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Our Privacy Policy

At Dancers Workshop Academy, ("we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting you privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish Data Protection laws.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of personal information from you and your child:

  • Contact Information: Name, address, email address and phone number.

  • Child's Information: Name, date of birth, and relevant medical information.

  • Payment Information: Billing address and payment details for class fees.

  • Communication Data: Records of communications, including emails, and messages.

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services, such as IP address, browser type, and activity on our website.

2. How we use your information

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

  • Service Delivery: To register and manage your child's enrolment in our dance studio and other related activities.

  • Communication: To contact you with information about classes, schedules, events, studio updates and other related information.

  • Payment Processing: To process payments for classes, costumes, and other related services.

  • Safety and Welfare: To ensure the health, safety and welfare of your child and our staff during classes.

  • Legal Compliance: To comply with our legal obligations under Irish law.

3. How we share your information:

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties except as follows:

  • Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our studio, processing payments, or providing services to you.

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security:

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.

  • Erasure: You can request that we delete you personal data, subject to certain conditions.

  • Restriction: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.

  • Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

  • Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly and immediately.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with the revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

This policy is designed to provide transparency about how your personal data is handled.

Effective: 1st September 2024

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