Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Sep,11, 2026

Last Updated: Sep,11, 2026

At TMA Taekwondo (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operating in Oakville and Mississauga, Ontario, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our students, parents, visitors, and website users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://tmacanada.ca

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1. Information We Collect

A. Personal Data

When you interact with our website—such as submitting an inquiry form, enrolling in a program, or contacting us—we may collect personally identifiable information, including:

  • Name (parents/guardians and students)
  • Contact details (email address, phone number, mailing address)
  • Student information (age/date of birth, program interest)
  • Payment and billing information (processed securely through third-party payment providers)

B. Comments & Community Interactions

When visitors leave comments or reviews on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify usage. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/

. Upon approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

C. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login & Session Cookies: Temporary cookies are set to check browser compatibility upon visiting our login page. When logging in, cookies save login credentials (lasting two days) and screen display preferences (lasting one year). Selecting “Remember Me” keeps login active for two weeks.
  • Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie indicating the post ID is saved for one day.

D. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, social media feeds, or review widgets). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same manner as if the visitor has visited the external website. These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for purposes including:

  • Providing and managing our martial arts, fitness, and belt training programs.
  • Processing inquiries, registrations, and customer support requests.
  • Sending promotional communications, schedule updates, and academy announcements (with your consent).
  • Enhancing website functionality, site security, and user experience.

3. Data Retention & Storage

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • User Accounts: For registered users (if applicable), personal information provided in user profiles is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username changes).
  • General Data: Operational data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill business or legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, managing payment processing, or running automated spam detection services.
  • Legal Compliance: When required by applicable laws, court orders, or governmental regulations in Ontario or Canada.

5. Your Data Rights

Under applicable Canadian privacy legislation (including PIPEDA), you have rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access & Export: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction & Erasure: You may request that we rectify inaccurate information or erase personal data we hold about you. This excludes data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security requirements.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

6. Security & Protection

We implement appropriate technical and administrative safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Contact Information

For any questions, concerns, or data access requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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