Privacy Policy

1. Information We May Collect

Information You Provide

• name and email address;
• contact-form messages;
• information submitted when scheduling a lesson or consultation;
• information provided when purchasing or enrolling in a course;
• workshop or collaboration inquiries;
• communications you send to Active Violinist; and
• information you voluntarily provide in connection with a service.

Transaction and Scheduling Information

When you purchase a course, book an appointment, or otherwise transact with Active Violinist, relevant transaction or scheduling information may be processed by the third-party platform used to provide that service.

Active Violinist does not necessarily receive or store all payment-card information submitted to third-party payment processors.

Website and Usage Information

• IP address;
• browser and device information;
• pages viewed and links clicked;
• referring pages;
• approximate location;
• session and interaction information; and
• analytics and performance data.

2. Cookies and Analytics

Active Violinist may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand how visitors use it, improve performance, measure conversions, and evaluate the effectiveness of content.

The site may use services such as Google Analytics and analytics provided by Squarespace or other service providers.

Your browser may allow you to block, delete, or limit cookies. Doing so may affect some website functionality.

3. How Information May Be Used

Information may be used to:

• respond to questions and inquiries;
• schedule and provide lessons, consultations, workshops, or other services;
• provide access to purchased courses or educational resources;
• process and administer transactions;
• communicate about appointments or purchases;
• operate and improve the website;
• understand website usage and performance;
• measure conversions and engagement;
• prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents;
• comply with applicable legal obligations; and
• send marketing or educational communications where you have requested or consented to them.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

Active Violinist may rely on third-party providers to operate parts of the website and deliver services.

These may include providers for website hosting and content management, scheduling, online course delivery, payment processing, analytics, email, embedded video or media, and social-media functionality.

Examples may include Squarespace, Acuity Scheduling, Google Analytics, Circle, and embedded media providers. These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

5. Sharing of Information

Personal information may be disclosed to service providers that help operate the website or deliver requested services; when necessary to process a transaction or booking; when you direct or authorize the disclosure; when reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, or security; in connection with a business reorganization or transfer; or when required by law or valid legal process.

Active Violinist does not knowingly sell personal information for monetary consideration.

Depending on applicable law and the technologies used on the site, certain analytics or digital disclosures may be treated differently under particular privacy statutes.

6. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights relating to your personal information. These may include the ability to request access, correction, deletion, information about certain disclosures, or other privacy choices.

To make a privacy request, contact hannah@activeviolinist.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Where legally required, applicable browser-based privacy signals may also be recognized.

7. Email Communications

If you subscribe to an email list or request communications, you may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

Transactional messages relating to purchases, appointments, or requested services may still be sent when necessary.

8. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, meeting legal obligations, and protecting legitimate business interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the service involved.

9. Data Security

Active Violinist takes reasonable steps appropriate to the nature of the information to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

No website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Children's Privacy

Active Violinist is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate involvement or consent from a parent or guardian.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate authorization may contact hannah@activeviolinist.com.

11. International Visitors

Active Violinist is accessible from multiple locations. If you access the website from outside the country in which its services or service providers operate, your information may be processed in other jurisdictions.

Where applicable, privacy rights may vary based on your location.

12. External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

Active Violinist is not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as technology, services, business practices, or legal requirements change.

The effective date at the top of the page will show when the Policy was most recently revised.