Privacy Policy

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This website, its services, assets and trademarks are owned by Middleburg Academy of Dance.

This  privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are  concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is  being used online.

PII,  as described in US privacy law and information security, is information  that can be used on its own or with other information to identify,  contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in  context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear  understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your  Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?

When  ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked  to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit  card information or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you register on our site, fill out a form or enter information on our site.

How do we use your information?

We  may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a  purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing  communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in  the following ways:

To  personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of  content and product offerings in which you are most interested.  To send  periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.   To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email or phone  inquiries)

How do we protect your information?

Our  website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known  vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as  possible.

Your  personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only  accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights  to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.

In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

We  implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order  enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of  your personal information.

All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.

Do we use 'cookies'?

Yes.

Cookies  are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your  computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that  enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your  browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we  use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping  cart.

They  are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous  or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved  services.

We  also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic  and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and  tools in the future.

We use cookies to:

Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.

You  can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being  sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through  your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your  browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If users disable cookies in their browser:

If you turn cookies off it will turn off some of the features of the site.

Third-party disclosure

We  do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your  Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance  notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other  parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business,  or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this  information confidential. We may also release information when it's  release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site  policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety.  However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided  to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-party links

Occasionally,  at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or  services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and  independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or  liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.  Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome  any feedback about these sites.

Google

Google's  advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising  Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for  users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en

We  use Google AdSense Advertising on our website. Google, as a third-party  vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART  cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to  our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use  of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy  policy.

We have implemented the following:

Remarketing with Google AdSense

Demographics and Interests Reporting

We,  along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies  (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as  the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to  compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other  ad service functions as they relate to our website. Opting out: Users  can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad  Settings page.

Alternatively,  you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out  page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy.

The  law's reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or  company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates  websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California  consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating  exactly the information being collected and those individuals or  companies with whom it is being shared. - See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following: Users can visit our  site anonymously. Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a  link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant  page after entering our website. Our Privacy Policy link includes the  word 'Privacy' and can easily