Terms of Use & Privacy Notice
Effective 29 October 2026. Straight answers on how 1000 Man To Mat works, what happens when you log a class or train in a room, what details we collect, and what stays private.
The Short Version
- We do not sell your data. Your details are used strictly to run the 1000 Man To Mat mission, your member hub, and workplace or studio enquiries.
- You control what goes on the board. Logging a class shows your first name, suburb, and studio on the Community page. A profile photo or class comment only appears if you choose to add one. Your email address and exact class date are never published.
- Train within your limits. Yoga and mobility involve physical effort. Tell your instructor about any injuries before class, skip anything sharp or painful, and check with a physio or GP if you are managing an injury.
- Studio bookings are separate. The member hub is free. In-person classes are booked and paid directly through participating studios under their own rates and booking terms.
Privacy Notice
1. What This Notice Covers
This Privacy Notice explains how 1000 Man To Mat ("we", "us", "our") collects, stores, uses, and protects your personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
It applies to everyone who uses our website (1000mantomat.com), our Member Portal and installable web app, our Community board, or our workplace and partner studio enquiry forms (together, the "Platform").
Our Platform links out to independent yoga studios and booking websites. When you leave our site to book or pay for a class at a studio, that studio handles your booking and payment details under its own privacy policy.
2. Who Is Responsible For Your Data
1000 Man To Mat is operated by founder Gianni Valenti on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. We are responsible for deciding how and why your personal information is collected and managed on the Platform.
If you have any questions about your privacy or want your data updated or removed, email us directly at hello@1000mantomat.com.
3. What Personal Information We Collect & How
We only collect information that is genuinely needed to run the mission, track classes, and respond to enquiries:
| Category | What We Collect | How We Collect It |
|---|---|---|
| Member Account | First name, email address, suburb, and account password (encrypted via Supabase Auth). Optional short bio and profile photo. | Directly from you when you sign up or edit your profile in the Member Portal. |
| Class Attendance Logs | Studio name, date attended, how the session felt (1–10 effort/feel scale), optional class comment, and whether you toggled "Post to community board". | Directly from you when you log a session in the Member Portal. |
| Studio Search & Location | Street address or suburb typed into the studio finder, or device GPS coordinates if you tap "Near me". | Entered by you or via browser geolocation permission when searching nearby studios (processed via Google Maps). |
| Workplace & Studio Enquiries | Company or studio name, contact name and role, email, optional phone number, site location, estimated attendees, website/Instagram handle, and notes. | Submitted by you through the Workplace Workshop or Partner Studio forms. |
| Technical & Auth Storage | Browser session tokens (`localStorage` / `sessionStorage`) to keep you logged in, and standard server security logs (IP address, browser type). | Automatically when you use the Platform. We do not use third-party ad-tracking pixels. |
Sensitive & Health Information
We do not ask for medical records online. However, if you voluntarily mention a sore back, dodgy knee, or other physical condition in a class comment, bio, or enquiry note, you consent to us storing that note as part of your log or enquiry. Do not put sensitive medical details into public class comments.
4. The Community Board: What Shows vs What Stays Private
A big part of getting 1000 Aussie men onto the mat is showing other locals that they aren't the only bloke walking into a studio. When you log a class, the Community board and suburb map update automatically. Here is the exact split between public and private:
Shown on the Community Board
- • First word of your first name
- • Your suburb (and approximate suburb pin on the map)
- • The studio name you trained at
- • Your profile photo (only if you uploaded one)
- • Your class comment (only if you switched on "Post to community board")
Kept Private (Never Published)
- • Your email address
- • Your password
- • The exact date you attended the class
- • Private class comments (when the public toggle is off)
- • Workplace and studio partner enquiry details
You can remove a logged class, delete your profile photo, or change your name and suburb at any time inside the Member Portal.
5. Why & How We Use Your Information
- Run your Member Account: Authenticate your login, track your personal class count and level progression, and count your attendance toward the live 1000-man tally.
- Send Class Reminders & Account Emails: Send essential account confirmation and password recovery links, plus optional reminder emails (such as a heads-up before your local class or if you haven't logged a session in two weeks). You can untick email reminders anytime in your Member Portal profile.
- Respond to Workplace & Studio Enquiries: Follow up with your business or studio when you enquire about hosting a session or partnering with us.
- Protect the Platform: Prevent spam, duplicate fake logs, or abuse of the community board.
