Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Scope

Welcome to safetysavvyco.com (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a pottery studio safety education company based in Pennsylvania. We take the privacy of our visitors, members, and clients seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable law.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, share, and protect information obtained through our website at safetysavvyco.com (the “Site”), our memberships, assessments, and related services and communications (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the collection and use of your information as described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site. This Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it, including when you:

• Create an account, join the membership, or purchase the Studio Safety Assessment;
• Submit the contact form or email us with a question;
• Subscribe to updates or marketing communications;
• Make a payment for memberships, assessments, or consulting;
• Communicate with us by email.

This may include: name, email address, telephone number, billing and payment information, studio information you share in an assessment, and messages you send us. Payment card details are processed securely by our payment processor; we do not store full card numbers on our servers.

2.2 Usage Data

We automatically collect basic usage information such as pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and approximate location derived from IP address. This comes from standard server logs and any analytics tools we use.

2.3 Device Information

We may collect device-level information such as hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers to keep the Site working well across devices and browsers.

2.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies as described in Section 5.

3. How We Use Your Information

4. Legal Basis for Processing

For individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on these legal bases:

• Performance of a contract — to deliver memberships, assessments, or consulting you purchased;
• Legal obligation — to meet tax, accounting, and record-retention requirements;
• Legitimate interests — fraud prevention, service improvement, and security, where not overridden by your rights;
• Consent — for marketing to new prospects and any non-essential cookies; you may withdraw consent at any time by emailing safetysavvyco@outlook.com.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) to operate the Site, keep you signed in, remember preferences, and measure Site usage. The Site does not currently run third-party advertising cookies.

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for core Site functions such as security, load balancing, and form submissions. These cannot be disabled without affecting the Site.
• Preferences cookies: Remember choices like dismissed notices to improve your visit.
• Analytics cookies: If analytics tools are enabled, they collect aggregated, anonymized information about pages visited and time spent so we can improve the Site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings — typically under Privacy or Security — where you can block or delete them. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Site works. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

6. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share it only with:

• Payment processing: Our payment processor (such as Stripe, PCI-DSS compliant) handles card transactions. We never see or store full card numbers.
• Website hosting & forms: Our hosting provider (such as Netlify) serves the Site and processes contact-form submissions.
• Email communications: Email tools we use to send transactional messages and, where you consented, newsletters.
• Analytics providers: If enabled, analytics tools process aggregated usage data on our behalf.

We may also disclose information where legally required — to courts, regulators, or law enforcement — or to protect our rights and the safety of our users. If the business is merged, acquired, or sold, your information may transfer to the new owner under the same protections described here. We may share aggregated, de-identified data that cannot reasonably identify you.

7. Data Retention

• Account and membership records: Kept while your account is active and up to seven (7) years after, for legal and tax purposes.
• Transactional records: Billing records kept at least seven (7) years per tax and accounting requirements.
• Marketing data: Kept up to three (3) years from your last engagement, or until you opt out — whichever comes first.
• Usage/analytics data: Typically up to twenty-six (26) months.

When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Your Rights & Choices

8.1 How to Exercise Your Rights

Email safetysavvyco@outlook.com with your request. We may need to verify your identity first, and we’ll respond within thirty (30) days (or as the law requires).

8.2 Marketing Opt-Out

Use the “Unsubscribe” link in any marketing email or email us. You’ll still receive transactional messages like receipts and service notices.

8.3 Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you’re in the EEA or UK and believe we mishandled your data, you may complain to your local data protection authority — though we’d appreciate the chance to fix it first.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

This section applies to California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

9.1 Categories Collected

In the past twelve months we have collected: identifiers (name, email, IP address, account username); personal information such as address and payment details; commercial information (memberships/assessments purchased); internet activity (browsing on our Site); professional information you voluntarily provide; and inferences drawn from the above to improve our services.

9.2 Sale and Sharing

We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA and have not done so in the preceding twelve months. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

9.3 Your CCPA Rights

California residents may request to know what we collect, delete it (with legal exceptions), correct inaccuracies, opt out of sale/sharing (not applicable — we don’t sell), and limit use of sensitive personal information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. To submit a request, email safetysavvyco@outlook.com; we’ll verify your identity and respond within CCPA timeframes.

10. Children’s Privacy

Accounts on this Site are intended for users 18 and older. Our Clay Club children’s video series is published as public family content (on this Site and social platforms) and does not require an account or collect personal information from children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If we learn we have inadvertently collected a child’s personal information, we will delete it promptly. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided us information should contact safetysavvyco@outlook.com immediately.

11. Data Security

We maintain commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards, including TLS encryption in transit, hashed password storage, need-to-know access controls, and vendor security reviews. Even so, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach is reasonably likely to cause harm, we will notify affected individuals and authorities as required by law. Notify us immediately at safetysavvyco@outlook.com if you believe your account is compromised.

12. International Data Transfers

If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Where required (for example, under the GDPR), we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses. Contact us to learn more about the safeguards in place.

13. Links to Other Websites

The Site may link to third-party websites we don’t control, including sculptedharmony.com (our separate handmade-pottery shop), regulatory resources, and social platforms. This Policy covers only safetysavvyco.com. Please review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may modify this Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The revised Policy takes effect when posted. For material changes, we’ll post a notice on the Site and, for registered users, send an email. Continued use after the effective date means you accept the updated Policy.

15. Contact Us

Safety Savvy Co. — Privacy Contact
Website: safetysavvyco.com
Email: safetysavvyco@outlook.com
You can also reach us through the contact form on our homepage.
For GDPR/EEA inquiries, put “Data Protection Request” in the subject line; for California inquiries, “California Privacy Request.”

We respond to verifiable privacy requests within thirty (30) calendar days.