Privacy Policy

Burchfield Educational Theatre

Last Updated: August 6, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Burchfield Educational Theatre (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit https://www.burchfieldtheatre.com or interact with our services (collectively, the “Services”). By using our site, enrolling in our programs, or communicating with us, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information submitted voluntarily by parents or legal guardians for the purpose of registering children in our programs, communicating with our team, or processing payments. This may include:

  • Parent/Guardian Info: Name, email, phone number, billing address

  • Child Info: Name, age, grade level, school, medical needs, allergy information

  • Emergency & Safety Info: Emergency contacts, and names and phone numbers of additional adults authorized to pick up your child

  • Program Info: Registration selections, schedule preferences, and transportation requests

  • Payment Info: Collected and securely processed via Stripe, Square, or Squarespace Payments

We do not collect personal information directly from children.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to:

  • Register your child for programs and classes

  • Communicate essential updates (e.g., schedules, rehearsals, safety notices), and occasionally share news about upcoming performances, ticket links, or registration for future programs

  • Process payments and manage subscriptions

  • Support program coordination, emergency preparedness, and student safety

  • Comply with legal obligations and safeguard our community

We do not sell or share your or your child’s personal information for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies & Site Usage

Our website, hosted by Squarespace, uses cookies and related technologies to:

  • Enable form submissions and secure checkouts

  • Measure general site traffic and performance

  • Improve website usability

You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain features (like registration or payments) function.

4. Children’s Data

Burchfield Educational Theatre does not collect personal information directly from children. All information we receive about children is provided by a parent or legal guardian during program registration.

We do not contact children directly by email, phone, or text. All communications go through the parent or guardian listed on file.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child’s information was submitted in error, or you wish to request its removal, please contact us at info@burchfieldtheatre.com.

We do not sell, share, or market children’s information to third parties.

5. Data Security & Retention

We take data security seriously. All personal information is stored and processed through secure, encrypted platforms such as Stripe, Squarespace, and Square.

We do not store full payment card details on our own servers. All payment information is securely stored and managed by our trusted payment processors (Stripe, Square, and Squarespace Payments) in compliance with industry-standard PCI-DSS requirements.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for:

  • Program administration

  • Legal and financial compliance

  • Communication history

6. Your Rights

As a parent or guardian, you may:

  • Request to view, update, or correct your information

  • Request deletion of your child’s data (subject to safety and legal requirements)

  • Opt out of non-essential promotional emails related to events or future programs by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us directly

We only send promotional messages about Burchfield Theatre programs or events and never share your information with outside advertisers.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@burchfieldtheatre.com.

7. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services solely to deliver our programs and process payments:

  • Stripe – Secure payment processing

  • Squarespace – Website hosting, payment processing, form management, and email communication

  • Square – Used occasionally for one-time invoicing or scholarship credits

Each of these providers has its own privacy policies and complies with industry-standard data protection practices.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed to reflect operational changes or comply with evolving regulations. Updates will be posted at https://www.burchfieldtheatre.com/privacy-policy, along with the effective date noted above.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

Burchfield Educational Theatre info@burchfieldtheatre.com