6. Storage, Security & Third-Party Providers
We never sell or rent your personal information to marketers or third parties. To run the Platform reliably and securely, we use a small set of trusted infrastructure providers:
- Supabase: Provides our database, encrypted authentication (passwords are hashed and never visible to us), and profile photo storage.
- Netlify: Hosts the website and delivers pages over encrypted HTTPS connections.
- Google Maps Platform & Google Fonts: Powers the studio address search, drive-time estimates, and suburb cluster maps.
Some of these providers store or process data on servers located in Australia, the United States, or other regions. All transfers occur over SSL/TLS encryption. We keep your member data for as long as your account remains active, or until you ask us to delete it.
7. Your Privacy Rights & Choices
Under Australian privacy law, you have the right to:
- Access & Update: Edit your first name, suburb, bio, photo, and reminder preferences directly inside the Member Portal, or ask us for a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Delete Logs or Your Account: Remove individual class logs in the Member Portal, or email us at hello@1000mantomat.com to have your account and personal details permanently deleted.
- Make a Privacy Complaint: If you think we have mishandled your personal information, email us first and we will respond promptly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.
Terms of Use
8. Eligibility & Member Accounts
By accessing 1000 Man To Mat or creating a Member Account, you agree to these Terms of Use. You must be at least 16 years old (or 18 where required by your local studio) to create an account.
Creating an account on the Member Portal is free. You are responsible for keeping your password secure and for any activity logged under your account. Class logging runs on an honour system — log the sessions you genuinely attend so the 1000-man counter and community board stay honest.
9. Physical Readiness & Injury Disclaimer
1000 Man To Mat classes, workplace sessions, and any follow-along mobility content are designed for stiff bodies, joint decompression, and functional strength — they are not medical advice, physiotherapy, or clinical rehabilitation.
- Check with a professional: If you have a current injury, spinal issue, recent surgery, heart condition, or are under the care of a doctor or physio, get their clearance before stepping onto the mat.
- Speak up and modify: Tell the facilitator before class if you are carrying a niggle or old injury. Work within a range that feels safe for your body, use the pose variations offered, and stop immediately if you feel sharp pain, dizziness, numbness, or shortness of breath.
- Voluntary participation: You participate in classes, workplace workshops, and home practice at your own pace and risk.
10. Partner Studios, Bookings & Workplace Sessions
Studio Bookings & Payments: In-person classes listed on our site (including partner studio sessions and studios found via our directory) are booked and paid for directly through each studio's own booking system. Class pricing, intro passes, cancellations, refunds, and studio rules are set by the individual studio.
Drive Times & Timetables: Drive times and studio listings on our site are road estimates provided for convenience. Always check the studio's live timetable before heading out.
Workplace & Job-Site Sessions: On-site corporate or tradie mobility workshops are arranged directly with Gianni following an enquiry and are subject to the booking details, site safety requirements, and rates agreed with your business.
11. Community Standards & Acceptable Use
The Community board exists to back men who are showing up and putting in the work. When uploading a profile photo, writing a bio, or posting a public class comment, you agree that you will not:
- Post abusive, defamatory, harassing, hateful, or explicit material, or upload photos you do not have the right to share.
- Post spam, commercial advertising, or someone else's personal details.
- Attempt to scrape member data, disrupt the site, or log fake sessions to manipulate the mission counter.
We reserve the right to remove any photo, comment, or class log, or suspend an account that breaches these standards.
12. Intellectual Property
All branding, logos, class sequences, text, photography, graphics, and code on the 1000 Man To Mat Platform belong to 1000 Man To Mat or our licensors. You may use the Platform for your personal, non-commercial use, but you may not copy, redistribute, or commercialise our materials without written permission.
When you choose to upload a profile photo or public class comment, you grant 1000 Man To Mat a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display that content on the Community board and Member Portal until you remove it.
13. Australian Consumer Law & Liability
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy conferred on you by the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) or any other law that cannot be lawfully excluded.
Subject to those non-excludable rights, the online Platform, studio directory, and member tracker are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, 1000 Man To Mat is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for the acts, omissions, facilities, or policies of independent third-party yoga studios.
14. Governing Law, Updates & Contact
These Terms and our Privacy Notice are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. We may update this page from time to time as we add features (such as follow-along home practice videos) and will update the effective date at the top of the page when we do.
Questions about these Terms, your privacy, or the mission? Reach out anytime at hello@1000mantomat.com.