Last Updated: January 2025
At Y-Stand Dance School, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other details you provide when booking a class, submitting a contact form, or creating an account.
- Payment Information: Payment screenshots and booking details submitted through our booking system. We do not store credit card numbers directly.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, browser type, and device information.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience. See our Cookie Policy section below for details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To process class bookings and manage your dance class registrations
- To communicate with you about your bookings, schedule changes, and promotions
- To improve our website and services based on your feedback and usage patterns
- To send promotional emails about new classes, events, and offers (with your consent)
- To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our platform
3. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., session management, login authentication).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve the user experience.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns (e.g., Meta Pixel).
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect information about you, including:
- Google reCAPTCHA: To protect our forms from spam and abuse. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
- Meta (Facebook) Pixel: To measure the effectiveness of our advertising. Subject to Meta's Data Policy.
- WhatsApp & Messenger: For customer communication. Subject to their respective privacy policies.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Booking records are kept for administrative and accounting purposes.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time
8. Children's Privacy
Our children's dance classes require parental consent for registration. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental permission.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
