BACHATA BROTHERHOOD

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 10th, 2026

Last Updated: August 10th, 2026

 

Bachata Brotherhood respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how Bachata Brotherhood (“Bachata Brotherhood,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you visit our website, contact us, register for a class or program, join a team, attend an event, purchase a service or merchandise, or otherwise interact with us.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Bachata Brotherhood is operated by Bachata Brotherhood, doing business as Bachata Brotherhood.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Bachata Brotherhood, we may collect the following categories of information.

A. Contact Information

This may include:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Mailing address

• Other contact information you voluntarily provide

B. Registration and Membership Information

When you register for a class, team, event, membership, or other program, we may collect information such as:

• Name

• Contact information

• Age or date of birth where appropriate

• Emergency contact information

• Dance experience

• Team or program selection

• Attendance information

• Membership status

• Brotherhood rank or organizational title

• Skill level

• Program participation history

• Other information reasonably necessary to administer the program

C. Payment and Transaction Information

When you purchase a service, membership, event registration, private lesson, or merchandise, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors.

We may receive transaction-related information such as:

• Name

• Billing information

• Amount paid

• Date of purchase

• Type of service purchased

• Payment status

• Transaction or receipt information

Bachata Brotherhood does not intentionally store complete credit or debit card numbers when payment information is processed directly by a third-party payment provider.

D. Communications

If you contact us by email, telephone, website form, social media, or other communication method, we may collect and retain the information contained in those communications.

E. Photos, Videos, and Media

Bachata Brotherhood activities may include photography or video recording during:

• Classes

• Rehearsals

• Performances

• Team activities

• Social events

• Workshops

• Other Brotherhood activities

Where appropriate, the use of a participant's image, likeness, voice, photograph, or video for promotional or commercial purposes may also be governed by a separate photo and video release or other consent agreement.

F. Website and Technical Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website provider, analytics services, cookies, or similar technologies.

This information may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Approximate location derived from an IP address

• Pages viewed

• Time spent on pages

• Referring website

• Website interactions

• Cookie or similar device identifiers

 

2. How We Collect Information

We may collect information:

• Directly from you

• Through website forms

• During registration or enrollment

• When you make a purchase

• When you communicate with us

• When you participate in Bachata Brotherhood programs

• Through attendance or membership records

• Through cookies and website technologies

• Through payment processors

• Through scheduling or registration platforms

• Through social media platforms

• From other service providers used to operate Bachata Brotherhood

 

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

• Register you for classes, teams, events, or programs

• Manage memberships

• Process payments and transactions

• Provide dance instruction and related services

• Maintain attendance and participation records

• Communicate schedules, rehearsals, performances, or program updates

• Respond to questions or requests

• Manage Brotherhood rankings, titles, achievements, or skill levels

• Provide customer or member support

• Coordinate events and performances

• Maintain the safety and security of participants

• Maintain emergency contact information where appropriate

• Send administrative communications

• Send promotional communications where permitted

• Improve our website and services

• Understand how visitors use our website

• Prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents

• Enforce our Terms & Conditions, Brotherhood Oath, Code of Conduct, and other agreements

• Maintain business and accounting records

• Comply with legal obligations

• Protect the rights, property, and safety of Bachata Brotherhood, its members, instructors, and others

 

4. Email and Text Communications

We may use your contact information to send communications relating to services you have requested, including:

• Registration confirmations

• Class reminders

• Rehearsal information

• Schedule changes

• Performance information

• Payment notices

• Membership information

• Important organizational announcements

We may also send promotional or marketing communications where permitted by law.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe option provided in the message or by contacting us.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending necessary transactional or administrative communications relating to an active registration, payment, membership, or service.

 

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and third-party service providers may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• Make the website function properly

• Remember preferences

• Measure website traffic

• Understand visitor behavior

• Improve website performance

• Detect security issues

• Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing

Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the website.

 

6. Analytics and Third-Party Tracking

We may use third-party website, analytics, hosting, advertising, or social-media tools.

These providers may collect information about your device, browser, or interactions with our website in accordance with their own privacy practices.

Depending on the technology used, certain third parties may be able to collect information about your online activities over time or across different websites or online services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies and settings of third-party services you use.

 

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers allow users to transmit a “Do Not Track” signal.

Because there is not a universally adopted standard governing traditional Do Not Track signals, our website may not respond to all such signals.

Where applicable privacy law requires recognition of legally valid browser-based privacy preference signals, we will handle those signals as required by applicable law.

 

8. How We Share Information

We do not disclose personal information unnecessarily.

We may share information with service providers that assist us in operating Bachata Brotherhood, including providers that perform services such as:

• Website hosting;

• Payment processing;

• Registration;

• Scheduling;

• Email or text communications;

• Data storage;

• Analytics;

• Accounting;

• Marketing;

• Event management; and

• Other administrative services.

These providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own applicable terms and privacy policies.

We may also disclose information:

A. At Your Direction

We may disclose information when you request or authorize us to do so.

B. For Legal or Safety Reasons

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law;

• Respond to a lawful court order or legal process;

• Protect the safety of a participant or another person;

• Investigate fraud or misconduct;

• Protect our legal rights; or

• Enforce our agreements.

C. Business Transfers

If Bachata Brotherhood is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or transfer of ownership, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

 

9. Sale of Personal Information

Bachata Brotherhood does not sell personal information for money as part of its ordinary business operations.

Certain privacy laws may use broader definitions of “sale” or “sharing” that can include particular advertising or tracking technologies even where no money changes hands.

If our practices change in a way that creates additional legal rights or disclosure obligations, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any required privacy choices.

 

10. Third-Party Websites and Social Media

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including social-media platforms, dance studios, venues, ticketing services, or other organizations.

Bachata Brotherhood is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites.

When you leave our website, the privacy policy of the third party will govern information collected through that service.

 

11. Social Media

Bachata Brotherhood may maintain profiles on platforms such as Instagram and other social-media services.

If you interact with us through a social-media platform, that platform may collect and process information according to its own privacy policy.

Information that you make publicly available through social media may also be visible to Bachata Brotherhood and other users.

 

12. Photography and Public Events

Some Bachata Brotherhood activities may take place in public or semi-public environments where photography or video recording commonly occurs.

Separate consent or release terms may apply to our use of identifiable participant images for advertising, promotional materials, merchandise, website content, or other commercial purposes.

Participants should review any applicable Photo & Video Release associated with their program.

 

13. Children’s Privacy

The Bachata Brotherhood website is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without any parental consent required by applicable law.

If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the

information.

Participants under 18 may be required to have a parent or legal guardian complete registration, consent, liability, or media-release documents.

 

14. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should use reasonable care when submitting information online.

 

15. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Providing requested services

• Maintaining membership and participation records

• Completing transactions

• Maintaining accounting and tax records

• Resolving disputes

• Enforcing agreements

• Meeting safety or operational needs

• Complying with applicable legal requirements

Different types of information may be retained for different periods depending on the reason the information was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

 

16. Accessing or Updating Your Information

You may contact us if you would like to request that we:

• Correct inaccurate contact information

• Update your information

• Provide information about personal information associated with you, Delete certain information where reasonably possible

• Address a privacy-related concern

Some information may need to be retained for legitimate business, safety, contractual, accounting, fraud-prevention, or legal purposes.

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before fulfilling a privacy-related request.

 

17. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional privacy rights under California law depending on the nature of the information involved and whether a particular privacy law applies to Bachata Brotherhood.

Where the California Consumer Privacy Act or another applicable privacy law applies to Bachata Brotherhood, eligible individuals may have rights that include requesting access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information, as well as additional rights relating to the sale, sharing, or use of certain information.

Bachata Brotherhood will honor privacy rights required by applicable law.

You may contact us using the information provided below with questions or privacy requests.

 

18. No Discrimination for Privacy Requests

Where required by applicable law, Bachata Brotherhood will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising a legally protected privacy right.

 

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our services, website, technologies, or legal obligations change.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this Policy.

If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice where appropriate, such as by posting a notice on our website or contacting affected users.

We encourage visitors and members to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

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20. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or personal information associated with you, please contact:

Bachata Brotherhood

Email: bachatabrotherhood@gmail.com

Website: www.bachatabrotherhood.com

Please include “Privacy Request” in

the subject line when contacting us regarding a privacy-related request.

 

Effective Date: August 10th, 2026

Last Updated: August 10th, 2026