Academy Policies

“Changing The World One Black Belt At A Time"
“Passionate About Martial Arts" ™

MISSION STATEMENT

At Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy, we are a dedicated team of positive, motivated and successful individuals. Who instruct the highest level of martial arts tuition in the Retford, North Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire region. In a unique, controlled and comfortable environment we will educate you and your family in martial arts training and leadership life skills.

We are here to focus on martial arts health, fitness, life and education and will deliver the tools to enable you to achieve your desired goals and to reap the rewards that follow. Our promise to our martial arts students, families and friends is that our service is delivered with the highest quality, respect and professionalism at all times.

Regardless of age, gender, culture or capability, you will have the desire, motivation and confidence to commit to your martial arts training at the highest level. Therefore enhancing your life and emotional well being to its full potential. Our martial arts Instructors and students within our schools demonstrate outstanding values of respect, perseverance and indomitable spirit. They take the time to share knowledge and wisdom. An important foundation for a trusting relationship.

The martial arts experience you will encounter within our schools will be like nothing you have encountered before... Our martial arts schools are injected with zests of enthusiasm and passion, we are the best, we keep our promise and we are “Changing the world one Black Belt at a time

Call Us Today on 01777 700252 or Complete the Online Form to arrange your Free Complimentary Private Lesson at our Retford Martial Arts School. Free Uniform and Insurance when you join.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

Our promise is to service our martial arts students no matter how long it takes to achieve a black belt. A student can return to our school at any time to complete their martial arts training program. We will gladly transfer a student’s martial arts leadership training program to an approved martial arts school due to relocation.

If a student was to miss their martial arts classes due to illness, holidays, injury, school or work commitments, we will help a student catch up with extra lessons, offer a mini private lesson at no additional cost or add more time to a student’s training program, helping each student to keep on track with their martial arts leadership training. Students and parents are able to pay for their martial arts tuition monthly or in-advance with a savings at any point during their training. The Master Instructor will inform you of this from time to time.

Tuition Fee Guarantee and Automated Renewals

Remember "Our Promise" - Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of your chosen program, our tuition programs are set to increase by 10% however when students reach their automatic renewal date, current students will only see a 5% increase. The increase will take effect on membership renewals from the 1^stof April 2024. The increase is to stay in line with inflation and other increasing factors in operating Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy.

We would like to thank you in advance for your continued support, we strive to continue to provide a high level of tuition and martial arts service.

Graduation, Monthly Seminar’s, and Loyalty Cards remain at the same rate with No Change, Personal Development and Instructor Training Seminars were reduced at the beginning of 2024 to encourage higher participation.

Retail Products, safety equipment, team-wear and uniforms may see a change in suppliers or product items (this is due to some items being discontinued) some prices may decrease by 5% with other items increasing by 10%. To take advantage of our current prices and to receive 10% discount off single items, and up to 15% discount off packages.
Ask Master Blinston or order by 31^st March 2024.

Members/Insurance, we continue to provide all new students, with their 1st 12-months membership insurance complimentary along with a martial arts uniform when joining Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy. From 1^st April 2024 the annual renewal fee of members/insurance will increase by £10.00 per year for single members and £20.00 per family, the increase is due to our group policy increase. however, if you wish to avoid the increase renew your members insurance by the 31^{st of} March 2024 and 12 months will be automatically added to your expiry date. This option is available to all memberships that require their members insurance renewing before 31^st December 2024.

Once again, we would like to thank you in advance for your continued support, we strive to continue to provide a high level of tuition and martial arts service.

Safeguarding Policy

For safeguarding we have adopted the www.activenotts.org.uk/safeguarding Policy and are applying it within our Academy. For the electronic version follow the link Safe Guarding Policy’s Click Here :

Covid-19 Policy

Our team have been busy planning, we follow government advice closely. We are making sure that we have safe, hygienic facilities.

