Privacy Policy

  • WHAT SHOULD I WEAR TO A SASQUATCH WORKOUT?

    Good question! I don’t need to wear anything because I’m covered in fur, but you probably should hehehe. You’ll be moving and sweating and stretching, so wear something comfy. Any kind of athletic shoes will work. You can wear shorts or leggings and a t-shirt or tank. Lots of people wear a sweatshirt and take it off once they start working out. Don’t worry too much about it, just be comfortable. 

  • DO I NEED TO BRING ANYTHING TO THE WORKOUT?

    No worries, you don’t have to bring anything! If you want to bring your own water bottle that’s cool, otherwise we have water fountains or bottled water available to buy when you get here. Just make sure you’re wearing something comfy that you can work out in. 

  • HOW EARLY SHOULD I SHOW UP BEFORE THE WORKOUT?

    For your first class, come 15 minutes ahead of time so you can get settled and get a quick gym tour. If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll even see me! Doubt it because I am good at hiding, but it’s worth a shot! Anyway…for every other class just show up 5-10  minutes ahead of your class time so you can get settled.

  • I’M REALLY OUT OF SHAPE, IS THERE A BEGINNER PROGRAM/CLASS?

    What’s a “good shape”? I’m in the shape of a furry Sasquatch and everyone thinks I’m the coolest thing ever. But seriously, heck no! Start wherever you are. We are really good at scaling all workouts to all skill levels (yes even zero). You’ll get a really great workout no matter what shape you’re in right now and we’ll work with you to make sure you get where you want to be! We have people from all skill and age levels in our gym. Just remember - everybody had to have their first day at some point.

  • WHAT IS A SASQUATCH WORKOUT LIKE?

    Class is always an hour,  is always in a group of about 10 and led by a coach. You don’t have to know what you are doing, you just show up ready to go and listen to your coach. We will warm up together, prep for the workout together and do the workout together. If you need any special attention or movement modifications, we will figure that out before the workout starts. At the end we cool down, chat and maybe grab a protein shake! We do a lot of strength training because it’s one of the fastest ways to get what you want: more lean muscle, less fat and lots of body confidence. We also do high intensity interval training and mix it up with any of the following: gymnastics, cardio, bodyweight, barbells, kettlebells, & more! You will also have fun, meet new people and occasionally go on a Sasquatch hunt. Just kidding but that would be cool. 

  • DO YOU HAVE PERSONAL TRAINING?

    Yaaaaas! We have a phenomenal team of personal trainers. Who do you think taught me how to hide like a champion? Do you want a particular skill, are you like me and like to be alone (without a big class?), are you training for something specific? We have someone that we can match to your needs. Alot of folks do group classes with a little PT on the side to work on something specific.

  • DO YOU HAVE A NUTRITION PROGRAM?

    Duh! Have you seen my abs? Wait - they are covered in fur but rest assured, I have them. Hopefully you’ve heard, you can’t out train a bad diet. Our nutrition program is a great supplement to our classes to reach your goals the fastest! This is a stand alone program as well, so if you just want a nutrition coach, we can do that too.  Book a Wellness Assessment to hear about all of the options. With nutrition, you get:  

    • Free consult before sign up (if wanted)
    • InBody Scans monthly (so you know what your’re made of)
    • Personal macros (how much of what to eat each day)
    • Unlimited support and guidance
    • Easy to use app and online platform
    • Knowledge Base full of nutrition education
    • A “diet” that  you can sustain for lasting change

  • HOW MUCH ARE MEMBERSHIPS?

    We have a bunch of membership options to fit your budget. We have group classes, personal training, nutrition, teen classes, etc.  The first step is for you to come in and do a quick Wellness Assessment to talk about what exactly you’re looking for because everyone is different with different goals.  I’m only a Sasquatch so I don’t talk about boring stuff like numbers.

  • IS SASQUATCH STRENGTH ONLY STRENGTH TRAINING?

    Not ONLY, but we do a lot of strength training because it’s one of the fastest ways to get what you want: (a giant furry body like me - just kidding - you can’t get as big as me) more lean muscle, less fat and lots of body confidence. We'll also mix it up with any of the following: gymnastics, cardio, bodyweight, barbells, kettlebells, & more! You will also have fun, meet new people and if you’re lucky, see me :)

  • DO YOU HAVE AN OPEN GYM?

