Last updated: Sun 22-12-2024

Caparica Muay Thai (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, use our services, or attend classes, events, or seminars. By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Personal Identification Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and emergency contact details, which you provide when you sign up for classes, memberships, or events.
• Payment Information: If you make a purchase or pay for services through our website, we collect payment-related information, such as credit/debit card numbers or payment processor details. This information is processed by a third-party payment service provider.
• Health Information: You may voluntarily provide information regarding your health or fitness, particularly if required for safe participation in physical activities.
• Usage Data: We collect non-personal information related to how you interact with our website, including IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide services: This includes processing your membership, class bookings, event registrations, and any other services you request.
• To communicate with you: We may send you confirmation emails, updates about your classes or events, promotional offers, and newsletters if you have opted-in.
• For marketing purposes: We may use your contact information to send you marketing communications, including promotions, new offerings, and special events. You can opt out of these communications at any time by following the “unsubscribe” instructions in the emails or by contacting us directly.
• To improve our services: We analyze website traffic and usage data to improve the user experience and ensure our offerings meet the needs of our clients.

3. Use of Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website and to gather information about how visitors use our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website.

• Types of cookies we use:
  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as logging in or filling out forms.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect information about the pages you visit, the links you click, and how long you stay on our site.
  • Marketing Cookies: We use marketing cookies to track your browsing activity across different websites. This helps us deliver targeted ads and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. For example, cookies from third-party services like Google Ads or Facebook may be used to display ads relevant to you.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that disabling cookies may impact the functionality of certain features on our website.

4. Photo and Video Materials

As part of our Services, we may take photographs and videos during classes, events, seminars, and competitions for marketing, promotional, and educational purposes. By attending our classes or events, you consent to the capture and use of such images and videos.

These photos and videos may be used for:

• Social Media: We may post images and videos on our social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, YouTube).
• Website and Marketing Materials: Photos and videos may appear on our website, in newsletters, brochures, posters, or other promotional materials.
• Advertisements: Images and videos may be used in online or offline advertising campaigns, including but not limited to social media ads, search engine ads, or other third-party advertising platforms.

If you do not wish to be included in photos or videos, please notify a staff member before the start of the class, event, or seminar. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal or accounting requirements. After this period, your personal data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request that we update or correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal conditions.
• Opt-out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
• Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another organization in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

7. Security of Your Information

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement reasonable security measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

8. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to assist with various aspects of our business, such as payment processing, marketing, or website hosting. These third parties may have access to your personal data as needed to perform their services but are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

We may also link to third-party websites or platforms (e.g., social media pages, payment processors). This Privacy Policy does not cover the practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the updated policy on our website and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, your data, or your rights, please contact us at:

Caparica Muay Thai
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