Privacy policy
Last updated 19 October 2026
This policy explains how Studio E ("we", "us") collects, uses and protects personal information, including information about the children who dance with us, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
Who we are
- Studio
- Studio E
- Teacher in charge
- Suné Jameson
- Where
- Bredasdorp, Western Cape, South Africa
- WhatsApp and phone
- 079 222 6763
- sunejameson21@yahoo.com
- Studio E
- Website
- obsidianstudiodesigns.github.io/Studio-E
Suné Jameson is our Information Officer under POPIA. Contact her on the details above about anything in this policy.
What we collect
We only collect what we need to run classes, workshops and performances, such as:
- the parent or guardian's name, cellphone number and email address (WhatsApp shares your number with us when you message us)
- the dancer's name, age, school grade and the classes they attend
- health information you choose to share so we can teach safely, such as injuries, allergies or medical conditions
- emergency contact details
- eisteddfod and workshop entries, results and certificates
- payment records for fees and entries
- anything else you include in your messages to us
Children's information
Most of our dancers are children. Under POPIA we process a child's personal information only with the consent of a parent or guardian, or where the law allows it. A parent or guardian should always be the one who enrols a child, gives us their details and decides on photos.
Why we use it
- to place dancers in the right class and keep in touch about classes, rehearsals, workshops and events
- to keep dancers safe during class and at events
- to enter dancers into eisteddfods and exams, and share their results with them and their families
- to manage fees and keep the records the law requires
We do not sell, rent or trade personal information, and we will not add you to a marketing list unless you ask us to.
Who we share it with
We only share information when we need to: with eisteddfod and exam organisers when we enter a dancer, with event hosts when dancers perform, with emergency services if a dancer needs help, or when the law requires it. WhatsApp and Facebook (Meta) carry our messages under their own privacy policies.
Photos and videos
We love celebrating our dancers, so we share photos and videos from class, eisteddfods and events on Facebook and on this website. Results posts may mention a dancer's first name and surname. If you would rather your child is not shown or named, tell us when you enrol or at any time, and we will remove existing photos or names from our website and social media as soon as we can.
This website, cookies and third parties
This website has no forms, no accounts and no database. It does not set cookies and does not use analytics or advertising trackers. The WhatsApp, phone and email buttons simply open those apps on your device; nothing is sent to us unless you send a message yourself.
To load the website, your browser fetches files from these providers, which may record your IP address and browser details in their standard server logs:
- GitHub Pages, which hosts this website
- Google Fonts, which supplies the typeface
- jsDelivr and cdnjs, which supply the icons and animation code
How long we keep it
We keep a dancer's details while they dance with us and for a reasonable time afterwards to answer questions or provide certificates. Financial records are kept for as long as tax law requires, usually five years, and then deleted.
How we protect it
We take reasonable steps to keep information safe, including keeping it on password-protected devices and accounts and only sharing it when needed.
Your rights
Under POPIA you may:
- ask what personal information we hold about you or your child
- ask us to correct or delete it
- object to us using it, or withdraw consent you have given
Contact us on the details above and we will respond within a reasonable time. If you are unhappy with how we handle your information, you may complain to the Information Regulator of South Africa at inforegulator.org.za.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed.