Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 8th, 2026

Saboten Budou LLC (“Saboten Kenjutsu,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, register for classes or events, sign waivers or forms, make purchases, or otherwise interact with us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly to us, including:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Student name and age or date of birth
Parent or guardian name and contact information
Emergency contact information
Class enrollment and attendance information
Waiver, safety, and participation information
Billing and transaction information
Messages, inquiries, and other communications you send to us

We may also collect certain information automatically when you use our website, such as:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Referring website
Date and time of access
Cookie and similar technology data

If applicable, we may also collect photos or video taken during classes, events, seminars, or promotions, subject to our media-release practices.

2. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:
Provide classes, memberships, events, and related services
Create and manage student accounts and registrations
Process payments and purchases
Communicate about schedules, closures, events, billing, and customer service
Maintain attendance, waiver, and safety records
Respond to inquiries and requests
Improve our website, programs, and operations
Send newsletters, promotions, or updates, where permitted by law
Protect the safety of students, staff, and visitors
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information for money.

We may share personal information with:
Service providers that help us operate our business, such as membership software, payment processors, email or text platforms, website hosts, scheduling systems, and cloud storage providers
Instructors, staff, or contractors who need the information to perform their duties
Law enforcement, regulators, insurers, or other parties when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, or property
A successor or acquiring party in the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of all or part of our business

If you use advertising or retargeting pixels, targeted ad tools, or cross-site behavioral advertising, this section should be revised before publishing.

4. Payments

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. We do not store full payment card numbers on our own systems unless specifically stated otherwise. Payment information is subject to the privacy and security practices of the payment processor you use.

5. Text Messages and Email

If you provide your phone number or email address, we may send service-related communications such as registration confirmations, billing notices, schedule changes, safety notices, and account updates.

With your consent where required, we may also send promotional emails or text messages. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link, replying STOP to eligible text messages, or contacting us at the information below. Opting out of marketing messages does not prevent us from sending service-related communications.

6. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to understand website traffic, improve site performance, and measure advertising effectiveness. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website and online services are intended for adult students and for parents or guardians enrolling minors. We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us online without parental authorization, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to review and delete the information as required.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for business, safety, legal, accounting, and operational purposes. This may include retaining waiver records, attendance records, billing records, and related communications for a reasonable period after a student’s relationship with us ends.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Choices and Rights

You may contact us to:
Request access to or correction of the personal information we maintain about you
Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable legal and operational exceptions
Opt out of marketing communications
Update account or contact information

If privacy laws in your state or country give you additional rights, we will handle qualifying requests as required by applicable law.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, booking tools, payment portals, videos, maps, or social media pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date above. Your continued use of our services after changes are posted means the updated policy will apply to future interactions, to the extent permitted by law.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy request, contact:

Saboten Budou LLC
sensei@sabotenkenjutsu.com
602.516.4907
www.sabotenkenjutsu.com

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