Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into The Bench Woodworking School’s Terms of Service.

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is intended to inform you of the types of information The Bench Woodworking School (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, as well as our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of that information through the web pages at www.thebenchwws.org (the “Website”).

PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. When you submit information to or through the Website, or by using our services, you consent to our collection, use, disclosure and retention of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We may collect personal information when you:

Visit the Website
Visit or register for our services
Fill out forms or surveys
Communicate with us via email, phone, or text messaging
Send us a request
Receive additional information and services
Pay for our products or services

3. Information Collected by Automated Means

Whenever you use the Website, we, as well as any of our third-party advertisers and/or service providers, may use a variety of technologies that automatically collect information about how the Website is accessed and used (“Usage Information”). Usage Information may include, in part, browser type, operating system, the page served, the time, how many users Website the Website, and the Website you Website immediately before the Website. This statistical data provides us with information about the use of the Website, such as how many visitors visit a specific page on the Website, how long they stay on that page, and which hyperlinks, if any, they “click” on. Usage Information helps us to keep the Website fresh and interesting to our visitors and to tailor content to a visitor’s interests. Usage Information is generally non-identifying, but if we associate it with you as a specific and identifiable person, we treat it as personal information.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve your experience, such as remembering your preferences or tracking website traffic.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them.

5. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data.
However, no online system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services to help operate our website and improve your experience. These may include:

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information helps us analyze website traffic and improve our services.
Google may use this data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy, which you can review at https://policies.google.com/privacy
.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

Access or request a copy of your data
Request corrections or deletions
Withdraw consent or unsubscribe from communications

To make a request, please contact us at the email below.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website and classes are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
The Bench Woodworking School

Email: info@thebenchwws.org

Address:

The Bench Woodworking School

2908 Stuart Drive

Falls Church, Virginia 22042