Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 18, 2026

1. Introduction

Dance Jobs USA ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website dancejobsusa.com and use our services.

We are the data controller for your personal information under applicable US privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) where it applies.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Register for an account (name, email address, phone number)
  • Create a dancer or studio profile (biographical information, qualifications, experience, photos)
  • Post a job listing (job details, contact information)
  • Apply for jobs (cover letter, resume)
  • Send messages through our platform
  • Subscribe to our premium service (payment information processed by PayPal)
  • Contact us for support

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access our website, we automatically collect:

  • Device information (browser type, operating system)
  • IP address and approximate location
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide our services: Create and manage your account, display your profile, process job applications, facilitate messaging between users
  • Process payments: Handle premium subscriptions and job boosts (via PayPal)
  • Communicate with you: Send email notifications about messages, job matches, and account updates
  • Improve our services: Analyse usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Ensure security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Why We Process Your Information

We process your personal information on the following grounds:

  • Contract: Processing necessary to provide our services to you
  • Legitimate interests: Improving our services, marketing, fraud prevention
  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., marketing emails)
  • Legal obligation: Where required by law

5. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Other users: Your public profile information is visible to other users. Job applications are shared with employers.
  • Service providers: We use third-party services for hosting (DigitalOcean), email delivery (SMTP2GO), and payments (PayPal)
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. After account deletion:

  • Profile data is deleted immediately
  • Messages are anonymised
  • Transaction records are kept for 7 years for legal/tax purposes

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@dancejobsusa.com.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Secure password hashing
  • Regular security updates
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Secure cloud hosting with DigitalOcean

9. International Transfers

Dance Jobs USA is operated from the United Kingdom and our servers may be located outside the United States. By using our services you understand that your information may be processed in the UK/EU, where it is protected by data-protection standards at least as strong as those of US law.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a notice on our website.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights:

13. Your US State Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) gives you the right to know what personal information we collect (described in this policy), to access and delete it, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of its sale or sharing. We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined by the CCPA, and we do not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. Residents of other states with privacy laws (including Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Utah, and Virginia) have similar rights.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@dancejobsusa.com. We will verify your request and respond within the time required by applicable law.