Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: August 5, 2026

Power of Touch Workshops respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information thoughtfully, responsibly, and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how Power of Touch Workshops collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you:

• Visit www.PowerOfTouchWorkshops.com.

• Register for a workshop or event.

• Purchase a private workshop, gift certificate, product, or other offering.

• Join a waiting list or mailing list.

• Complete a registration, waiver, questionnaire, or consent form.

• Contact us by telephone, email, text message, website form, social media, or another communication method.

• Participate in a workshop, retreat, event, survey, promotion, or referral program.

• Submit a review, testimonial, photograph, or video.

• Apply to work with or provide services to Power of Touch Workshops.

• Otherwise interact with Power of Touch Workshops.

By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About Power of Touch Workshops

Power of Touch Workshops provides educational couples massage workshops, private massage workshops, advanced massage workshops, retreats, and related educational experiences.

Our workshops teach participants how to give safe, comfortable, enjoyable, nonprofessional massage to a spouse, partner, friend, or other workshop partner.

Power of Touch Workshops is an educational workshop business. We do not accept massage therapy clients through this business, establish massage therapist-client relationships with workshop participants, diagnose or treat medical conditions, or provide medical or mental health care through our workshops.

Although workshop instructors may be licensed massage therapists or other qualified professionals, their role during a Power of Touch Workshop is primarily educational.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Power of Touch Workshops,” “Power of Touch,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the business operating the Power of Touch Workshops website, workshops, events, and related services.

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through:

• The Power of Touch Workshops website.

• Workshop registration and scheduling systems.

• Online shopping and payment systems.

• Gift certificate purchases.

• Registration forms.

• Participation agreements and waivers.

• Email and text communications.

• Website contact forms.

• Customer service communications.

• Surveys and feedback forms.

• Social media interactions.

• In-person workshops and events.

• Photographs, audio, and video created in connection with workshops.

• Employment and contractor applications.

This policy applies to information collected online and offline.

Certain third-party services used for registration, payment processing, communications, video hosting, analytics, or social media maintain their own privacy policies. Their handling of information is also governed by their policies and terms.

3. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with us.

A. Identification and Contact Information

We may collect:

• Full name.

• Preferred name.

• Email address.

• Telephone number.

• Mailing address.

• Billing address.

• Date of birth or age confirmation when relevant.

• Pronouns or preferred form of address.

• Emergency contact information when relevant to a retreat or extended event.

• Name and contact information for your workshop partner.

• Communication preferences.

B. Workshop Registration Information

We may collect:

• Workshop selected.

• Workshop date and location.

• Whether you are attending a group, private, advanced, or retreat-format workshop.

• Registration date.

• Attendance history.

• Workshop partner’s name.

• Scheduling preferences.

• Accessibility requests.

• Participation preferences.

• Requests for private instruction.

• Questions submitted before a workshop.

• Cancellation, rescheduling, transfer, and attendance information.

• Information about gift certificates, promotional codes, or credits.

• Information needed to administer a retreat, special event, or extended workshop.

C. Information About Your Workshop Partner

Many Power of Touch Workshops are attended by two people together. One participant may register or purchase a workshop for both participants.

The person completing a registration should provide only the information reasonably necessary to register the other participant.

Registering another person does not authorize the purchaser or registrant to:

• Access private communications between that participant and Power of Touch Workshops.

• Make privacy decisions on that participant’s behalf.

• Receive information that the other participant shared privately.

• Consent to photography or recording on the other participant’s behalf.

• Waive the other participant’s legal rights except when legally authorized.

Whenever appropriate, we may communicate directly with each participant about consent, safety, photography, privacy, or workshop participation.

D. Physical Comfort, Safety, and Accommodation Information

Because our workshops involve physical movement and participants practicing massage techniques with one another, we may ask for limited information needed to support safe and comfortable participation.

This may include:

• Physical limitations.

• Mobility or positioning concerns.

• Allergies or sensitivities relevant to workshop materials.

• Pregnancy-related considerations.

• Recent injuries or surgeries.

• Areas participants prefer not to have touched.

• Pressure preferences.

• Accessibility or accommodation needs.

• Information about whether a particular exercise or position may be uncomfortable.

