Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 22, 2026

Richmond Martial Arts (“Richmond Martial Arts”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website, https://richmondkicks.com/ (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you may have regarding your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our Website or contact us. This may include:

First and last name
Email address
Phone number
Information included in messages or inquiries submitted through our contact forms
Information you provide when requesting information about our classes, programs, events, or services
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our Website, such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on the Website
Referring website or webpage
General information about how you interact with our Website

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Respond to your questions, inquiries, and requests
Provide information about our martial arts classes, programs, camps, and other services
Process registrations or requests submitted through the Website
Communicate with you regarding your inquiry or relationship with Richmond Martial Arts
Improve our Website, services, programs, and customer experience
Understand how visitors use our Website
Maintain the security and functionality of our Website
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or unauthorized activity
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We will only use personal information for purposes that are reasonably appropriate and consistent with the purpose for which it was collected, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand Website usage, and provide a better user experience.

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies may be necessary for the Website to function properly, while others may be used for analytics or other purposes.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect some Website functionality.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help operate, maintain, secure, analyze, or improve our Website and services.

These providers may process information on our behalf and may include services such as:

Website hosting and security providers
Website analytics services
Embedded content providers
Online advertising or marketing services
Communication or form-processing services

Third-party services may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services that you interact with through our Website.

5. Embedded Content and External Websites

Our Website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party websites and services, including social media platforms, maps, videos, or other online services.

When you interact with third-party content or leave our Website, your information may be subject to the privacy practices and policies of those third parties.

Richmond Martial Arts is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

6. Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may disclose personal information to service providers and other third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide our services, operate our Website, or perform functions on our behalf.

We may also disclose personal information where required or permitted by applicable law, including where necessary to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or lawful request.

7. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to provide our services, maintain appropriate business and financial records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely dispose of or anonymize it, subject to applicable legal requirements.

8. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or other misuse.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information transmitted to or stored by us.

9. Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information

You may contact us to request access to personal information we hold about you or to request that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected, subject to applicable law.

We may need to verify your identity before providing access to or making changes to personal information.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our services include programs for children and families. We take the privacy of children seriously.

Where personal information relating to a child is collected in connection with our programs or services, we may collect that information from or through a parent or legal guardian where appropriate.

We do not knowingly use children’s personal information for purposes unrelated to providing or administering our services without appropriate authorization.

11. Communications and Marketing

If you provide your contact information to us, we may use it to respond to your inquiries and provide information related to the services or programs you have requested.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before sending commercial electronic messages or other marketing communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communication or by contacting us directly.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable privacy legislation, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Ask questions about our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information
Withdraw consent to certain uses of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions
Make a privacy-related complaint or inquiry

Requests may be subject to applicable legal limitations and verification requirements.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, technology, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us:

Richmond Martial Arts
150-11780 Hammersmith Way
Richmond, BC V7A 5E9
Canada

Phone: (604) 241-7624
Email: info@richmondkicks.com

You can also contact us through our Website at:

https://richmondkicks.com/contact/

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.