Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Buscando Bachata ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website buscandobachata.com and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you sign up for notifications, we may collect:

• Email address
• First name (optional)
• Phone number (optional, for SMS notifications)
• Zipcode or location information
• Language preference
• Dance style interests

Organizer Information

When you register as an event organizer, we collect:

• Display name and email address
• Stripe Connect account information (for payment processing)
• Event details and ticket configurations
• Subscription plan and billing information

Ticket Purchase Information

When you purchase tickets, we collect:

• Name and email address
• Payment details (processed securely by Stripe — we never store card numbers)
• Order and ticket details

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

• IP address (anonymized for analytics)
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you personalized event notifications and digests
• Show you relevant bachata classes and events in your area
• Improve our website and services
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Send administrative communications
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our platform:

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you unsubscribe:

• Your subscription preferences are marked as inactive
• We retain anonymized data for analytics purposes
• You can request complete deletion of your data (see Your Rights below)

Event information is retained indefinitely for historical reference.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@buscandobachata.com

7. Cookies

We use only strictly necessary cookies required for the website to function:

• Authentication Session: Maintains your login state (Supabase Auth)
• CSRF Token: Protects against cross-site request forgery
• Rate Limiting: Prevents abuse of our services

We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: Request what personal information we collect and how we use it
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell personal information to third parties
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@buscandobachata.com

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: