contract you entered into with us when you enrolled, and legitimate interest in communicating programme information to you. You may withdraw consent to optional communications at any time.
For students in California, USA Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to know what personal information we collect and share, to request deletion of your data, and to opt out of any sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at help@rasoham.org.

Cookies & Analytics

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help us understand how visitors use the site and to improve your experience.

Type What It Does Can You Opt Out?
Essential cookies Keep the website functioning — login sessions, form submissions No — required for basic use
Google Analytics Tracks page visits, traffic sources, time on site (anonymised) Yes — via browser settings or opt-out tool
Meta Pixel (FB & Instagram) Measures performance of Facebook and Instagram posts and ads Yes — via Meta ad settings or browser settings

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to access our programmes, though some website features may behave differently.

We do not use cookies to serve third-party advertising directly on our website.

Your Rights

Regardless of where you are in the world, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data held by RASOHAM Academy:

  • Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion — Request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations
  • Restriction — Ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
  • Objection — Object to processing based on legitimate interest, including direct marketing
  • Portability — Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format (where applicable)
  • Withdraw Consent — Withdraw consent to optional communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, write to us at help@rasoham.org. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing the request.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected.

  • Enrolment and programme records are retained for a minimum of 5 years to comply with applicable Indian tax and business record-keeping requirements
  • Payment records are retained as required by Razorpay's policies and applicable tax law
  • Session recordings are retained for up to 2 years unless you request deletion earlier
  • Marketing communications lists are maintained until you unsubscribe
  • Data relating to minors is deleted or anonymised 3 years after their last active enrolment, unless parental consent for longer retention is provided

After the retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These include password-protected access to student records, restricted sharing of recordings, and use of established platforms with their own security infrastructure.

However, no system is completely immune to risk. If you become aware of any security concern related to your data with us, please contact us immediately at help@rasoham.org.

In the event of a data breach that is likely to affect your rights, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required under applicable law.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time — for example, when we add new programmes, platforms, or when applicable laws change. When we do, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page and notify active students by email where the changes are significant.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website or programmes after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact & Grievances

If you have questions about this policy, want to exercise your data rights, or wish to raise a grievance, please reach out to us. Under the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), 2023, we have appointed a Grievance Officer to address your concerns.

Grievance Officer

Laasya Narasimhachari

Founder Director, RASOHAM Academy

Email: help@rasoham.org

We aim to acknowledge all grievances within 5 working days and resolve them within 30 working days. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to escalate to the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.

Chief Mentor for Yoga Yogacharya Lara Abhiesheik

– Yoga Pedagogy & Course Planning

Founder of Vinieyoga Healing Centre and Chief Consultant at Vinieyoga Academy, Expert Therapist, Thodu Varma practitioner, Nadi Pariksha expert, Lara Abhiesheik was trained in the tradition of Sri T. Krishnamacharya’s Viniyoga by none other than Sri Desikachar at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) in Chennai, India. Over a decade before he approached Sri Desikachar, Lara spent time mastering hatha yoga techniques, which gave him the impetus to further understand the layered aspects of Vinieyoga and Vinyasa Krama. Guided by a deep understanding of alignment of the body, breath and mind he mastered highly advanced asana and pranayama techniques. He specializes in course planning principles, unique to the Krishnamacharya yoga tradition. He went on to learn ‘nadi pariksha’ (disease diagnosis) and applied his vast knowledge of function-based asanas in yoga therapy. He has used other healing methods like ‘thodu varmam’ along with yoga therapy to meet the needs of over 10,000 seekers (and counting). He has designed several specialized Teacher Training Courses, including ones for Yoga Therapy, for Pain Management, for Women, and Sleep Disorders. For a decade now, Lara has been mentoring an expertly trained team of yoga teachers and therapists through VHC, an authentic centre for yoga training and yoga therapy that follows the Sri Krishnamacharya yoga tradition. Under his able stewardship VHC has rolled out 10 batches of certified yoga teachers’ training programs, innumerable programs for specialised yoga therapy and continues to serve thousands of health seekers.

Chief Mentor For Natyam Guru Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari

– Natya Sastra & Philosophy

Guru Vasathalakshmi Narasimhachari, is an internationally acclaimed performer, choreographer, teacher, and art mentor. She is the Founder Director of Kalasamarpana Foundation, which was established in 1969 as an arts organization dedicated to promoting and propagating Indian Classical Dance and Music. With hundreds of professionally well-established students as performing artists and teachers across the globe, she brings with her over five decades of experience in the field of dance. Her exceptional ability to impart both complex and practical aspects of learning and training in Natyam, has placed her among the top teachers of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi styles of Indian classical dance. In addition to being a nattuvanar par excellence, she has conducted numerous performances and is an extraordinary veena player. During the early 1970s, both Vasanthalakshmi and her husband Guru Narasimhachari had the privilege of learning Yoga under Sri TKV Desikachar and  Smt Menaka Desikachar.

Guru Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari is the Author and Founder trustee of RASOHAM Public Charitable Trust, leading the team in several community outreach programs.
www.kalasamarpana.in

Anuradha Suresh

Anuradha Suresh, co-founder of Future Self Performance Institute in Chennai, offers comprehensive services in personal training, physiotherapy, nutrition, and education. With a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy, Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education, MSc in Dietetics and Food Service Management, and certifications as a Pre and Post Natal care instructor, Pilates instructor, Certified Personal Trainer (American Council of Exercise), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, Anuradha brings over 15 years of experience. She has positively impacted over 5000 clients through her expertise in health and fitness.

An injury prevention and recovery expert, Anuradha has worked with numerous celebrities in sports and film, who endorse her approach to pain management and rehabilitation, further solidifying her reputation as a trusted professional in the industry.

Dr. Sudharshanan Balaji

– Anatomy & Physiology

Dr. Sudharshanan Balaji, MBBS, received extensive training in biomedical research methodology, genetics, and stem cells from prestigious institutes. Dr. Sudharshanan founded the Clinical Cellular and Molecular Genetics and Translational Research (CCMGTR) Club, the first-of-its-kind in the world, at Government Kilpauk Medical College to bridge research and clinical application. With 18+ years of experience as a trained Bharatanatyam dancer under The Narasimhacharis, Carnatic music under A Narayanan, trained veena player from Kalakshetra, and Yoga practitioner of the Krishnamacharya Tradition, Dr Sudarshan’s research interests include the impact of performing arts on health and genetic diagnostics for non-communicable diseases. He is acclaimed for his research on “The Beneficial Effects of Ragams Shankarabharanam, Reethi Gowlai & Kapi on Fetal Cardiac Activity”. He taught music to children on the Autism Spectrum in Hitham and Neyam initiatives by Padmashri awardee Bombay Jayashri Ramnath and tutored students in Carnatic Music at Vidya Vanam, a school for underprivileged tribal children, with Dr. Sudha Raja. He received recognition for outstanding contributions in medicine, genetics, and research, including the Governor’s Recognition Award from the American College of Physicians’ (India Chapter), Republic Day Award for Meritorious Service, and COVID Warrior award. He is an elected member of prestigious organizations such as ACMG, ACP, AUA, ISSRF, and ISHG. Dr. Balaji authored the book “Training Manual and Resource Handbook on Decoding Mutations/SNP/Variants” published by Amazon.

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