• Other information voluntarily provided in connection with workshop safety.

Power of Touch Workshops is not requesting this information for diagnosis or medical treatment. We use it to determine whether an activity should be modified, avoided, or discussed with the participant.

Participants should provide only the information reasonably necessary for workshop participation.

E. Payment and Transaction Information

We may collect:

• Billing name.

• Billing address.

• Purchase amount.

• Workshop, product, or gift certificate purchased.

• Transaction date.

• Payment status.

• Refunds.

• Credits.

• Promotional codes.

• Gift certificate numbers.

• Limited payment-card information, such as card type, expiration date, or the last four digits.

• Transaction identifiers.

• Records of disputed or reversed transactions.

Complete payment-card numbers are generally collected and processed by third-party payment processors. We do not ordinarily store complete payment-card numbers on our own website servers.

F. Gift Certificate Information

When you purchase a gift certificate, we may collect:

• Purchaser’s name and contact information.

• Recipient’s name.

• Recipient’s email address, when delivery by email is requested.

• Gift message.

• Gift certificate amount or workshop type.

• Delivery date.

• Redemption and balance information.

Please avoid including private, sensitive, or confidential information in a gift message.

Purchasing a gift certificate for someone does not give the purchaser access to information about whether, when, or how the recipient uses it unless disclosure is permitted by law or authorized by the recipient.

G. Communications

We may collect and retain communications sent through:

• Email.

• Telephone.

• Text message.

• Website forms.

• Website chat.

• Social media.

• Registration notes.

• Surveys.

• Customer service requests.

• Feedback forms.

• Reviews or testimonial submissions.

Communications may include questions about workshops, scheduling, purchases, techniques, accommodations, cancellations, or participant experiences.

Telephone or video calls will not be recorded without notice or consent when notice or consent is required by law.

H. Reviews, Testimonials, Photographs, and Recordings

We may collect:

• Written reviews.

• Testimonials.

• Survey responses.

• Photographs.

• Video recordings.

• Audio recordings.

• Quotes or stories about participants’ experiences.

• Permission or release forms related to promotional use.

We will obtain permission before using an identifiable participant’s photograph, recording, testimonial, or personal story in our marketing when permission is required.

Participation in a workshop does not require a participant to agree to promotional photography or recording unless photography or recording is an essential, clearly disclosed element of a particular event.

I. Website and Device Information

When you visit our website, we and our technology providers may automatically collect information such as:

• Internet Protocol address.

• Browser type.

• Device type.

• Operating system.

• Approximate location derived from an IP address.

• Referring website.

• Pages visited.

• Links selected.

• Date and time of access.

• Time spent on pages.

• Website navigation patterns.

• General interactions with forms or website features.

• Website errors.

• Cookie identifiers.

• Advertising or analytics identifiers.

• Language and browser preferences.

J. Marketing and Preference Information

We may collect:

• Newsletter subscriptions.

• Workshop interests.

• Communication preferences.

• Responses to offers.

• Referral sources.

• Promotional participation.

• Advertising interactions.

• Survey responses.

• Social media interactions.

• Records of consent to receive email or text marketing.

K. Employment and Contractor Information

When someone applies to work with or provide services to Power of Touch Workshops, we may collect:

• Name and contact information.

• Résumé.

• Employment history.

• Education and training.

• Professional licenses or credentials.

• References.

• Work availability.

• Portfolio or teaching materials.

• Background-check information when legally permitted.

• Interview notes.

• Other application information.

Employment and contractor information may be subject to separate notices or policies.

4. Sources of Information

We may collect information:

• Directly from you.

• From your workshop partner.

• From someone who purchases a workshop or gift certificate for you.

• From an authorized representative.

• From our registration, scheduling, payment, email, website, and communications providers.

• From referral partners.

• From event organizers or venues.

• From social media platforms when you interact with us.

• From publicly available sources.

• Through cookies and similar technologies.

• From advertising and analytics providers.

We do not assume that one member of a couple has authority to act for the other participant in privacy, consent, photography, or communication matters.

5. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes.

A. Register and Schedule Participants

We may use information to:

• Register participants.

• Confirm availability.

• Schedule private workshops.

