PRIVACY POLICY
Read our Privacy Policy
We're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Read our Privacy Policy below to understand how, when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, contact us or make a booking. It also explains how the information is used, how we keep it secure and under which conditions we may disclose it to others.
We regularly review our Privacy Policy and it may change over time. Therefore please occasionally revisit this page and ensure that you're happy with any changes. By using our website, you consent to the collection and processing of your personal data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
1. About us
1.1 Penny Waterman School of Dance provides dance classes based in the UK, and is managed by Penny Waterman.
1.2 You can contact us by emailing us at admin@pennywaterman.com.
2. How do we collect information from you?
2.1. We collect information when you interact with us directly (e.g., by filling out a form or contacting us), when you make an enquiry, book a class, or through automatic technologies such as cookies.
3. What type of information is collected from you?
3.1. The personal information we collect might include your name, phone number, address, email address, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when. We do not collect any special category data.
4. Why is your information being collected?
4.1. We collect your personal information to enable us to process your queries and service requests promptly and efficiently.
5. How is your information used?
5.1. We may use your information to:
a) Respond to a query you have submitted;
b) Correspond with you regarding a booking;
c) Seek your feedback or comments on your experience working with our dance school
6. How is your information stored?
6.1. Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to advertise our services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.
6.2 We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity.
7. Who will your information be shared with?
7.1. We do not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
7.2. We may share your information with third parties if required to do so by law, for example, for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or other legal matters.
8. Your preferences
8.1. You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive information from us. If you would like to receive updates regarding exciting news or promotional offers, then please let us know.
8.2. We will not contact you for marketing purposes by email unless you have given your prior consent. You can change your marketing preferences at any time by emailing us using the email address provided in section 1.
9. How you can update your information
9.1. If the information you have supplied to us changes, please email us using the email address provided in section 1.
10. Security precautions in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of your information
10.1. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, such as access controls, data encryption, and regular security audits. When you give us any personal information, we take steps to ensure that it’s treated securely. Any sensitive information that you provide via our web site is encrypted and protected by Secure Socket Layers (SSL) technology.
11. Use of 'cookies'
11.1. Like many other websites, our website uses cookies. 'Cookies' are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual.
11.2. It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. Turning cookies off may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.
11.3 For further information about cookies and how to manage or disable them please go to: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/
11.4. You may view our Cookie Policy here.
12. Links to other websites
12.1. Our website contains links to other websites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.
12.2. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our website.
12.3. If you linked to our website from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site.
13. Review of this Policy
13.1. We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. Material changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated via email or prominent notifications on our website.
14. Questions regarding this Policy
14.1. Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to the email address provided in section 1.