The way that you access our facilities will be different. We need to work together to make sure that this works for our team and members, so here’s a preview tour at how things will be.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MY MEMBERSHIP?
Students who Froze their membership we will restart your payments. Members who continued with monthly payments, Thank you. We will be in contact over the next few weeks with options to compliment your membership in-line with “Our Promise”
BOOKING: ALL IN HOUSE SESSIONS WILL NEED TO BE PRE-BOOKED ONLINE
Some students attending the academy are used to being able to just turnup, Sadly, social distancing means that this cannot happen, and all sessions must be pre-bookedonline. Sessions will be bookable using the same system that members will have previously used for booking seminars and special events and graduations. To help you back into the academy we have started to assign classes to students and a reminder will go out by email, please follow the link at the bottom of the lesson invitation to confirm your booking Yes or No. Your place is not guaranteed until you confirm. Over the next few weeks you can choose other lesson times. If you need to book online yourself: Go to our website www.lynxmartialarts.com Programs or Book Now, Click schedule, view the schedule Click Book, Sign In and follow the instructions. Please be patience it may take 2 or 3 weeks to get into a routine. Sticking to a regular routine may help, if you are unsure about booking online call 01777 700252 to reserve your place, however try and use the online booking system. Please don’t turn up if you haven’t booked. We won’t be able to grant access to the academy to anyone who hasn’t booked. This is to ensure that we are keeping to the guidelines and that we can operate safely. Don’t worry if you have forgotten your login details, we can send reminders out.

EXTRA CLEANING: CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE ARE EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY

We have an enhanced cleaning regime throughout, hand gel will be available and in line with the Government guidance regarding regularly washing hands we ask that you use this during your visit.

Please bring your pull cord bag and face covering, we recommend putting £10 credit onto your account just in case you would like to purchase a drink, or a disposable face covering. This will save time just in case you leave your face covering at home or you require a drink after class. Just email or let us know at the academy reception.

You must exercise social distancing at all times and respect other users

You will only be able to book one session at a time; this means you cannot book double sessions

SOCIAL DISTANCING: WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES

To ensure social distancing is maintained one-way systems will be in place to protect customers and staff. Thesemust be followed at all times.It is important that you always exercise in a social distanced way and respect other users.

We will phase back into a full schedule over 3/4 weeks

We will continue to deliver in house lessons and give Live Online support.
Please review the Video and instructions for safe practise before visiting the academy. We would like to deliver all our lessons with confidence for everyone’s health and safety.
Contact sports open by appointment or place orders over phone, email or online store.

Please ensure your Insurance/membership is renewed and up to date for in house lessons and Live Online lessons. Click Here to Renew online

Here’s just a few of the things we have put into place to adhere to the social distancing and safe practice:

Basic health check questionnaire and temperature reading

Please take the time to watch our video

If you feel unwell at any time either whilst at the academy after taking part in a lesson or prior to lessons please contact the academy immediately.

When entering the main gate of the academy on exchange Street please follow the arrows on the way in and adhere to social distancing thank you.

We recommend that all students arrive in uniform (Washed/cleaned for each visit)

No leadership training equipment bags to be brought into the academy at this time)

Students to wear face coverings (Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy coverings can be ordered at £5 or £13 package; also, disposable masks are on sale at the reception.

2-meter social distancing spots around the academy

One-way system in place

Please arrive 15 minutes before your class start time

15-minute time slots between each training session

Booking in system for each class you are assigned to

In-house training and live online streaming for each class

Chief instructor to deliver classes from designated stage area

2-meter social distancing on the mats were classes are in operation

If Necessary Changing rooms to operate as communal rooms one person/family at a time

Designated area to put academy pull cord bags, shoes, team jacket.

Basic training aids provided on the mats in boxes with sanitising equipment

Hand sanitiser stations throughout the Academy

Hand washing posters on display paper towels and bins provided

A separate first aide and PPE room

Reception area with sneeze screen

Academy Staff to wear masks and visors

Windows to remain open and main door to allow the circulation of fresh air

Door dividers in operation for when the changing room is in use

Risk assessments checks with sanitisation in between each class.

Full deep clean over the weekend ready for classes to commence on Tuesdays.

Spectators area temporary removed, However parents can watch the delivered lesson by our Facebook private groups.

USE OF FACEBOOK, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND EMAIL

Face book News: For Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy Retford. Facebook and Social Media are only used to connect with students for training Tips, News, Congratulations and achievements. If you require communication with your instructor or the academy Call 01777 700252, at busy times throughout the day you maybe required to leave a message.

We will respond at the earliest convenience, http://facebook.com/LynxBlackBeltLeadershipAcademy Feel free to Like Our page!

The use of social media platforms between students is not the responsibility of Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and the academy have the right to remain impartial.

Email is an easy convenient way to communicate for basic questions regarding the progress of your or your family’s training, or notifying the academy of none attendance of a class.

Any questions relating to the instructor/student agreement or your tuition program contact the academy on the above number and not by email.

FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS, INSURANCE AND SAFETY POLICY

Deposits and down payments are non-refundable Terms of agreement. If you wish to cancel a student instructor agreement, you may cancel by mailing or hand delivering a written notice by certified or registered mail to the school. The notice must say that you do not wish to be bound by this agreement and must be mailed before midnight of the third business day after you sign the agreement. The notice must be mailed to: Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy 22 Exchange Street Retford DN22 6BL.

You may cancel an agreement if you relocate your residence further than 20 miles from any school operated by Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy. The Instructor/student agreement may also be cancelled in a case of death, or if the school ceases operation at the location where you entered into this agreement. If you become disabled, you shall have the option of being relieved of liability for payment on that portion of the agreement term for which you are disabled by paying a cancellation fee for an amount equal to 3month tuition set out in this agreement, or extending the duration of the original agreement at no cost to you for a period equal to the duration of the disability. You must prove such disability by a doctor’s certificate, which shall be enclosed with the written notice of disability sent to the school.

Tuition fees are fixed at the date of enrolment and are payable for the full term of the agreement. We offer 6month,13month, 24month or 36 month programs, however with a 36-month agreement/program a (13 month and 24-month review is optional) This will only be honoured when the named person in the agreement would schedule a progress review with the Master Instructor and it would be agreed that 3 month written notice prior to the next review period must be delivered by stamped royal mail to: Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy 22 Exchange Street Retford DN22 6BL.

Tuition Agreements Renewal: For your convenience we will automatically renew/rollover your training program for the same duration at our current tuition fee at the time of renewal. For None renewal 3 month written notice prior to the review period and must be delivered by royal mail to: Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy C/O Accounts 22 Exchange Street Retford DN22 6BL.

Electronic Signature. We wish to manage both your time and our time with electronic signature confirmation. If the tuition agreement is not returned signed. Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy will assume and acknowledge your agreement by the named person in the instructor/student agreement attending tuition/classes.

Payments for services provided by Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and Contact Sports, tuition fees, graduations, seminar or activities regardless of attendance are non-returnable. For merchandise an exchange or credit note can be provided. All unwanted items must be returned unused in the original packaging. Please make sure all your commitments are paid punctually either at the academy or via the accounts department. This will stop any miss-understanding, embarrassment and confusion. Any outstanding balances or default on any financial agreements or any purchases within the academy will result in martial arts tuition being suspended until accounts and balances are brought up to date.

Fees that may be charged to an account at Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy’s discretion

Overdue or late fees £10.00 may be charged to the account at our discretion
Overdue letters sent £10.00 per letter may be charged to the account at our discretion
Charge back transaction £35.00 fee will be charged to the account at our discretion
Fees will be charged automatically within 7 days of the missed payment at our discretion

Tuition accounts that are in default in access of 28 days, the tuition agreement will be terminated full balance will become payable and forwarded to our third party company for collection.

Monthly or quarterly tuition agreements: The account can be paid in advance at any time during your term, where up on a rebate maybe offered. Contact the school for further details.

INSURANCE SAFTEY POLICY

When joining the academy each student's insurance maybe complimentary and gifted by Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy for the first year only. Thereafter the membership insurance renewal becomes the responsibility of each student and is payable to Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy annually.

This insurance is equivalent to as little as 87p (single membership) 43p (family membership based on 4 students) per week for the safety and protection of your child and family. Any un-insured students will not be able to participate in tuition. This is for the safety, well being and protection of fellow students, the academy and the team that assist in the operations.

Terms & Conditions Online Tuition

While participating, follow the online tuition instructions carefully, risk assess your practise area and be responsible for your own safety, Training equipment and safety mats are recommended during practise. Children under the age of 18 years of age a parent or guardian supervision is required 100% of the child's particapation.

If the online tuition or rotating curriculum is being misused or duplicated, Master Andrew Blinston and Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy have the right to revoke the membership.

If a single membership is being misused or being used by multiple participates without permission, Master Andrew Blinston and Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy have the right to charge the members payment card the current family membership fee or revoke the membership without prior notice.

The online tuition and rotating curriculum and delivery of the martial arts training is the rights of Master Andrew Blinston and Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and can not be shared or duplicated by a third party for free or for a fee.

Online tuition services 30 Day, 60 Day or 90 Days Online Tuition Programs are provided upon a fee, charged monthly or quarterly will continue until written cancelation is provided via email. 30 Days notice required.

TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVATE LESSONS AND CANCELATION

All cancelations, please call the academy on 01777 700252 48 hours Prior to your scheduled lesson. None Attendance, the lesson will be marked off as Not attended & used. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your lesson start time to warm up. Private Lessons for students under 18 years, parent or guardian must be present at all times. Mobile phones cameras and electronic devices switched off during all private lessons.

UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT SAFTEY POLICY

When joining the academy each student's uniform maybe complimentary and gifted by Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy. All future training uniforms will be supplied by Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy at a cost unless otherwise stated. All training uniforms represent the correct level of martial arts tuition. For the safety of all students while participating in tuition and graduations our policy is mandatory that all uniforms, shoes, safety and training equipment used whilst participating in martial arts tuition with Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy must be of the correct standard and purchased via Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy. Equipment is mandatory to fully engage in certain levels of tuition and to comply within our rules of insurance.

Misuse: If a student misuses the culture for all, martial arts knowledge, policies, and the basic rules are not upheld within the academy unfortunately the student will be asked to leave the academy.

COMPLAINTS

Any complaints towards other students/members or Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy must be dealt with using the schools complaint procedure and not via email. A copy can be requested from the reception.

PAYMENTS , REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION'S POLICY

Payments for services provided by Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and Contact Sports, tuition fees, graduations, seminar or activities regardless of attendance are non-returnable. For merchandise an exchange or credit note can be provided. All unwanted items must be returned unused in the original packaging. Please make sure all your commitments are paid punctually either at the Academy or via the accounts department.

LYNX LOYALTY CARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Lynx loyalty card receive 10% off everything^*How does it work?

1. Buy a loyalty card simply purchase your Lynx Loyalty Card online or at Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and start saving today! Only £25 per student or £50 per family (12 months)
2. receive 10% off your total bill (on selected martial arts services & products every time you shop with us online and in store)
3. receive exclusive offers and promotional codes
4. Receive 1 free semi-private lesson per student or per family
5. 20% off seminars packages purchase today and start saving now!

Here are the Terms and Conditions by paying the loyalty card joining fee you are accepting our terms and conditions. Lynx Loyalty Card entitles you to all benefits listed above for a 12-month period, must be renewed once 12 months has expired*.

*Excludes: Christmas Wish List, Graduation’s, Annual Insurance and Tuition** Cannot be used conjunction with any other promotion*

The Lynx Loyalty Card includes 1 Free Semi-Private Lesson per student or per family at Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy at a date & time set by the Instructor. If you are unable to attend this date/time the private lesson maybe be carried over at instructor’s discretion and is not transferable to any other student.

The Lynx Loyalty Card cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount card or money off voucher. The Card cannot be used in conjunction with any concession within Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy.

When purchasing the Lynx Loyalty Card, it must be signed by yourself and is not transferable. The Loyalty Card may only be used by the authorised signatory. The Loyalty Card is not a credit, debit or cheque guarantee card.

The discount can only be given in store by scanning your membership card and in the case of online purchases from www.lynxmartialarts.com , by inputting your membership number where indicated. Your membership card / number must be presented before ordering / purchasing any goods whether in the Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy or online. Please be aware that any online purchase of renewal can take 48 hours to be available in store and vice versa.

Membership is for 12 months from the date of joining. Membership can be renewed for a further 12 months by payment of the annual subscription fee.

We reserve the right to change / withdraw benefits at any time without prior notice.

If your Loyalty Card is lost or stolen please notify Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy or by calling 01777 700252 between 11am and 8pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Calls are charged at local rates from a BT landline. Mobile and other service providers rates may vary. We will cancel your Card upon notification and will issue a replacement, free of charge, to be collected from Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy

Please keep us informed of any changes of address or email address. And where possible give your email address so we can reduce our impact on the environment. Please contact customer care on lynxacademy@hotmail.co.uk or call 01777 700252.

Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy will do our best to keep all member accounts up to date. We are not liable for any inaccuracies on your account.

OUR PRIVACY POLICY

This document explains how we use your personal data at Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and Contact Sports. Registered address 22 Exchange Street Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6BL.

We are committed to ensuring the privacy of our clients and website visitors. In this policy we explain how we hold, process and retain your personal data.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

PROVIDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO OTHERS

RETAINING AND DELETING PERSONAL DATA

AMENDMENTS YOUR RIGHTS

COOKIE POLICY

OUR DETAILS DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

1. How we use your Personal Data

This section provides you with information about what personal data we hold and process; in respect of personal data that we did not collect from you directly, where we obtained that data from, and what types of data we have collected; the purposes for which we may process your personal data; and the legal grounds on which we process your data.