• Maintain waiting lists.

• Reserve workshop spaces.

• Assign instructors.

• Communicate location and arrival information.

• Send confirmations and reminders.

• Process transfers, cancellations, and rescheduling requests.

• Confirm that each participant has completed required forms.

• Administer retreats and special events.

B. Provide Workshops and Educational Services

We may use information to:

• Prepare for workshop attendance.

• Provide educational instruction.

• Respond to participant questions.

• Adapt techniques or positions when appropriate.

• Address accessibility needs.

• Support participant comfort and safety.

• Provide follow-up educational materials.

• Improve workshop content and instruction.

C. Process Purchases

We may use information to:

• Process payments.

• Deliver gift certificates.

• Issue receipts.

• Apply promotional codes.

• Maintain workshop credits.

• Administer refunds.

• Investigate disputed transactions.

• Prevent fraud.

• Maintain financial and tax records.

D. Communicate With Participants and Customers

We may use information to:

• Answer questions.

• Respond to customer service requests.

• Communicate about workshop changes.

• Provide arrival instructions.

• Address complaints.

• Provide safety or logistical information.

• Respond to accessibility requests.

• Follow up after a workshop.

• Communicate about lost property or similar matters.

E. Improve Our Workshops and Business

We may use information to:

• Evaluate workshop quality.

• Review participant feedback.

• Train instructors.

• Improve curriculum.

• Develop future workshops.

• Understand registration patterns.

• Improve website performance.

• Evaluate marketing effectiveness.

• Plan staffing and scheduling.

• Maintain business records.

Whenever reasonably practical, we use aggregated or de-identified information for analysis.

F. Send Marketing Communications

With consent when required, we may send:

• Workshop announcements.

• Educational content.

• New class dates.

• Retreat announcements.

• Special offers.

• Gift certificate promotions.

• Newsletters.

• Invitations to advanced or private workshops.

• Related information we believe may be of interest.

Marketing consent is not a condition of registering for a workshop.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

Workshop confirmations, receipts, schedule changes, safety notices, and communications related to an existing purchase are not considered promotional marketing and may still be sent after a marketing opt-out.

G. Maintain Safety and Protect Legal Rights

We may use information to:

• Promote safe workshop participation.

• Respond to incidents.

• Enforce workshop agreements.

• Investigate suspected fraud or misconduct.

• Protect participants, instructors, staff, property, and venues.

• Respond to legal claims.

• Meet insurance requirements.

• Comply with tax, accounting, and legal obligations.

• Enforce our terms, policies, and agreements.

6. Educational Nature of Our Workshops

Power of Touch Workshops provides education and instruction.

Our workshops are not a substitute for:

• Medical care.

• Massage therapy treatment.

• Physical therapy.

• Mental health care.

• Diagnosis.

• Rehabilitation.

• Emergency care.

• Advice from a participant’s own health care professional.

Information shared by an instructor is general educational information. An instructor’s status as a licensed massage therapist does not automatically create a massage therapist-client relationship with workshop participants.

Participants are responsible for deciding whether they are physically able to participate and for consulting an appropriate health care professional when they have questions about an injury, illness, pregnancy, surgery, pain condition, or physical limitation.

Participants should stop any activity that causes pain, dizziness, numbness, distress, or other concerning symptoms and notify the instructor when assistance or modification is needed.

7. Consumer Health Data

Power of Touch Workshops is not a HIPAA-covered health care practice and does not collect information for the purpose of providing medical or massage therapy treatment.

However, certain information collected in connection with a wellness-oriented workshop may qualify as “consumer health data” under Washington law.

Consumer health data may include personal information that identifies or could reasonably be linked to a person’s:

• Physical condition.

• Physical symptoms.

• Injury.

• Pregnancy status.

• Mobility limitations.

• Health-related accommodations.

• Sensitivities or allergies.

• Efforts to seek wellness-related services.

• Interest in services involving massage, touch, stress reduction, physical comfort, or partner connection.

• Other health-related characteristics or inferences.

A. Consumer Health Data We May Collect

Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:

• Information voluntarily provided about an injury or physical limitation.

• Accommodation requests.

• Information relevant to safe positioning or participation.

