Privacy Policy

Who We Are

The Dance Barre Southern Illinois is an adult-only dance studio located at Studio 84, LLC, 1418 Walnut Street, Murphysboro, IL 62966. Our website is dancebarresouthil.com. You can reach us at southil@dancebarrebcs.com with any privacy-related questions.

What Information We Collect

Information you provide directly: When you fill out our contact form or sign up for our email list, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you submit. If you include a phone number, we collect that as well.

Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your questions and inquiries

• Send you class updates, program announcements, registration reminders, and studio news via email

• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it

• Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your personal information to third parties. We will never share your information with advertisers.

Third-Party Services

We work with the following third-party services that may collect or process your data on our behalf:

Squarespace — our website platform. Squarespace collects standard web analytics data and manages our contact form submissions. Squarespace Privacy Policy

iContact — our email marketing platform. When you subscribe to our email list, your name and email address are stored in iContact. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email we send. iContact Privacy Policy

Google Analytics — we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about your visit including pages viewed, time on site, and general location. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On. Google Privacy Policy

Recess — our class registration and scheduling platform. When you register for classes or purchase a membership, you interact directly with Recess. Any payment or personal information you provide during registration is governed by Recess's privacy policy. We do not store your payment information on our website. Recess Privacy Policy

Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support site functionality and analytics. These include cookies placed by Squarespace and Google Analytics.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the site may not function properly without cookies.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to our email list, you will receive communications about classes, programs, events, and studio news. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. You can also opt out at any time by emailing southil@dancebarrebcs.com and we will remove you promptly.

We do not send unsolicited email. We do not share your email address with other organizations for their marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and email list records for as long as they are relevant to our relationship with you. If you would like your information removed from our records, please email southil@dancebarrebcs.com and we will honor your request.

Children's Privacy

Our studio serves adults only. Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Your Rights

• Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of your information

• Opt out of marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at southil@dancebarrebcs.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:

The Dance Barre Southern Illinois 1418 Walnut Street, Murphysboro, IL 62966 southil@dancebarrebcs.com (979) 229-9553

A note on this policy: This Privacy Policy was written to reflect the actual data practices of The Dance Barre Southern Illinois in plain, readable language. It is not a substitute for legal advice. If you have specific compliance concerns — particularly regarding Illinois state privacy law or any future federal privacy legislation — we recommend consulting an attorney.