Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 11, 2026

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how Allyson Kate VanMaaren, operating as a sole proprietor (Einzelunternehmen), collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit this website, subscribe to our newsletter, submit a questionnaire, book or purchase services, or otherwise interact with us.

Data Controller

Allyson Kate VanMaaren
Soldanellenweg 49/4
1220 Vienna, Austria

Email: allysonvanmaarencoach@gmail.com

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), and applicable Austrian telecommunications and privacy legislation.

2. What Personal Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website and services, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

Information you provide to us

This may include:

  • First and last name

  • Email address

  • Age

  • Gender

  • Occupation and working hours

  • Fitness, nutrition and wellness information

  • Fitness and wellness goals

  • Information about challenges or barriers related to your goals

  • Information about previous fitness or wellness programs

  • Information you voluntarily provide through questionnaires, registration forms or other communications

Some information voluntarily provided through our questionnaires may relate to a person's health or wellbeing. We process such information only where there is an appropriate legal basis under applicable data protection law.

Information collected when you use the website

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be processed, such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser and device information

  • Date and time of your visit

  • Pages visited and interactions with the website

  • Technical information required for website security and functionality

Some of this information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may process your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our website

  • To respond to enquiries and requests

  • To manage newsletter subscriptions

  • To communicate with you about our services

  • To manage waitlists and program registrations

  • To provide fitness and coaching services

  • To understand your goals and requirements

  • To manage bookings and appointments

  • To process payments

  • To provide and manage training programs

  • To analyse website usage and improve our website and services

  • To maintain website security and functionality

  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this Privacy Policy unless otherwise permitted or required by law.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal data on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

Consent

Where you have given your consent, we may process your information for purposes such as receiving marketing communications or using non-essential analytics cookies.

You may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

Contract and pre-contractual measures

We may process information when this is necessary to provide services you have requested, manage your coaching relationship, process a booking or payment, or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

Legal obligations

We may process information where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including accounting and tax requirements.

Legitimate interests

Where permitted by law, we may process information where this is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as maintaining website security, preventing misuse and improving our services, provided that these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

5. Google Forms

Some questionnaires and registration forms linked from this website are provided through Google Forms.

When you submit a Google Form, the information you provide may include your name, email address, age, gender, occupation, working hours, fitness and wellness information, goals, challenges and information about previous programs or experiences.

The information submitted through these forms is processed using Google's services.

Google may process information in accordance with its own privacy policies and terms. Where applicable, information may be processed or stored on servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Please only provide information that is relevant to the questionnaire or service you are requesting. If you voluntarily provide health-related or other sensitive information, such information may receive additional protection under applicable data protection law.

6. Newsletter and Email Communications

We use Squarespace Email Campaigns to manage our newsletter and email communications.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may process your name and email address to send you newsletters, updates, information about programs and services, and relevant promotional communications.

Newsletter subscriptions are based on your consent where required by law.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

We do not sell or rent our newsletter subscriber lists.

7. Squarespace and Website Hosting

This website is hosted and operated using Squarespace.

Squarespace may process technical information necessary to provide website hosting, security, functionality and other website services, including information such as IP addresses, device information and website usage data.

Squarespace may also use cookies and similar technologies as described in our cookie settings and applicable Squarespace privacy documentation.

8. Squarespace Analytics

We use Squarespace Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve our content, services and user experience.

Depending on the analytics configuration and applicable consent requirements, analytics technologies may collect information such as pages viewed, visitor interactions, device information and other website usage information.

Where consent is legally required for analytics technologies, these technologies will only be used after the required consent has been obtained.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie settings.

9. Trainerize

We use Trainerize as an external platform for fitness coaching and training services.

When you use Trainerize as part of a coaching relationship, information relevant to your training and progress may be processed through the platform. Depending on the services provided, this may include information relating to fitness goals, workouts, progress, nutrition, measurements and other information voluntarily provided as part of your coaching program.

Trainerize processes information according to its own privacy policy and terms.

10. Payments and Stripe

Payments for our services may be processed through Stripe using external payment links.

Payment card information is entered directly into Stripe's payment environment. We do not intentionally collect or store your complete payment card details on this website.

Stripe processes payment information in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable data protection and payment-security requirements.

We may receive information such as payment status, transaction details and other information necessary for accounting, order management and service provision.

11. Social Media Links

Our website may contain links to our social media profiles, including:

  • YouTube

  • Instagram

  • LinkedIn

These are external links. We do not intentionally transmit personal information to these platforms merely because you visit our website and see a link.

If you click on a social media link, you will leave our website and the respective platform's privacy policy and terms will apply.

We do not currently embed social media feeds or social media content directly into the website.

12. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to operate, provide security and enable requested functionality.

Other technologies, including analytics technologies, may require your consent under applicable Austrian law.

Where consent is required, non-essential cookies or similar technologies will only be activated after you provide the required consent.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on our website.

For more information about the cookies used by Squarespace, please refer to our cookie settings and the relevant information provided by Squarespace.

13. Third-Party Service Providers

To operate our website and provide our services, we currently use the following third-party providers:

  • Squarespace – website hosting and website functionality

  • Squarespace Email Campaigns – newsletter and email communications

  • Squarespace Analytics – website analytics

  • Google Forms / Google – questionnaires and form submissions

  • Trainerize – fitness coaching and training services

  • Stripe – payment processing

  • YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn – external social media links

Depending on their role, these providers may process personal information on our behalf or as independent controllers.

We only provide or make information available to third parties where this is necessary for the relevant service, required by law, based on your consent, or otherwise permitted under applicable data protection law.

14. International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party providers we use may process personal information outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal information is transferred outside the EEA, we rely on an applicable legal mechanism under data protection law, such as an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another legally recognised safeguard, where required.

Further information about international data transfers may be available in the respective privacy policies of our service providers.

15. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

Different types of information may be retained for different periods.

For example:

  • Newsletter information is generally retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, unless another lawful reason for retention applies.

  • Information relating to coaching services may be retained for the duration of the client relationship and for any additional period required for legal, accounting or contractual purposes.

  • Payment and accounting information may be retained for the periods required by Austrian tax and commercial law.

  • Information submitted through questionnaires may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage the relevant enquiry, program or coaching relationship.

Where a specific retention period cannot reasonably be determined in advance, we use the relevant legal requirements and the purpose of the processing as criteria for determining the retention period.

16. Your Rights Under the GDPR

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Request deletion of your personal data

  • Request restriction of processing

  • Object to certain processing activities

  • Request data portability

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details below.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority in Austria:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde)

17. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

18. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on you.

19. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intentionally directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent or another lawful basis.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, legal requirements or data processing practices.

If we introduce new services or technologies that involve additional processing of personal information, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.

The latest version will always be published on this website.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

21. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our processing of personal information, or your data protection rights, please contact:

Allyson Kate VanMaaren
Soldanellenweg 49/4
1220 Vienna, Austria

Email: allysonvanmaarencoach@gmail.com