    Nope, we have group classes and personal training. 

  • DO YOU HAVE SASQUATCH SWAG, SUPPLEMENTS, FOOD, DRINKS?

    Yep, we have a variety of bars, supplements, shakes and drinks to keep you going before, during and after your workout. We also carry special Sasquatch (yay me!) protein powder, BCAAs and a metabolism booster as well as Everwell Botanicals products. Just grab what you want from the fridge and show the front desk staff (they’ll charge it to your account) or ask them to grab you what you need.

  • SHOULD I EAT BEFORE I WORKOUT?

    Everyone is different but a good rule of thumb is to eat 20 grams of protein and 20 grams of carbohydrates about an hour before your workout for the best energy. That might be a piece of chicken and a sweet potato or ½ cup oatmeal and a protein shake. Do what works for you, just don’t eat immediately before class.  You don’t want that jostling around in your stomach.

  • AM I GOING TO BE SORE AFTER THE WORKOUT?

    Does a Sasquatch hide in the woods? The answer is probably yep. But don’t worry! Depending on your current fitness level and what the workout is or how hard you go in that workout, you might be sore. That’s a good thing. Your muscles are getting stronger. The best thing you can do when you’re sore is drink water, eat some protein and then come back in and get moving again. Don’t let soreness stop you from working out or coming back. It’s a normal part of the process. Use it as a reminder of how proud you are of yourself for working hard for your health.

  • WHAT IF I’M INJURED, CAN I STILL DO THE WORKOUT?

    We can scale any workout to any skill level or personal need. That includes  injury, pregnancy, disability and perceived or real out of shapeness ;). If you’re really worried, sign up for a Wellness Assessment come in, talk to your coach about your particular situation, and let them help you with a plan. If your ankle is hurt, you can still do upper body, if your arm is affected, you can still do legs. You can almost always work on stretching and mobility and that is 100% better than staying home and getting stiff and sad on your couch or crying in your cave like a depressed Sasquatch. .  

  • ARE SASQUATCH WORKOUTS SAFE?

    Yes. Sasquatch supports safety! Our workouts are not random. We program a year in advance with the purpose to get you SAFELY and efficiently to a better fitness and wellness level than you were before you found us. We focus on form and longevity. We program for real, regular people with lives outside of the gym. We are going to make sure you learn how to workout safely and how to get your goals inside and outside of the gym without injury.

  • IS WEIGHT TRAINING GOING TO MAKE ME LOOK BULKY?

    Excuse me? What is wrong with being bulky!? I have been accused of being bulky  before, but I think it’s just my fur. Anyway, enough about Sasquatch. Nope, weight training gives you tone. Fat (or fur)  is usually what is making you feel or look bulky. Weight lifting also raises your metabolism so you burn more calories just sitting around, so you want to do a lot of it!

  • WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?

    We have a full pull up rig, rings, barbells, dumb bells, kettle bells, medicine balls, slam balls, bands and more. Don’t worry, we teach you how to do all the movements and how to safely and effectively use all the equipment. 

  • DO YOU HAVE AN INBODY SCANNER?

    We do have an InBody. If you’re looking to go beyond the scale and see what you're made of and work on body composition, we’re here for you. I took one last week and it said I was mostly made of magic, fur and muscle. Try to beat that!! Anyway…You get one free Inbody scan per month with your membership or nutrition plan or you can buy them separately. Talk to Sam in the chat below for more information. 

  • DO YOU HAVE SHOWERS?

    Yes we do! Some of them are so big that two Sasquatches can fit in them, but that’s neither here nor there.  If you need to take a shower before or after a workout, feel free! All gyms have them and are used on a first come, first served basis. There are rarely issues with availability. The only issue is when I take a shower before you and clog the drain with my fur. Just kidding - I would never do that.

  • CAN I BRING A FRIEND TO MY WELLNESS ASSESSMENT?

    Absolutely! Please just let us know in advance so we can prepare.