• Information about allergies or sensitivities.

• Touch preferences or areas to avoid.

• Questions about whether participation is appropriate.

• Workshop registration information that may indicate an interest in massage or wellness education.

• Website activity that could reveal an interest in a particular workshop or wellness topic.

• Other health-related information voluntarily shared in an inquiry.

B. Why We Collect Consumer Health Data

We may collect and use consumer health data to:

• Respond to your questions.

• Determine whether a workshop activity may need modification.

• Provide requested accommodations.

• Promote participant comfort and safety.

• Register you for a requested workshop.

• Communicate about your participation.

• Provide the workshop or educational service you requested.

• Comply with legal obligations.

• Protect participants, instructors, and others.

• Fulfill another purpose disclosed when the information is collected.

C. Sources of Consumer Health Data

We may obtain consumer health data:

• Directly from you.

• From your authorized representative.

• From your workshop partner when you have permitted them to provide the information or when necessary in an emergency.

• From forms, emails, text messages, or conversations.

• From your interactions with our website or registration system.

• From another source at your direction.

D. Sharing of Consumer Health Data

We may share consumer health data with:

• Instructors who reasonably need the information to support your participation.

• Authorized administrative personnel.

• Registration and scheduling providers.

• Website hosting and secure data-storage providers.

• Communications providers.

• Payment processors when transaction information is involved.

• Professional advisers.

• Insurance providers when necessary to address an incident or claim.

• Government authorities when disclosure is legally required.

• Other recipients at your direction or with your consent.

We limit sharing to what is reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose.

E. Sale of Consumer Health Data

Power of Touch Workshops does not sell consumer health data.

F. Advertising and Consumer Health Data

We do not intentionally provide identifiable consumer health data to third parties for targeted advertising without obtaining consent when consent is required by law.

We do not intentionally configure advertising tools to collect:

• Physical limitation disclosures.

• Accommodation requests.

• Injury information.

• Pregnancy information.

• Allergy or sensitivity information.

• The contents of private participant communications.

• Information entered into safety or participation forms.

G. Consumer Health Data Rights

Subject to applicable exceptions, Washington consumers may have the right to:

• Confirm whether we collect, share, or sell their consumer health data.

• Access their consumer health data.

• Obtain information about the sources from which consumer health data was collected.

• Obtain information about recipients with whom data has been shared.

• Withdraw consent.

• Request deletion.

• Appeal a decision concerning a request.

Instructions for submitting a request appear in the “Your Privacy Rights” section below.

8. Sensitive Personal Information

We ask participants not to provide more sensitive information than is reasonably necessary.

Please do not submit through a general contact form, social media message, public comment, or ordinary email:

• Detailed medical histories.

• Medical records.

• Insurance information.

• Social Security numbers.

• Government identification numbers.

• Complete payment-card information.

• Passwords.

• Intimate details unrelated to workshop participation.

• Information you do not want your workshop partner to see.

When sensitive information is reasonably necessary, contact us to determine whether a more appropriate communication method is available.

9. Workshop Partners and Confidentiality

Couples and workshop partners may share personal information with each other during exercises or conversations.

Power of Touch Workshops cannot control what one participant later does with information voluntarily shared with that person.

Participants should:

• Respect their partner’s privacy.

• Avoid sharing their partner’s personal stories without permission.

• Ask before photographing or recording another participant.

• Avoid posting workshop images that include others without consent.

• Respect boundaries and requests for confidentiality.

• Avoid pressuring a partner to disclose personal information.

An instructor may maintain the confidentiality of a private conversation to the extent reasonably possible, but confidentiality cannot be guaranteed when disclosure is required for safety, legal compliance, or incident response.

10. Consent, Touch Preferences, and Workshop Participation

Our workshops are built around communication, boundaries, and mutual consent.

Information about a participant’s preferences, boundaries, comfort, or areas they do not want touched is used only as reasonably necessary to support workshop participation and safety.

Participants may decline or stop a particular exercise, subject to any limitations explained in the workshop agreement.

One participant cannot consent to touch, photography, recording, or disclosure of personal information on behalf of another competent adult.

Workshop participation does not authorize Power of Touch Workshops to use a participant’s name, image, or personal story for marketing.

