Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Thespian Arts Academy ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website, thespianartsacademy.com (the "Site"), and the services offered through the Site (collectively, the "Services"). Thespian Arts Academy is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This policy is effective as of January 1, 2025.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including:
- Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment information (if you enroll in a course). We collect this information when you register for an account, enroll in a course, contact us, or submit a form on our Site.
- Non-Personal Information: This includes information that does not directly identify you, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behavior on our Site. We collect this information through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
- Student Records: If you enroll in our courses, we may collect additional information related to your education, such as your grades, attendance records, and performance evaluations.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and Improving Our Services: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve our Site and Services, including personalizing your experience and providing customer support.
- Processing Transactions: We use your payment information to process your enrollment in courses and other transactions.
- Communicating with You: We use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, promotional materials, and other information about our Services. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the emails.
- Analyzing Usage: We use non-personal information to analyze how users interact with our Site and Services, to identify trends, and to improve our offerings.
- Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect non-personal information about your browsing behavior on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that allow us to recognize you when you return to our Site. We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Site and Services, such as enabling you to log in to your account and access secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze how users interact with our Site and Services, to improve our offerings. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track your browsing behavior and show you targeted advertisements based on your interests.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, but please note that doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of our Site and Services. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please visit our Cookies Policy.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various aspects of our business, such as payment processing, data storage, email marketing, and analytics. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or legal process, such as a subpoena or court order.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your explicit consent.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption to protect sensitive information, such as payment information, during transmission.
- Firewalls: We use firewalls to prevent unauthorized access to our systems.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to your information to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
However, please note that no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
GDPR Compliance
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that information to another controller.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Thespian Arts Academy, located at 120 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019, USA, is committed to upholding the principles of data privacy and protection under the GDPR. Our Data Protection Officer, Ms. Anya Sharma, oversees our data protection practices. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your rights under the GDPR.
Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected]. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Site and update the "effective date" at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our Services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Thespian Arts Academy
120 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (212) 555-ARTS (2787)