The Art of Peace is medicine for a sick world. There is evil and disorder in the world, because people have forgotten that all things emanate from one source.
Return to that source and leave behind all self-centered thoughts, petty desires, and anger.
Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.
Effective Date: July 25, 2025
Welcome to the Aikido Aikiwakai website! This Privacy Policy explains how Aikiwakai (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information that we obtain about visitors to our website, aikiwakai.com (the “Site”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
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Personal Information: This is information that can identify you directly or indirectly. We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you:
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Sign up for a newsletter or mailing list (e.g., name, email address).
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Fill out a contact form (e.g., name, email address, phone number, message).
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Register for an event or class (e.g., name, email address, phone number, payment information – though actual payment processing should be handled by secure third-party processors, see Section 3).
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Participate in surveys or provide feedback.
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Non-Personal Information (Usage Data): This is information that does not directly identify you and is automatically collected when you access and use the Site. This may include:
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Your IP address.
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Browser type and version.
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Operating system.
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Referring URLs.
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Pages you visit on our Site.
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The time and date of your visit.
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The time spent on those pages.
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Other diagnostic data.
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This data helps us understand how users interact with our Site and allows us to improve its functionality and content.
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2. How We Collect Information
We collect information through various methods, including:
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Directly from you: When you voluntarily provide it through forms, registrations, or communications.
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Automatically through technology: As you navigate through and interact with our Site, we may use technologies such as:
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Cookies: Small data files placed on your device. We use cookies to understand site usage, improve content and offerings, and track user traffic patterns. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
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Web Beacons (or pixels): Small electronic files that permit us, for example, to count users who have visited certain pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (e.g., recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
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Analytics Tools: We may use third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze non-personal information about user behavior on our Site.
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3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
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To provide and maintain our Site.
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To improve, personalize, and expand our Site.
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To understand and analyze how you use our Site.
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To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries, sending newsletters, and providing updates about our club and events.
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To process registrations for classes, events, or memberships.
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To send you promotional communications about our services, events, or special offers that may be of interest to you (you can opt-out of these communications at any time).
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To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site.
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To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security incidents.
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To comply with legal obligations.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties without your consent, except in the following limited circumstances:
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Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., website hosting, email marketing services, payment processors). These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
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Payment Processors: If you make a payment through our Site (e.g., for class fees or event registration), your payment information will be securely processed by a third-party payment gateway. We do not store your credit card details on our servers.
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Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or a government agency request).
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Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
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Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
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With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
5. Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include:
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Using SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission on our Site.
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Regularly updating our software and systems.
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Limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we no longer need to process your personal data for the purposes set out in this policy, we will delete or anonymize it.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR for individuals in the European Economic Area, and CCPA for California residents), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
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The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
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The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
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The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
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The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
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The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
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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.
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The right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in Section 9. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, typically within one month.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us:
Aikido Aikiwakai