11. Payment Processing

Payments may be processed by third-party payment processors or e-commerce platforms.

These providers may collect:

• Payment-card details.

• Billing information.

• Device and network information.

• Transaction identifiers.

• Fraud-prevention information.

Payment processors handle information under their own privacy notices and security procedures.

Power of Touch Workshops generally receives transaction confirmation, payment status, card type, and limited card information rather than the complete payment-card number.

We are not responsible for a payment provider’s independent privacy practices, but we seek to use established providers with appropriate security measures.

12. Workshop Registration and Scheduling Services

We may use third-party systems for:

• Workshop registration.

• Private workshop scheduling.

• Waiting lists.

• Payment processing.

• Gift certificate administration.

• Email confirmations.

• Reminder messages.

• Participation forms.

Information entered into these systems may be processed and stored by the technology provider on our behalf.

The provider’s privacy policy and terms may also apply.

We select service providers based on factors that may include functionality, security, reliability, confidentiality obligations, and privacy practices.

13. Gift Certificates

Gift certificate information is used to:

• Process the purchase.

• Deliver the gift certificate.

• Track its value.

• Confirm redemption.

• Prevent fraud.

• Provide customer service.

• Maintain transaction records.

A purchaser does not automatically have the right to learn:

• Whether the recipient used the certificate.

• Which workshop the recipient selected.

• Who attended with the recipient.

• What the recipient discussed with us.

• Why a workshop was canceled or rescheduled.

We may disclose limited redemption information when reasonably necessary to address fraud, billing disputes, or legal obligations.

14. Email and Text Communications

We may use email and text messages for:

• Registration confirmations.

• Workshop reminders.

• Location and parking information.

• Schedule changes.

• Waiting-list notifications.

• Receipts.

• Gift certificate delivery.

• Follow-up resources.

• Customer service.

• Marketing communications when permitted.

Ordinary email and text messages may not be fully secure. Avoid sending sensitive information through these channels.

By providing a telephone number or email address, you authorize us to use it for communications reasonably related to your request, registration, purchase, or existing relationship.

Consent to promotional text messages is separate when required by law and is not a condition of purchase.

Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary.

You may opt out of promotional text messages by following the instructions in the message. Opting out of promotional messages may not stop essential workshop or transaction communications.

15. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on a browser or device. We and our providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, scripts, and similar technologies.

A. Essential Technologies

Essential technologies may be used to:

• Operate the website.

• Maintain website security.

• Process registrations.

• Support shopping-cart functionality.

• Remember user preferences.

• Process forms.

• Prevent fraud.

• Maintain sessions.

Disabling essential cookies may prevent portions of the website from functioning properly.

B. Analytics Technologies

We may use analytics services to understand:

• How visitors find the website.

• Which pages are viewed.

• How long visitors remain on pages.

• Which devices and browsers are used.

• Whether pages are functioning properly.

• Which workshop information is most useful.

• General website engagement.

Analytics information may include an IP address, device information, approximate location, referring source, pages viewed, and interaction data.

C. Advertising and Conversion Measurement

We may use advertising and conversion-measurement technologies to evaluate promotions and understand whether advertisements result in workshop registrations or purchases.

These technologies may collect:

• Cookie identifiers.

• Advertising identifiers.

• Device information.

• General website interactions.

• Referring advertisements.

• Purchase or registration events.

We do not intentionally provide detailed physical, health, accommodation, or safety information to advertising platforms.

D. Managing Cookies

Depending on the technologies used and your location, you may be able to control nonessential technologies through:

• A website cookie preference tool.

• Browser settings.

• Device settings.

• Advertising-platform settings.

• Industry opt-out tools.

Blocking cookies may affect website functionality.

Browser-based “Do Not Track” signals are not interpreted consistently throughout the internet. We will honor legally recognized universal opt-out signals when required and technically supported.

16. Website Analytics

We may use website analytics providers, including services offered by major website and search technology companies.

Analytics helps us:

• Understand website traffic.

• Identify technical problems.

• Improve navigation.

• Evaluate content.

• Understand how people find workshops.

• Measure marketing performance.

