PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: March 1, 2026
Last Updated: March 1, 2026

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Barbara Simmons Art, where you can learn how to market and sell your art to grow a business. This Privacy Policy explains how Barbara Simmons Art (doing business as “Barbara Simmons,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our Service.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US

When you register for an account, enroll in a course or event, or interact with our Service, we may collect:

  • Account Information: Name, email address, username, and password

  • Payment Information: Credit card details and billing address (processed securely through our payment processors)

  • Profile Information: Optional information you choose to add to your profile, such as biographical details, photo, location, and professional background

  • Communication Data: Messages, comments, and other content you submit through the Service

  • Course Data: Your course enrollments, progress, completion status, and performance

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY

When you use our Service, we automatically collect:

  • Usage Data: Pages viewed, features used, time spent on the Service, links clicked, and search queries

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and mobile network information

  • Location Data: General geographic location based on your IP address

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies (see Cookies section below)

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service

  • Process your registrations, payments, and course enrollments

  • Communicate with you about your account, courses, and updates

  • Send you marketing communications (with your consent where required)

  • Facilitate connections between course instructors and attendees

  • Personalize your experience and recommend relevant content

  • Analyze usage patterns and optimize the Service

  • Detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, and technical problems

  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your information with:

  • Course Instructors and Event Hosts: We share necessary information with instructors hosting courses or events you attend to facilitate your participation

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support

  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of assets

  • Legal Compliance: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others

  • With Your Consent: When you direct us to share information or provide explicit consent

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

GENERAL RIGHTS

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you

  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information

  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to certain exceptions)

  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

  • Objection: Object to certain processing of your information

  • Restriction: Request that we limit how we use your information

MANAGING YOUR PREFERENCES

  • Account Settings: Update your profile and privacy settings at any time

  • Marketing Communications: Opt out of marketing emails via the unsubscribe link or your account settings

  • Cookies: Manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you’re a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (though we do not sell personal information).

EUROPEAN PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you’re in the European Economic Area, UK, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information, and the right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at cody@codyburch.com.

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable essential Service functionality

  • Remember your preferences and settings

  • Analyze usage and improve performance

  • Personalize content and advertising

  • Track email engagement

TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function (e.g., authentication, security)

  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language, display settings)

  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how you use the Service

  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may limit Service functionality.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or embedded content (such as YouTube videos). These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.

DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your information, except where we must retain it for legal, regulatory, or security purposes.

  • Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion

  • Course Data: Retained to maintain your course history and certificates

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

The Service is hosted in Canada. If you access the Service from outside the Canada, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the Canada. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer and processing. We implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers as required by applicable law.

PUBLIC INFORMATION AND USER CONTENT

Certain information you provide may be publicly visible:

  • Profile Information: Depending on your settings, your profile may be visible to other users

  • Comments and Discussions: Your comments, posts, and forum contributions are typically public

  • Course Participation: Your enrollment and participation in public courses may be visible to others

Please exercise caution when sharing personal information in public areas. Review your privacy settings to control what information is visible to others.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on the Service and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

CONTACT US

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: barbara@barbarasimmonsart.com
Mail:  Barbara Simmons Art
26 Wolfe Trail
Tiny, ON L9M 0H7

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed above and applies to all users of the Barbara Simmons Art Service.