Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

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Privacy Policy

Our Use of Your Personal Information

The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance will ask you to provide information that personally identifies you, your location or your contact information when you enrol in dance classes or request information from us, or register on our site for any other reason. We will use your personal information to fulfil your specific request and also to make contact with you related to that request. For example, when you provide personal information to enrol in a dance class, we will use that information to register the student, but we will also use that information to contact you about billing and service matters or if we have a question or dispute with you. If you contact us with questions about our products or services, we will use your contact information to answer your specific questions, but may also use your personal contact information to provide additional materials about our products at a later date.

The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance will access your personal information and/or share it with third parties only for the following purposes: (i) as needed to confirm compliance with the terms of your registration agreement or to enforce our rights under a registration agreement; (ii) if required to do so by law or to comply with legal process; (iii) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the public; or (iv) in connection with a merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets of The Sutton Coldfield school of Dance. The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance will not sell your personal information to anyone.

The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance stores your personal information in secure operating environments that are not accessible by the general public. Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment. Credit card information is accepted only through a portion of our website that encrypts the credit card information before transmission for your added protection.

Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer. Our products and websites use only “per session” cookies. These cookies do not collect information from your computer, they do not personally identify you, and they are completely erased when you close your web browser. They are used to maintain session identification while you are logged into the website. Most browsers allow users to refuse cookies. Please refer to the information about your browser. You must accept “per session” cookies to use our software.

Unsolicited Commercial Emails

The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance is taking care and has implemented commercially reasonable practices and procedures designed to effectively prevent sending a commercial electronic mail messages to anyone who has let us know that they do not want to receive those messages. Email is used to periodically send communications such as newsletters, class confirmations, reminders, cancellations, special offers and other important business information.

Opting Out and Complaints

By creating an account you agree to these terms and conditions. In order to opt out of receiving commercial email messages from The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance please send an e-mail to info@dancesuttoncoldfield.co.uk. If, after 10 business days, you are still receiving commercial email messages from The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance please let us know immediately by calling 08456 023 347. You may also use these contacts if you have any other questions or complaints about the operation of our website.

Child Protection Policy

The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance aims to provide an environment of safety and enjoyment for children who take part in activities organised by or associated with our dance academy. We believe that all children have the right to be protected from abuse and/or harm at all times and in all situations. To ensure that a culture of safety informs all that we do, The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance has developed this Child Protection Policy and associated Code of Practice as part of its overall Health and Safety Management Procedures. The aim of the policy is to safeguard the personal safety of all children who use the facilities or services of The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance through actively promoting awareness, good practice and appropriate and effective procedures.

Taken together the following elements underpin the procedures: • Code of Conduct • Good Recruitment and Vetting Procedures • Staff Training • Reporting Guidelines • Recognising Signs and Symptoms of Abuse • Recognising potential opportunities for harm or danger • Dealing with Disclosures • Accidents Procedure • Photography/Performance Policy • Methods of Recording. The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance’s Policy Statement of Child Protection. • The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance confirms its commitment to ensuring that children under the age of 18 are protected and kept safe from harm while they are being supervised by staff, workshop facilitators and volunteers in the academy or at any venue where associated projects are being conducted. The Sutton Coldfield School of Dance will endeavour to protect children by: • Adopting and applying a Code of Behaviour for staff, volunteers and facilitators based on established Child Protection guidelines.

• Adopting and applying a Code of Safe Teaching Practice for staff volunteer and facilitators based on established and recognised teaching methodologies and practices.

• Fostering an environment where children can feel save to voice their concerns about their own or other children’s safety.

• Responding swiftly to all suspicions, allegations or events.

• Nominating a Designated Manager to co-ordinate our Child Protection Policy.

• Ensuring that all employees, facilitators and volunteers or agents are familiar with our Child Protection Policy and are expected to follow this policy and implement the guidelines and procedures laid down in the policy.