PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 12/3/2025

1. INTRODUCTION

MDD Movement (doing business as "Men Don't Dance" or "MDD Movement") ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website mddmovement.com (the "Site") or purchase tickets/memberships for our events.

By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device.

A. Personal Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you register for an event, purchase a membership, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us. This includes:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name.

  • Contact Data: Email address, phone number (for SMS updates), billing address.

  • Financial Data: Payment card details (processed securely by our third-party payment processors; we do not store full credit card numbers).

  • Profile Data: Your username, password, and purchase history.

B. Information Automatically Collected

When you access the Site, our servers automatically collect certain data ("Usage Data"), including:

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system.

  • Activity: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.

  • Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze site traffic.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information for the following business purposes:

  • To Provide Services: To process transactions, manage your bookings, and check you in at events.

  • Communication: To send you administrative information, such as order confirmations, "Know Before You Go" event details, and changes to our terms.

  • Marketing (The Movement): To send you newsletters, updates on new chapters, merchandise drops, and special offers. You can opt-out of these at any time.

  • Improvement: To analyze trends and improve the functionality of our Site.

  • Security: To protect against fraud and unauthorized transactions.

4. SHARING OF INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information with:

  • Service Providers: We use third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, including:

    • Payment Processing: (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

    • Event Booking: (e.g., Momence, Eventbrite)

    • Email Marketing: (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit)

    • Website Hosting: (e.g., Squarespace, WordPress)

  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. SMS & TEXT MESSAGING

By providing your phone number during registration, you consent to receive text messages from MDD Movement regarding your bookings (e.g., "Class starts in 1 hour") and occasional marketing updates.

  • Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving text messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message you receive from us.

  • Privacy: Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties for their marketing purposes.

6. COLORADO PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a resident of Colorado, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and to access that data.

  • Right to Correction: You have the right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.

  • Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete personal data provided by or obtained about you.

  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising or the sale of personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Your Email Address].

7. DATA SECURITY

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

8. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., Spotify playlists, venue maps, social media pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Services are intended for adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

11. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Men Don't Dance / MDD Movement [Your Email Address] [Your Mailing Address]