Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 13, 2025

1. Introduction
Dancing Moon Cottage (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit dancingmooncottage.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly: name, email address, phone number, billing/shipping address when you register for retreats, newsletters, or make purchases.
Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, referral URL, and cookies.
Third-Party Sources: data from payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), social media login providers, and analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide, maintain, and improve our services and website functionality.
To process registrations, bookings, payments, and send confirmations.
To communicate updates, promotions, newsletters (with your consent).
To personalize content and recommend events.
To detect and prevent fraud, security incidents, and enforce our legal rights.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
If you’re in the European Economic Area (EEA), we rely on:

Consent – where you’ve given clear permission (e.g., newsletter signup).
Performance of a Contract – to fulfill your booking, purchase, or retreat participation.
Legal Obligation – to comply with tax, accounting, and legal requirements.
Legitimate Interests – for site security, fraud prevention, and improving our services, balanced against your rights.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)
Residents of the EEA have the right to:

Access a copy of their personal data.
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erase (delete) data (“right to be forgotten”).
Restrict or object to processing.
Data portability.
Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting processing before withdrawal).

To exercise any right, contact us at privacy@dancingmooncottage.com.

6. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you’re a California resident, you have the right to:

Know: Request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information we’ve collected, sold, or disclosed.
Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Opt-Out: Direct us not to sell your personal information. We do not knowingly sell data of minors under 16.
Non-Discrimination: We won’t discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To submit a request, email privacy@dancingmooncottage.com or call 1-800-123-4567. We will verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

7. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Remember preferences and settings.
Analyze site traffic and usage.
Provide targeted advertising via third parties.
You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie banner.

8. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share data with:

Service Providers: Payment processors, email platforms, hosting providers.
Legal and Safety: To comply with laws, respond to legal requests, or protect rights and safety.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice).

9. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no system is 100% secure—use strong passwords and secure your devices.

10. Data Retention
We retain personal data as long as needed to fulfill purposes in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

11. International Transfers
Your data may be transferred and stored in the U.S. by our service providers. We safeguard transfers under GDPR’s standard contractual clauses or other approved mechanisms.

12. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have, please contact us to have it removed.

13. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy at any time. We’ll post the revised date at the top and, where required, notify you of material changes.

14. Contact Us
dancingmooncottage@yahoo.com
7401 Hwy 283 Lohn, TX 76852