We seek to configure analytics tools so they do not receive the contents of private communications, physical limitation disclosures, accommodation requests, or similar sensitive information.

17. Marketing and Advertising

We may advertise through:

• Search engines.

• Social media platforms.

• Email.

• Event platforms.

• Referral partners.

• Community publications.

• Other online and offline channels.

Advertising platforms may use cookies or identifiers to measure advertising performance or display relevant advertisements.

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

Certain privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” broadly enough to include some disclosures for cross-context behavioral advertising, even when no money is exchanged. Where such laws apply, we will provide any required notices or opt-out mechanisms.

18. Social Media

Power of Touch Workshops may maintain accounts on social media platforms.

When you interact with us through social media, the platform may collect information about:

• Your account.

• Your device.

• Your interactions.

• Content you post.

• Messages you send.

• Advertising activity.

Social media platforms operate under their own privacy policies.

Do not post or send confidential information through social media.

A public comment, tag, share, photograph, or review may be visible to others and may be copied or redistributed beyond our control.

19. Reviews and Testimonials

You may voluntarily submit a review or testimonial.

Reviews submitted through a public review platform are governed by that platform’s privacy policy and may be publicly visible.

We may ask for permission to reproduce a review, quote, or testimonial in our marketing. We will obtain any permission required before using identifiable information.

Submitting private feedback does not automatically authorize us to publish it.

A participant may revoke permission for future testimonial use by contacting us, subject to:

• Uses already completed.

• Materials already printed.

• Actions already taken in reliance on the authorization.

• Other legal or contractual limitations.

We will not disclose private workshop details when responding publicly to a review.

20. Photography, Video, and Audio

We may photograph or record certain workshops, events, or educational demonstrations.

When recording is planned, we will provide notice and obtain permission when required.

Participants who do not wish to be included should notify the instructor or event organizer. We will make reasonable efforts to respect those preferences.

Participants may not photograph or record another person without that person’s permission.

A participant’s consent to appear in a group photograph does not necessarily authorize use of the image for every commercial purpose. We will obtain a release when a release is appropriate or legally required.

Security cameras, when used at a venue, are intended for safety and property protection rather than workshop instruction or marketing. Venue operators may maintain separate security systems outside our control.

21. Educational Materials and Online Content

We may provide:

• Handouts.

• Videos.

• Follow-up emails.

• Technique guides.

• Resource recommendations.

• Online educational content.

• Downloadable materials.

We may collect limited information about access to online materials, such as whether a link was opened or content was viewed.

Third-party video, file-hosting, or educational platforms may independently collect information under their own privacy policies.

22. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with service providers that help us operate our business, including providers of:

• Website hosting.

• Website maintenance.

• Workshop registration.

• Scheduling.

• Payment processing.

• Gift certificate administration.

• Email delivery.

• Text messaging.

• Cloud storage.

• Data backup.

• Customer service.

• Analytics.

• Advertising.

• Accounting.

• Legal services.

• Insurance.

• Cybersecurity.

• Event management.

• Retreat or venue services.

Service providers are permitted to use information only as allowed by their agreements, their own legal obligations, and applicable law.

We seek to disclose only the information reasonably necessary for each provider to perform its services.

23. Other Circumstances in Which Information May Be Shared

We may disclose information in the following circumstances.

A. At Your Direction

We may share information when you request or authorize the disclosure.

B. With Your Workshop Partner

We may share logistical information affecting both participants, such as the workshop date, location, or cancellation.

We do not automatically share private communications, health-related information, accommodation requests, or other confidential information with a workshop partner.

C. For Safety or Emergencies

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to an emergency.

• Protect a participant or another person.

• Obtain emergency assistance.

• Address suspected abuse, violence, exploitation, or unlawful conduct.

• Provide information to emergency personnel.

D. For Legal Compliance

We may disclose information:

• When required by law.

• In response to a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or government request.

• To comply with tax or accounting requirements.

• To address an insurance claim.

• To protect legal rights.

• To investigate fraud.

• To enforce agreements.

• To respond to litigation.

We evaluate legal demands and limit disclosures when legally appropriate.

E. Business Transactions

Information may be transferred in connection with:

• A merger.

• Acquisition.