We will not pass on your information to any third party without your explicit consent.

Contact data / Enquiry data. We may process contact details that you provide to us ("contact data"). This contact data may include your name, address, telephone number, and email address, and may be provided through our website, in person at an event or by a current client. We may use this contact data to respond to your enquiry, follow up on any information provided and contact you to discuss your use of our website, and how our website and content performed and functioned for you.

Shopping Cart

If you contact us via telephone, please note that our calls maybe recorded for compliance and training purposes. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiries and ensuring the efficient administration and continued function of our website and services.

Profile Data. During the course of providing services to you, or by entering a competition that we operate, you may provide us with biographical information about yourself ("profile data"). This profile data may include your contact data, details of your social media presence, biographical information which you have the option to upload a profile picture. We may use this data to provide you with services of membership from our website and to monitor and administer your account with us.

Where you have provided your consent for us to do so, we may also use this data for the purposes of carrying out marketing activities, specifically in order to tailor the offers, advertisements and promotions that we bring to your attention both when we contact you, and through our stored data and website. If you continue to remain on our mailing list, you will receive emails that may include company and community news, updates, related product or service information, depending on the preferences selected. If at any time you wish to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each e-mail. If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please unsubscribe by clicking the link.

Sensitive Personal Data. During the course of using our services, you may provide us with sensitive information about yourself ("sensitive data"). However, we will only process this sensitive data if you consent to us doing so. As part of our standard process (contact forms or information requests when creating an account or placing an order), we do not collect any sensitive data (also referred to as special categories of personal data).

Transaction data. We may process information relating to any payments made to you through our company software or website ("transaction data"). The transaction data may include your contact details, your bank account details, and the transaction details. The transaction data may be processed for the purposes of processing these payments and keeping proper records of those transactions. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract and our legitimate interests, namely our interest in the proper administration of our website and business. Where personal data required to be collected by law or under a contract is not provided, then we may not be able to perform the contract.

Website data. We may process data about your use of our website and services ("website data"). The website data may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use. The source of the website data is our analytics tracking system/s. This website data may be processed for the purposes of analyzing the use of the website and services to uncover and solve problems, as well as personalizing your experience with the aim of improving relevance. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and improving our website and services.

Notification data. We may process information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our newsletters ("notification data"). The notification data may be processed for the purposes of sending you newsletters and marketing content. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

Correspondence data. We may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us ("correspondence data"). The correspondence data may include the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. Our website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business and communications with users.

Other processing activities. In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out above, we may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. Furthermore, we may use your data to train our employees, to contact you regarding customer satisfaction surveys and/or market research, to match or aggregate your data for analysis, or for research, testing, fraud prevention or administration purposes.

2. Providing your Personal Data to Others

Our partner service providers. We may share your data to our core service partners who manage and support us such as third-party delivery services to fulfil your order, our email service provider in order to send you order updates via email (and marketing emails if you have opted in), our IT service providers in order to host and operate the website, and our IT software providers in order to process your order in a secure and efficient manner.

We use third party payment providers that are integrated with our website, when processing a payment with such a method (for example, Perfectmind and Paysafe).

We will not share your data with other brands or companies for marketing purposes.

We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and our website or administer activities on our behalf. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

Our professional advisers. We may disclose your personal data to our professional advisers in so far as reasonably necessary for the purposes of managing risks, obtaining professional advice and managing legal disputes.

Where we provide your personal data to any third party. Where we share your personal data with any third party, we will ensure this processing is protected by appropriate safeguards including a suitable data processing agreement with that third party.

To comply with legal obligations. In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data detailed above, we may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation we have to comply with, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another individual.

3. Retaining and deleting personal data

Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

Unless we contact you and obtain your consent for us to retain your personal data for a longer period, we will retain and delete your personal data as follows:

Contact data will be retained for 2 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

Profile data will be retained for 2 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

Sensitive data will be retained for 2 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

Transaction data will be retained for 6 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

Website account data will be retained for 1 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

Notification data will be retained for 2 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

Correspondence data will be retained for 2 years following the date of our last contact or dealing with you, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.

We may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

4. Amendments

We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.

We may notify you of changes to this policy by email.

