​PRIVACY
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to SyzygyDanceProject.org and Syzygy Dance Project and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Syzygy Dance Project include SyzygyDanceProject.org, Sylvie Minot, and SDP. The SDP website is a non-profit donation and information site. By using the SDP website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you make a donation through the SDP website, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the donation transaction. SDP may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

If you make a donation to SDP by letter, phone, or in person, information about that transaction will also be collected. If you contact SDP by email, letter, phone, or in person, that information about the communication will also be collected.

COLLECTION OF ANONYMOUS INFORMATION
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Syzygy Dance Project (SDP) when you visit our website or interact with our electronic newsletters. This information may include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This data is used to help operate and improve our services, maintain website functionality, and compile general statistics on website usage.

This information is collected anonymously and is not linked to your personal identity. You may have the ability to limit or opt out of certain types of data collection through your browser settings, cookie preferences, or newsletter settings.​

LINKS AND EMBEDDED CONTENT
The SDP website may include links to other sites (e.g. Flipcause, Square, PayPal, WISE, Zelle, 5Rhythms, MailChimp, Google Maps) or embedded content, such as SDP videos, which are typically hosted by YouTube. Once you leave the SDP website, SDP does not control the privacy policies of your destination sites. SDP encourages you to review the privacy statements of the websites you choose to visit from SDP, so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. SDP is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the SDP website.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
SDP collects and uses your personal information to operate its website and deliver the services you have requested.

SDP may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other upcoming SDP events. SDP may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current classes or of potential new classes that may be offered.

SDP will never share, sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes without your consent. 

SDP may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within SyzygyDanceProject.org, in order to determine what SDP information is the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content, improve website functionality, and refine classes with SDP for donors whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular area.

If you wish for us to remove your email address and any personal information from our donor database, please email [email protected] with your request. If you do, your information will be removed as soon as is reasonably practical or as required by applicable law. Please note that we may retain information that is otherwise deleted in an anonymous and aggregated form, in archived or backup copies as required pursuant to records retention obligations, or otherwise as required by law.

SDP will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served to SDP or on the website; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of SDP; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of donors of SDP, or the public.

DATA HYGIENE
From time to time we may screen our database against recognized data hygiene files such as the National Change of Address file and cleanse our file or correct inaccurate data. We may also update inaccurate data, if the information is available.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Depending on your settings or the privacy policies for social media and messaging services like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, or BlueSky, you may give us permission to access information from those accounts or services.

USE OF COOKIES
The SDP website may use "cookies" to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. Cookies cannot be used by themselves to identify you. You can easily control and disable cookies through your browser settings.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you bookmark a SDP page, or register for a class through the SDP site, a cookie helps the SDP website to recall your specific information on subsequent visits.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the SDP website.

Certain tracking technologies we use are related to search engine networks and through those technologies we may share certain information such as IP addresses. No personally identifiable information is shared with these networks.

To learn more about search engine networks and how to opt out of sharing information with them, please visit the privacy policy pages of the search engine websites you frequent (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, DuckDuckGo, AOL/OATH, etc.). 

SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

COPPA COMPLIANCE
Because SDP values your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

CHILDREN UNDER AGE 13
SDP does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use the SDP website. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

GDPR POLICIES (For EU individuals)
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every EU user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have 30 days to respond. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us here: 

Syzygy Dance Project
P.O. Box 2532
Sausalito  CA 94966
PHONE: 415-272-1896
EMAIL: [email protected]​

OPT OUT/UNSUBSCRIBE
SDP respects your privacy and SDP will always provide you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements or certain information. Patrons may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from SDP by contacting us here:

Syzygy Dance Project
P.O. Box 2532
Sausalito  CA 94966
PHONE: 415-272-1896
EMAIL: [email protected]

To unsubscribe from emails, simply click on the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of the email we sent you.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE
All users, including those who access websites from a country other than the U.S., agree by virtue of their use that the laws of the State of California shall govern any disputes, including any arising from or in connection with use of the sites and any arising from SDP's use of personal information or otherwise relating to privacy and that any claim made against the SDP can only be brought in a federal or state court in Marin County, California.

CHANGES TO THIS PAGE
SDP will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and patron feedback. SDP encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how SDP is protecting your information. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the SDP website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here on this web page that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

CONTACT INFORMATION
SDP welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that SDP has not adhered to this Statement, please contact SDP at:

Syzygy Dance Project
P.O. Box 2532
Sausalito  CA 94966
PHONE: 415-272-1896
EMAIL: [email protected]

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
Participation in physical exercise, in all of its movement forms, involves inherent risks and can be a strenuous activity. You are strongly encouraged to consult with your physician before beginning any class, workshop, or movement practice. SDP is not a medical organization, and its facilitators are not authorized to provide medical advice or diagnosis. Nothing shared in or through these classes or workshops should be interpreted as such.

Please be aware that attending an in-person class or workshop carries a risk of exposure to contagious illnesses, including but not limited to COVID-19, influenza, and other common viruses.

By participating in any SDP class or workshop, you voluntarily assume full responsibility for any risks, injuries, or damages—known or unknown—that may result from your participation. You expressly waive and release any and all claims for injury or illness of any kind against SDP and any individuals or entities associated with SDP, including but not limited to its directors, facilitators, volunteers, independent contractors, and representatives.

For more information, please review our Agreement of Release & Waiver of Liability.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE
Syzygy Dance Project holds classes and workshops in various venues. Please note that Syzygy Dance Project does not own or manage these venues and therefore cannot guarantee the accessibility features of each location. If you have specific accessibility needs or questions, we strongly encourage you to visit the venue’s official website or contact them directly to obtain up-to-date information about physical accessibility parking, restrooms, and other accommodations.

Should you need assistance identifying how to reach a venue or whom to contact, feel free to reach out to us:

Syzygy Dance Project
P.O. Box 2532
Sausalito  CA 94966
PHONE: 415-272-1896
EMAIL: [email protected]

COPYRIGHT POLICY
We may terminate the privileges of any user who engages in copyright infringement in connection with his or her use of SDP services.

REFUND POLICIES
For additional rights of refund, please refer to the relevant policy from Syzygy Dance Project's or the event provider from which you made the purchase. If you purchased your event participation from Sylvie Minot or Syzygy Dance Project, please see our refund policy page here. If you purchased your participation from other than from Syzygy Dance Project or Sylvie Minot, the event provider’s refund policy will apply. You’ll need to get in touch with that third party provider to request a refund.

AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS
On occasion, this site may contain promotional affiliate links from The Shift Network. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. We disclose any Shift Network promotional material under the promotion on the page it is presented.

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Last modified January 2025