Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01/12/2024
Wangaratta Art School (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information, such as your name, email address, phone number, billing details, and other data provided through forms or during interactions.
1.2 Non-Personal Information
We may collect non-identifiable information, including browser type, IP address, pages visited, and other analytics data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:

• Process bookings and payments for workshops or services.

• Communicate updates about your bookings, workshops, or events.

• Improve our website and services.

• Send promotional emails (with your consent).

3. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except as required to:

• Process payments through secure third-party payment processors.

• Comply with legal obligations.

• Provide services via trusted partners (e.g., mailing services).

4. Data Security
We implement measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes secure servers, encryption, and restricted access to sensitive data.
5. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies may collect data such as:

• Browsing behavior.

• Pages visited.

• Duration of visits.

You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies; however, this may affect the functionality of our website.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:

• Access, update, or correct your personal information.

• Request the deletion of your data.

• Opt out of marketing communications.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@samanthabadrock.com.
8. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to our website.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Wangaratta Art School
Email: info@samanthabadrock.com
Phone: 0467063885

Having said that, a privacy policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses, processes, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It usually also includes a statement regarding the website’s commitment to protecting its visitors’ or customers’ privacy, and an explanation about the different mechanisms the website is implementing in order to protect privacy. 

Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations of what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible to make sure you are following the relevant legislation to your activities and location.

Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors an customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much much more. 

To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.