• Financing.

• Restructuring.

• Sale.

• Transfer of assets.

• Change in business ownership.

Any recipient will remain subject to applicable privacy obligations.

24. What We Do Not Do

Power of Touch Workshops does not:

• Provide health care or massage therapy treatment through its workshops.

• Create massage therapy treatment records for workshop participants.

• Sell consumer health data.

• Sell private participant communications.

• Require marketing consent as a condition of workshop attendance.

• Publicly identify someone as a participant without permission when permission is required.

• Share one participant’s private disclosures with their partner merely because they attended together.

• Intentionally send injury, pregnancy, accommodation, or physical limitation information to advertising platforms.

• Require participants to disclose detailed medical histories.

• Permit instructors to use participant information for unrelated personal purposes.

25. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information we maintain.

Safeguards may include:

• Password-protected systems.

• Unique user accounts.

• Access controls.

• Multifactor authentication when available.

• Secure payment processors.

• Encryption when appropriate.

• Software updates.

• Secure backups.

• Confidentiality expectations.

• Staff and instructor training.

• Vendor review.

• Secure record disposal.

• Incident-response procedures.

• Physical security measures.

No website, email system, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for using reasonable care when communicating electronically and protecting your own devices, passwords, and accounts.

26. Data Breach Notification

If we discover a breach involving legally protected personal information, we will investigate and provide notices required by applicable law.

Notification may be provided by mail, email, website notice, media notice, or another legally permitted method, depending on the nature of the incident and applicable requirements.

27. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Administer workshops.

• Maintain registration records.

• Process transactions.

• Honor gift certificates and credits.

• Provide customer service.

• Maintain safety and incident documentation.

• Fulfill contracts.

• Resolve disputes.

• Prevent fraud.

• Maintain tax and accounting records.

• Address insurance matters.

• Meet legal obligations.

• Enforce agreements.

• Support legitimate business operations.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

For example:

• Transaction and tax records may be retained as required for accounting or legal purposes.

• Gift certificate records may be retained while a certificate remains valid or while related obligations continue.

• Marketing information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to suppression-list requirements.

• Incident records may be retained for legal, insurance, or safety purposes.

• Workshop photographs and marketing materials may be retained under the applicable release or permission.

When information is no longer required, we may delete it, securely destroy it, de-identify it, or retain it in a restricted archive when permitted by law.

Information may remain temporarily in backups after deletion from active systems.

28. De-Identified and Aggregated Information

We may create and use information that has been aggregated or de-identified so it no longer reasonably identifies an individual.

We may use such information to:

• Improve workshops.

• Evaluate participant satisfaction.

• Develop curriculum.

• Plan future events.

• Understand attendance patterns.

• Train instructors.

• Analyze business performance.

• Describe general workshop outcomes.

• Conduct statistical analysis.

For example, we may state that a percentage of participants reported feeling more confident giving their partner a massage, provided the information does not identify a participant.

When required by law, we will not attempt to re-identify information that has been properly de-identified.

29. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have the right to:

• Confirm whether we process your information.

• Access personal information.

• Correct inaccurate information.

• Request deletion.

• Obtain a copy of certain information.

• Withdraw consent.

• Opt out of marketing.

• Opt out of certain targeted advertising.

• Obtain information about data sources and recipients.

• Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request.

• Exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.

Privacy rights are subject to legal exceptions.

For example, we may retain information needed to:

• Complete a transaction.

• Maintain tax and accounting records.

• Honor a gift certificate.

• Address an incident or legal claim.

• Prevent fraud.

• Enforce an agreement.

• Protect safety.

• Comply with law.

• Maintain a record that you opted out of marketing.

30. Submitting a Privacy Request

To submit a privacy request, contact:

Email: joe@massagereimagined.com
Telephone: (206) 817-5896
Website: www.PowerOfTouchWorkshops.com

Please state that your communication concerns a privacy request.

Include:

• Your name.

• Reliable contact information.

• The nature of your request.

• The workshop, purchase, or interaction involved, when relevant.

• The privacy right you wish to exercise.

• Enough information for us to identify the applicable records.

