Privacy Policy for BC Dance
Last updated: November 30, 2025
Welcome to BC Dance (“we”, “us”, “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit or use our website bcdance.com (the “Website”), or interact with us (e.g. sign up for classes, contact us, make bookings, payments, or communications).
1. What personal information we collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following types of personal information:
- Your name, email address, phone number, mailing address — e.g. when you sign up for classes, ask for information, or contact us.
- Payment information (when needed), or payment confirmation — e.g. if you pay for classes or services.
- Information about your use of the Website (e.g. cookies, IP address, browsing behaviour) if you use features of the Website that require it.
- Any other information you voluntarily provide — for example, messages, preferences, feedback, or class registration details.
2. Why we collect personal information — Purposes
We collect and use personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide you with the services you request (e.g. class enrollment, scheduling, payment processing, communications).
- To contact you about your registration, classes, schedule changes, or other administrative matters.
- To respond to your inquiries or support requests.
- To improve our services, our Website, and customer experience.
- If applicable — for marketing or promotional communications (only where you have consented).
- To comply with legal or accounting obligations (e.g. payment records).
We will ask for your consent where required before collecting or using your personal information for purposes beyond those set out above.
3. How we collect personal information
We collect personal information in various ways, including:
- When you complete contact forms, registration forms, or payment forms on the Website.
- When you communicate with us by email, phone, or other channels.
- Through your use of the Website (e.g. via cookies or similar technologies).
4. Use and sharing of information
We use your personal information only for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We will not share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties — except:
- With service providers or vendors who help us operate the Website or provide services (e.g. payment processors, hosting providers), and only to the extent needed for those services.
- If required by law, regulation, or legal process.
- With your explicit consent.
5. Data retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected (e.g. for class administration, payment records, customer service). Once it is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
6. Security of personal information
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification, in accordance with applicable laws and good practices.
7. Cookies and tracking technologies
When you visit the Website, we may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your browsing — e.g. to improve your experience, analyze usage, or for other legitimate purposes. You may have the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
If you do not consent to non-essential cookies, certain features of the Website may not function as intended.
8. Your rights and choices
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Request deletion — subject to legal or business‑record retention obligations.
- Withdraw your consent where data collection is based on consent (for example, marketing communications or non-essential cookies).
- Opt out of marketing or promotional communications at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us (see Contact section below).
9. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about your personal information or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: Nestor@bcdance.com
Phone: 604-685-2846
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example as our practices or legal requirements change). When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy regularly.
If changes are significant, we will take appropriate steps to notify you (e.g. via email or notices on our Website).