Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 10th, 2025

At Coastal Thrive dance festival, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit our website coastalthrivedancefestival.ca and use our services, including entering dance competitions, purchasing tickets, or interacting with any other features we offer.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our website:

Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and payment details when registering for dance competitions.
Competition-related Data: This includes any details related to your participation in our dance competitions, such as team name, participant names, age, dance category, performance video, etc.
Usage Data: This includes information about how you access and interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and links clicked.
Payment Information: We collect payment data when processing registration fees or ticket sales. However, we do not store your payment information directly. Payments are processed securely through a third-party payment provider.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

Registration and Communication: To register participants for dance competitions, communicate event details, provide updates, and respond to any inquiries.
Processing Transactions: To complete transactions related to competition fees, and other services.
Event Management: To organize and manage dance competitions, including scheduling, participant management, and competition results.
Marketing and Promotions: To send you promotional materials, newsletters, and information about upcoming competitions or related events. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.
Improvement of Services: To analyze website usage and improve our website’s features, functionality, and user experience.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal data in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and conduct competitions. These providers may include payment processors, email marketing services, and hosting platforms.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required by law or to comply with a legal process (such as a subpoena or court order).
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you if such a transfer occurs.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small files that are placed on your device and allow us to track your interactions with our website. This helps us analyze website traffic, personalize your experience, and deliver targeted content.

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access and Correction: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you and ask for corrections if necessary.
Data Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal obligations or business needs.
Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any promotional email we send.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email address].

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” will be updated accordingly. Please review this policy periodically for any updates.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Coastal Thrive Dance festival
Email: Coastal.thrive.dance.festival@gmail.com
Phone: +1-604-414-8650
Website: Coastalthrivedancefestival.ca