Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 11, 2026
Arlin’s Dance Spot respects the privacy of our members, students, parents, staff, instructors, website visitors, and community users.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
1. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending on how you interact with Arlin’s Dance Spot, we may collect information such as:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Username and account information
- Profile photograph
- Membership or class information
- Event registrations
- Messages and community posts
- Photos, videos, or documents you upload
- Communications with studio staff
- Payment or transaction information
- Website usage and technical information
- Device, browser, IP address, and cookie information
We aim to collect information that is reasonably useful for operating the studio, website, and online community.
2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We may use information to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Provide classes, memberships, events, and studio services
- Operate the Arlin’s Dance Spot online community
- Provide announcements and studio updates
- Facilitate communication between members and staff
- Manage staff and instructor areas
- Process registrations and transactions
- Respond to questions and support requests
- Maintain safety and security
- Prevent misuse or unauthorized access
- Improve our website and services
- Send communications you have requested or agreed to receive
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Certain information you voluntarily place in your community profile may be visible to other authorized community members.
Posts, comments, photos, or other material placed in community groups may be visible to members who have access to those groups.
Private staff, management, instructor, and other restricted groups are intended only for users authorized to access them.
Please avoid posting sensitive personal information in public or member-visible areas.
4. PRIVATE MESSAGES
Community users may be able to communicate through direct or group messages.
Although these messages are not intended to be publicly visible, users should not use the platform to transmit highly sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, banking credentials, passwords, or other information unnecessary for studio operations.
5. PAYMENTS
Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.
Arlin’s Dance Spot may receive transaction information necessary to manage purchases, memberships, refunds, and accounting.
Payment providers may separately collect payment-card or financial information according to their own privacy and security practices.
6. SERVICE PROVIDERS
We may use trusted third-party providers to help operate our business and technology, including providers of:
- Website hosting
- WordPress and community functionality
- Email delivery
- Forms
- Payment processing
- Notifications
- Website security
- Analytics
- File storage
- Technical support
These providers may process information as necessary to provide services on our behalf.
7. SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Arlin’s Dance Spot does not sell personal information as part of its ordinary business operations.
8. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Our website and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Keep users logged in
- Remember preferences
- Maintain website security
- Measure website performance
- Support website and community functionality
Browser settings may allow you to control or delete certain cookies, although disabling them may affect website functionality.
9. DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable steps to safeguard personal information.
However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.
Users are responsible for protecting their own usernames, passwords, and devices used to access the community.
10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our dance programs may serve children, but the online community is not intended for children under 13 to independently create and manage accounts.
Parents or legal guardians should manage online access for children under 13.
If we learn that personal information has been collected online directly from a child under 13 without appropriate parental authorization, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation.
11. ACCESSING OR UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION
Users may update certain information directly through their community profile.
You may also contact us if you need assistance with:
- Correcting account information
- Updating contact details
- Closing your community account
- Asking questions about information associated with your account
Certain records may need to be retained for legitimate business, accounting, legal, security, or transaction purposes.
12. EMAIL AND NOTIFICATIONS
Users may receive service-related emails or notifications concerning:
- Account activity
- Community messages
- Group posts
- Studio announcements
- Schedule or event information
- Security or administrative notices
Where available, notification preferences may be adjusted through account settings.
Certain essential administrative or security communications may still be sent when necessary.
13. RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, protecting the community, and meeting legal obligations.
14. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website or community may contain links to third-party websites.
Arlin’s Dance Spot is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by other organizations.
15. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy as our technology, services, business practices, or legal requirements change.
The current version will be posted on this page with the effective date shown above.
16. CONTACT US
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, contact:
Arlin’s Dance Spot
850 N Franklin Blvd
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Email: info@arlinsdancespot.com
Phone: 609-316-7643