Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Stage Door Dance Studio handles information collected through this website, including contact forms, interest forms, analytics tools, and links to registration services.

This page is provided for transparency and owner review. It should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel for final legal advice.

Information We Collect

We collect information you choose to submit through the website, such as your name, email address, phone number, subject, message, dancer age or grade, and other details related to class, registration, or competition team inquiries.

When the competition interest form is available, we may collect guardian information, dancer information, dancer date of birth, dance experience, essay responses, program interests, and acknowledgement of listed studio policies.

We may also receive technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral source, and interaction data through hosting, security, and analytics tools.

How We Use Information

To respond to questions and registration inquiries.
To evaluate competition team or program interest submissions.
To send confirmation emails when enabled.
To protect forms from spam, abuse, and automated submissions.
To understand how visitors use the website and improve the site experience.
To maintain records needed for studio operations, safety, scheduling, and family communication.

Children and Family Information

Stage Door Dance Studio provides dance programs for families and children, but this website is intended for use by parents, guardians, and other adults. Children should not submit personal information through the website without parent or guardian involvement.

If you believe a child submitted personal information without appropriate permission, contact us and we will review and delete the information when appropriate.

Forms, Email, and Storage

Website form submissions may be sent by email to the studio and may be processed through secure form, email, anti-spam, hosting, or storage services used to operate the website.

Competition interest submissions may be sent to the studio by email and, when configured, recorded in a studio-controlled Google Sheet for review and follow-up.

Analytics and Tracking

If you accept analytics cookies and similar technologies, the website may use Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity, and Vercel Analytics to measure visits, page views, clicks, device/browser information, and site performance.

Microsoft Clarity may record interaction data such as clicks, scrolling, and page usage patterns. We use this information to improve the website and identify usability issues.

Analytics tools are optional and are controlled through the cookie preferences banner on this website.

Third-Party Services

Vercel, for hosting, performance, and analytics.
Google Analytics 4, for website measurement when accepted.
Microsoft Clarity, for site behavior analytics when accepted.
Cloudflare Turnstile, for spam and bot protection on forms.
Google services, for email delivery and optional form storage.
Studio Director or other external registration platforms, when you choose to leave this website for registration, login, schedule, or account activity.

Sharing Information

We do not sell personal information submitted through this website. We share information only as needed to operate the studio, respond to inquiries, process forms, use trusted service providers, comply with law, protect rights and safety, or complete actions you request.

When you click links to third-party websites or registration platforms, their own privacy practices apply.

Retention

We keep information only as long as reasonably needed for studio operations, inquiry follow-up, security, legal, accounting, or administrative purposes. You may contact us to request review or deletion of information submitted through the website.

Security

We use reasonable technical and administrative safeguards for this website, including form validation, spam protection, rate limiting, and secure service providers. No website or email system can guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

You can decline non-essential analytics cookies in the cookie banner.
You can update cookie preferences using the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
You can contact the studio to request access, correction, or deletion of information submitted through website forms.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact Stage Door Dance Studio at StageDoorDanceStudio@gmail.com, (703) 330-5060, or 7222 New Market Ct, Manassas, VA 20109.