Privacy Policy

 

1.Purpose

This Privacy Policy describes how Park Sorority (collectively, “Park Sorority”, the “Studio”, the “Website”, “we”, “us”) collects, stores and uses personal data and other private information from customers (“you” or “your” being interpreted accordingly). When we refer to ‘Personal Data’ in this Privacy Policy it means any information which could be used to identify you (or a third party whose personal data you provide us).


2.ACCEPTANCE

By visiting the Website or submitting your personal data, you are accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not visit this Website, and do not otherwise use or submit personal data to this Website/the Studio, or do not opt-in when this option is offered to you pursuant to the applicable laws.


3.DAta Collection

Depending on how you use our services, we might collect the following personal data from you only when you voluntarily provide us with this information.

a) Your personal details including first name, last name, date of birth, e-mail address, phone number, mobile number, company name, current position in company, personal address, business address, payment method details and other details when booking a class.

b) Personal details you choose to give when corresponding with us by website, phone, SMS, e-mail, in letters, on social media, or in person when attending classes and/or events.

c) More sensitive information about you and about your health (e.g. dietary requirements for event meals).

d) Sales related information, such as date, products or services provided, place of purchase, product codes, amount, total of sales, VAT number, complaints, returns, refunds and other sales related information as allowed by applicable laws.

e) Personal information of third parties (e.g., guest instructors or an event guest). You should make sure that said third parties are informed and have authorized the use of their data as described in this Privacy Policy.


4.Cookies

The Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. The Website may collect information about your computer, including IP addresses, operating systems and browser types, for system administration and performance maximization.


5.Data Usage

We may use your personal data in the following ways:

a) To acknowledge, confirm and deal with online bookings.

b) To manage, administer and process payment of bookings.

c) Where we are asked to deal with any resignations or terminations, and general studio business in relation to customers and instructors.

d) To arrange Studio events and invite members and their guests to events.

e) To provide customers with information on the Studio, customer offers and privileges by phone, and e-mail.

f) To manage, administer and process purchase of Park Sorority products and post-sale services, e.g. administrative activities, accounting, communicating with you, including by e-mail, for any problem relating to the handling of the order or to subsequent requests relating to the order.

g) To manage services to customers and comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

h) To administer our Site and ensure that our Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer/device.

i) For internal business/technical operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes and as part of our efforts to keep our Website secure.

j) We may use your personal data for other purposes which you have consented to and we may combine personal data that you provide to us with other information we collect about you for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.


6.Information Sharing

We may share your personal data with trusted third parties in the following situations:

a) We may make your personal data available to selected third parties to support our operations (for example, your first name, last name to our class or event partners).

b) Our contractors (e.g. delivery partners) may need to have access to your personal information to provide customer services and other goods/services available to customers.

c) If we sell the business or its assets of the Studio, in which case personal data will be one of the transferred assets.

d) If the Studio is placed under a legal duty by a court order or arbitral order or by regulatory or professional requirements to professional bodies, authorized by statute to demand them or otherwise if required by law.

e) To protect us, our customers or contractors against loss or damage. This may include (without limit) exchanging information with the police, courts or law enforcement organizations.


7.Security

Customer data will be stored in the Studio’s hard copy files and on its third party hosted dedicated servers in accordance with strict procedures and security features and accepted industry standards of security and protection. 

Transmission of information via the internet and storage at locations accessible from it can never be completely secure and the Studio cannot absolutely guarantee the security of data transmitted to the Website which is at customers’ risk.


8.Data Retention, Account Deactivation and Deletion

The Studio will gather and process data only for the purposes stated. For legal and regulatory reasons, the Proprietor will retain a copy of data provided to it for one year. Following termination of customers attendance, customers data will be retained for one year following termination. Any request to terminate consent can be sent to the Proprietor at Im Park 1, 40667 Meerbusch. Email at info@parksorority.com


9.Rights Under the GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to access, rectify and delete your personal data. Customers have a right to access their information held by the Studio by requesting the right of access in writing by post or email to info@parksorority.com. You also have the right to object to and restrict certain processing of your data. 


10.Up to Date Data

We will try to ensure customers data is accurate and current and will amend any inaccuracies on request to info@parksorority.com. Please send any amendment requests to info@parksorority.com. 


11. Policy Changes

Any changes we may make to our Privacy Policy in the future will be updated on this page. Please check back frequently to see any modifications.


12. Contact

Questions, comments or requests regarding this Privacy Policy should be addressed to info@parksorority.com.