  • WHAT ARE THE SASQUATCH GYM RULES?

    Work hard and be nice to people! Treat everyone with respect, be nice and workout. We expect you to sign up for classes ahead of time and cancel (if need be) with enough notice to let others take your spot. Otherwise, show up, do your best and talk to us so we can help you get what you want out of your membership. Brownie points for reppin’ me (Sasquatch obviously).

  • WILL SASQUATCH WORKOUTS HELP ME LOSE WEIGHT OR BUILD MUSCLE?

    The workouts can help you lean out, build muscle, lose weight, feel better, look better and a lot more. Everyone is different, so come in and talk to your coach about an individual plan, but in general, if you come in 3-5 times a week and work, you will see results. Muscle mass should increase and fat should decrease.  If you want results faster, you need to dial in your nutrition. We have a nutrition program that you can join as well. When in doubt, ask, WWSD (what would Sasquatch do)? Sasquatch would workout, eat protein, fruits and veggies and move around a lot. 

A gorilla with a beard is flexing his muscles while wearing a tank top.

This Privacy Policy outlines Sasquatch Strength ("we", "our" or "the Company") practices with respect to information collected from users who access our website at https://www.sasquatchstrength.com ("Site"), or otherwise share personal information with us (collectively: “Users")


Grounds for data collection


Processing of your personal information (meaning, any information which may potentially allow your identification with reasonable means; hereinafter "Personal Information") is necessary for the performance of our contractual obligations towards you and providing you with our services, to protect our legitimate interests and for compliance with legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.


When you use the Site, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.


We encourage our Users to carefully read the Privacy Policy and use it to make informed decisions. 


What information we collect?


We collect two types of information and date from Users. 


The first type of information is un-identified and non-identifiable information pertaining to a User(s), which may be made available or gathered via your use of the Site (“Non-personal Information”). We are not aware of the identity of a User from which the Non-personal Information was collected. Non-personal Information which is being collected may include your aggregated usage information and technical information transmitted by your device, including certain hardware and software information (e.g. language preference, the type of browser and operating system your device uses, access time, etc.) in order to enhance the functionality and personalization of our Site. We may also collect information on your activity on the Site (e.g. actions, pages viewed, clicks, online browsing, etc.).


The second type of information Personal Information which is individually identifiable information, namely information that identifies an individual or may with reasonable effort identify an individual. Such information includes:

  • Device Information: We collect Personal Information from your device. Such information includes IP address, geolocation data, unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address and UUID) and other information which relates to your activity through the Site.


How do we receive information about you?


We receive your Personal Information from a variety of sources:

  • When you voluntarily provide us your personal details in order to register on our Site;
  • When you use or access our Site in connection with your use of our services;
  • From third party providers, services and public registers (for example, traffic analytics vendors).


What information we collect?


We do not rent, sell, or share Users’ information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.


We may use the information for the following:


  • Communicating with you – sending you notices regarding our services, providing you with technical information and responding to any customer service issue you may have;
  • To communicate with you and to keep you informed of our most current updates and services;
  • To serve you advertisements when you use our Site (see more under "Advertisements"); 
  • To market our websites and products (see more under "Marketing"); 
  • Conducting statistical and analytical purposes, intended to improve the Site.


In addition to the different uses listed above, we may transfer or disclose Personal Information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies and subcontractors.


In addition to the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy, we may share Personal Information with our trusted third party providers, who may be located in different jurisdictions across the world, for any of the following purposes: 


  • Hosting and operating our Site;
  • Providing you with our services, including providing a personalized display of our Site;
  • Storing and processing such information on our behalf; 
  • Serving you with advertisements and assist us in evaluating the success of our advertising campaigns and help us retarget any of our users;
  • Providing you with marketing offers and promotional materials related to our Site and services; 
  • Performing research, technical diagnostics or analytics;


We may also disclose information if we have good faith to believe that disclosure of such information is helpful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement), including investigations of potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues; (iv) to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (v) prevent harm to the rights, property or safety of us, our users, yourself or any third party; or (vi) for the purpose of collaborating with law enforcement agencies and/or in case we find it necessary in order to enforce intellectual property or other legal rights.


