Privacy Policy
At Ruby Fury Academy, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or sign up for our programs.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that helps us provide a better experience for our students. This includes:
Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address (collected via contact or trial sign-up forms).
Student Information: Date of birth (to ensure correct class placement) and relevant medical/health notes (for safety during training).
Payment Data: If you pay for a trial or membership online, your payment details are processed securely by our third-party processor (e.g., Stripe or PayPal). We do not store your full credit card numbers on our servers.
Usage Data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited (collected automatically via cookies to help us improve our website).
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
To give you the best experience on the Ruby Fury Academy website, we use “cookies”—small data files stored on your device.
Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function, such as keeping you logged into your student portal or remembering items in your shopping cart.
Analytics Cookies: We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors find us and which pages are most popular. This data is anonymized and helps us improve our website’s performance.
Marketing Cookies: These help us show you relevant ads for our school on platforms like Facebook or Instagram after you have visited our site.
How to Opt-Out: You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data for the following purposes:
To process your registration and manage your account.
To send class updates, schedule changes, or emergency notifications.
To send marketing emails about new programs or special events (only if you have opted in).
To ensure the safety of students by being aware of health conditions.
4. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We never sell your personal information. We only share data with trusted partners necessary to run our school, such as:
Class Management Software: To track attendance and progress.
Email Services: To send you academy newsletters.
Insurance Providers: If required for student liability coverage.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have the following rights regarding your data:
Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Correction: You can ask us to update or fix inaccurate information.
Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data (subject to legal or contractual retention requirements).
Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email.
6. Media Consent (Photos & Videos)
We often take photos or videos during classes for social media and marketing. By using our facility and website, you acknowledge this practice. If you or your child wish to be excluded from all photography, please notify us in writing at maria@rubyfury.co.uk
7. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures (such as SSL encryption) to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or your personal data, please contact:
Ruby Fury Academy maria@rubyfury.co.uk
