Privacy Policy

Strive Dance Academy is truly committed to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of the personal information we request, collect, use, disclose and retain. As a non-profit parent run dance academy we are especially committed to ensuring that the personal information of visitors to our website, our students and their families, our faculty, staff and volunteers and our sponsors and donors is protected from misuse. We adhere to applicable government regulation regarding privacy as well as industry best practice. We thank you for visiting the Strive Dance Academy website. We are very pleased to be able to provide you with the opportunity to learn about our dance academy – whether you learn more about the students, faculty and staff who work together to create our great dance academy environment, the highly acclaimed dance training programs available, potential student assessment opportunities or our many public performance opportunities out in the communities across Central Alberta. We have created this website for you, our students, faculty and staff, Strive families, volunteers, Strive sponsors and donors, and visitors.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect only that personal information which we require for the specific purposes we describe to you or which is reasonably required to carry on the operation of a non-profit dance academy in Alberta. Where required, we obtain your consent prior to this collection, whether in writing or verbally. You may withdraw this consent to collect this information at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and with reasonable notice.

Use and Disclosure

We will use and disclose the information collected only as specified. You may withdraw your permission for us to use and disclose this information at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and with reasonable notice. We will not rent, sell, transfer, barter, exchange or provide personal information to any organization outside of Strive Dance Academy and its authorized agents including insurance providers and service providers, subject to compliance with legal requirements and court order. From time to time, volunteers, faculty and staff members may be provided with personal information to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities such as dance program development, forwarding notices, exam / workshop registrations, reports, newsletters, account information, tax receipts, and other similar society operational documents and information. All such volunteers, faculty and staff members are required to comply with this Privacy Policy.

Storage of Personal Information

We will take appropriate measures to ensure the privacy of your personal information. We have developed and continue to improve security and storage measures designed to safeguard and protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized disclosure and unauthorized use or modification. We will maintain and retain personal information only as long as is required or as may be required by law.

Visitors to This Website

As a visitor to the Strive Dance Academy website, no personal information or personally-identifiable information (such as your name or e-mail address) is collected unless you knowingly provide same to us. We will, of course, ensure that any personal information provided to us is collected, used and disclosed only in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Strive Dance Academy Students, Parents, Alumni, Volunteer, Faculty and Staff

As a Strive Dance Academy student, parent, alumni, volunteer, faculty or staff, you are included in our password-protected community. Personal information will be collected, used and disclosed only in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

While we will endeavor to collect, use, disclose and store personal information in accordance with this Privacy Code, no Internet or wireless network transmission is completely secure and we cannot absolutely guarantee the privacy of such communications.

Questions and Comments

Please direct any questions or comments you may have about this Privacy Policy to info@strivedanceacademy.ca or 403-346-0004.