User Rights

You may request to: 


  1. Receive confirmation as to whether or not personal information concerning you is being processed, and access your stored personal information, together with supplementary information. 
  2. Receive a copy of personal information you directly volunteer to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. 
  3. Request rectification of your personal information that is in our control.
  4. Request erasure of your personal information. 
  5. Object to the processing of personal information by us. 
  6. Request to restrict processing of your personal information by us.
  7. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.


However, please note that these rights are not absolute, and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. 


If you wish to exercise any of the aforementioned rights, or receive more information, please contact us using the details provided on our Site.


Retention


We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will be determined taking into account the type of information that is collected and the purpose for which it is collected, bearing in mind the requirements applicable to the situation and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable time. Under applicable regulations, we will keep records containing client personal data, account opening documents, communications and anything else as required by applicable laws and regulations. 


We may rectify, replenish or remove incomplete or inaccurate information, at any time and at our own discretion.


Cookies


We and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our Site or access our services. 


A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a website assign to your device while you are viewing a website. Cookies are very helpful and can be used for various different purposes. These purposes include allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, enable automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences and making the interaction between you and our Services quicker and easier. Cookies are also used to help ensure that the advertisements you see are relevant to you and your interests and to compile statistical data on your use of our Services. 


The Site uses the following types of cookies:


a. 'session cookies' which are stored only temporarily during a browsing session in order to allow normal use of the system and are deleted from your device when the browser is closed; 


b. 'persistent cookies' which are read only by the Site, saved on your computer for a fixed period and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Such cookies are used where we need to know who you are for repeat visits, for example to allow us to store your preferences for the next sign-in; 


c. 'third party cookies' which are set by other online services who run content on the page you are viewing, for example by third party analytics companies who monitor and analyze our web access.


Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but Personal Information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. You may remove the cookies by following the instructions of your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Site may not operate properly and your online experience may be limited.


We also use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about your use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users access the Site, what pages they visit when they do so, etc. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our Site and services. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit sites, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.


Third party collection of information


Our policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. To the extent you disclose your information to other parties or sites throughout the internet, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each third party that you choose to disclose information to. 


This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals whom we do not employ or manage, including any of the third parties which we may disclose information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. 


How do we safeguard your information?


We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of the Site and your information. We employ industry standard procedures and policies to ensure the safety of the information we collect and retain, and prevent unauthorized use of any such information, and we require any third party to comply with similar security requirements, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to safeguard information, we cannot be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorized access or abuse our Site, and we make no warranty, express, implied or otherwise, that we will prevent such access. 


Transfer of data outside the EEA


Please note that some data recipients may be located outside the EEA. In such cases we will transfer your data only to such countries as approved by the European Commission as providing adequate level of data protection, or enter into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.


Advertisements


We may use a third-party advertising technology to serve advertisements when you access the Site. This technology uses your information with regards to your use of the Services to serve advertisements to you (e.g., by placing third-party cookies on your web browser). 



You may opt-out of many third-party ad networks, including those operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For more information about this practice by NAI and DAA members, and your choices regarding having this information used by these companies, including how to opt-out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ andhttp://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.


Marketing


We may use your Personal Information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc. ourselves or by using our third party subcontractors for the purpose of providing you with promotional materials, concerning our services, which we believe may interest you. 


Out of respect to your right to privacy we provide you within such marketing materials with means to decline receiving further marketing offers from us. If you unsubscribe we will remove your email address or telephone number from our marketing distribution lists. 


Please note that even if you have unsubscribed from receiving marketing emails from us, we may send you other types of important e-mail communications without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them. These may include customer service announcements or administrative notices.


Corporate transaction


We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g. sale of a substantial part of our business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). In the event of the above, the transferee or acquiring company will assume the rights and obligations as described in this Privacy Policy.


Minors


We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow use of our services by minors without prior consent or authorization by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us using the contact information shown on our Site.


Updates or amendments to this Privacy Policy


We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Privacy Policy; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy policy. The last revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and consent of such amendments to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments.


How to Contact Us


If you have any general questions about the Site or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us using the contact information shown on our Site. 



Last Modified June, 2022