5. Your Rights

You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:

Your request not being found to be unfounded or excessive, in which case a charge may apply; and

the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address).

We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.

The rights you have under data protection law are:

the right to access;

the right to rectification;

the right to erasure;

the right to restrict processing;

the right to object to processing;

the right to data portability;

the right to complain to a supervisory authority; and the right to withdraw consent.

Your right to access your data. You have the right to ask us to confirm whether or not we process your personal data and, to have access to the personal data, and any additional information. That additional information includes the purposes for which we process your data, the categories of

personal data we hold and the recipients of that personal data. You may request a copy of your personal data. The first copy will be provided free of charge, but we may charge a reasonable fee for additional copies.

Your right to rectification. If we hold any inaccurate personal data about you, you have the right to have these inaccuracies rectified. Where necessary for the purposes of the processing, you also have the right to have any incomplete personal data about you completed.

Your right to erasure. In certain circumstances you have the right to have personal data that we hold about you erased. This will be done without undue delay. These circumstances include the following: it is no longer necessary for us to hold those personal data in relation to the purposes for which they were originally collected or otherwise processed; you withdraw your consent to any processing which requires consent; the processing is for direct marketing purposes; and the personal data have been unlawfully processed. However, there are certain general exclusions of the right to erasure, including where processing is necessary: for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation; or for establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

Your right to restrict processing. In certain circumstances you have the right for the processing of your personal data to be restricted. This is the case where: you do not think that the personal data we hold about you is accurate; your data is being processed unlawfully, but you do not want your data to be erased; it is no longer necessary for us to hold your personal data for the purposes of our processing, but you still require that personal data in relation to a legal claim; and you have objected to processing, and are waiting for that objection to be verified. Where processing has been restricted for one of these reasons, we may continue to store your personal data. However, we will only process it for other reasons: with your consent; in relation to a legal claim; for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of important public interest.

Your right to object to processing. You can object to us processing your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, but only as far as our legal basis for the processing is that it is necessary for: the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, or in the exercise of any official authority vested in us; or the purposes of our legitimate interests or those of a third party. If you make an objection, we will stop processing your personal information unless we are able to: demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing, and that these legitimate grounds override your interests, rights and freedoms; or the processing is in relation to a legal claim.

Your right to object to direct marketing. You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes. In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes. You can object to us processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. If you make an objection, we will stop processing your personal data for this purpose. If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Unsubscribe from our mailing list.

Your right to object for statistical purposes. You can object to us processing your personal data for statistical purposes on grounds relating to your particular situation, unless the processing is necessary for performing a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

Automated data processing. To the extent that the legal basis we are relying on for processing your personal data is consent, and where the processing is automated, you are entitled to receive your personal data from us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. However, you may not have this right if it would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

Complaining to a supervisory authority. If you think that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do this in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

Right to withdraw consent. To the extent that the legal basis we are relying on for processing your personal data is consent, you are entitled to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

Exercising your rights. You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice to us in addition to the other methods specified above.

6. Cookie Policy

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7. Our Details

Our website is licensed to Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and provided Perfecetmind and Championsway.

We are Trading as Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy and Contact Sports registered trading address is 22 Exchange Street Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6BL

You can contact us:

by post, using the postal address given above; using our website contact form; by telephone, on the contact number published on our website from time to time; or by email, using the email address published on our website from time to time.

8. Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or the information that we hold about you, please contact us via email at lynxacademy@hotmail.co.uk

9. In Addition

This site may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. We recommend that you read the respective website/s privacy policy. After purchase, if you send us images (via email) of goods that you have purchased, you are providing your consent for us to use these images for all marketing purposes (if deemed suitable by us), unless you expressly state otherwise.

10. Changes to our Privacy Policy

We review our privacy policy regularly to ensure that it meets the necessary standards and is in line with current legislation. We will place any updates on this page.

This privacy policy was last updated 8th February 2019.

Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy is a professional Full-Time Martial Arts School for Adults, Children and Family's. Teaching a martial arts leadership life skill curriculum in Retford, North Nottinghamshire, also Karate, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Kung fu, Tai chi, Wing Chun, Self Defense in the Retford, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire area.

MISSION STATEMENT At Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy, we are a dedicated team of positive, motivated and successful individuals. Who instruct the highest level of martial arts tuition in the Retford, North Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire region. In a unique, controlled and comfortable environment we will educate you and your family in martial arts training and leadership life skills.