Do not send government identification or highly sensitive information through ordinary email unless we specifically request it through an appropriate process.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Verification will be proportionate to the nature and sensitivity of the information involved.

An authorized agent may submit a request when permitted by law. We may require proof of the agent’s authority and may verify the request directly with you.

We will respond within the period required by applicable law.

31. Appeals

When applicable law provides a right to appeal, you may appeal a denied privacy request by contacting us using the information above.

Label your communication:

Privacy Request Appeal

Explain why you believe the decision should be reconsidered.

We will review the appeal and respond within the period required by applicable law. When required, we will explain how to contact the Washington State Attorney General or another appropriate authority.

32. Marketing Choices

You may unsubscribe from marketing email by:

• Selecting the unsubscribe link in an email.

• Contacting us directly.

• Updating your preferences when a preference tool is available.

You may opt out of promotional text messages by following the instructions in the message.

Opting out of marketing does not prevent us from sending:

• Registration confirmations.

• Receipts.

• Workshop reminders.

• Location information.

• Schedule changes.

• Gift certificate communications.

• Safety notices.

• Responses to your inquiries.

• Other nonpromotional communications related to an existing transaction.

33. Children and Minors

Our website and standard workshops are intended primarily for adults.

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without legally sufficient parental consent.

A minor may participate only when:

• The workshop permits minor participation.

• Any required parent or guardian consent has been obtained.

• The proposed workshop partnership is appropriate.

• Applicable safety and participation requirements are satisfied.

Parents and guardians should not submit unnecessary sensitive information about a minor through public or unsecured channels.

Contact us if you believe a child provided information without appropriate permission.

34. International Visitors

Power of Touch Workshops operates primarily in Washington State and provides in-person services in the United States.

If you access our website from another country, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Privacy laws in the United States may differ from those in your country.

Where an international privacy law applies, we will use an available legal basis for processing and provide applicable rights.

35. Third-Party Links and Resources

Our website may link to:

• Massage tables.

• Massage tools.

• Lotions or oils.

• Books.

• Videos.

• Educational materials.

• Event platforms.

• Social media.

• Other businesses or resources.

Third-party websites operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy, security, accuracy, availability, or practices of third-party websites.

A link does not necessarily mean that Power of Touch Workshops endorses every product, service, statement, or privacy practice of the third party.

Some links may be affiliate links. When applicable, we may receive compensation if you make a purchase through an affiliate link. Affiliate arrangements do not authorize us to receive sensitive health information from the seller.

36. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

• Changes to our workshops.

• Changes to our website.

• New registration or payment systems.

• New services or events.

• Changes in technology.

• Changes in vendors.

• Changes in privacy practices.

• Changes in legal requirements.

The “Last Updated” date at the beginning of the policy identifies the most recent revision.

For material changes, we may provide notice through:

• A prominent website notice.

• Email.

• The registration process.

• An event communication.

• Another legally required method.

We will obtain consent when required before materially changing how previously collected information is used.

37. Privacy Complaints

You may submit a privacy complaint using the contact information below.

Power of Touch Workshops will not refuse service, retaliate against you, or unlawfully discriminate against you for submitting a good-faith complaint or exercising an applicable privacy right.

Washington consumers may also contact the Washington State Attorney General regarding rights under applicable Washington consumer protection or consumer health data laws.

38. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, requests, or complaints about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Power of Touch Workshops
Attention: Privacy Contact
4464 Fremont Avenue North, Suite 101
Seattle, Washington 98103

Telephone: (206) 817-5896
Email: joe@massagereimagined.com
Website: www.PowerOfTouchWorkshops.com

Please do not include detailed health, financial, or other sensitive information in an ordinary email. Contact us first when a more secure communication method may be appropriate.

39. Related Website Notices

Depending on the website technologies and services we use, this Privacy Policy may be accompanied by:

• Website Terms and Conditions.

• Workshop participation agreement and liability waiver.

• Cancellation and refund policy.

• Photography and recording release.

• Cookie notice and preference tool.

• Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.

• Text message terms and consent language.

• Accessibility statement.

• Gift certificate terms.

• Retreat or special-event terms.

• Instructor and contractor privacy policies.

When a more specific notice applies to a particular activity, the more specific notice governs that activity.