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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 21, 2026

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

Elements of Society ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website at www.elementsofsociety.comt or register for our etiquette, dining, or protocol instruction programs.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as certain data automatically collected when you browse the Site.

  • Contact and Registration Information: When you book a consultation, register for a workshop, or contact us through our web forms, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and child’s name and age (for youth enrollments).

  • Health, Allergy, and Dietary Information: For in-person dining seminars or workshops involving food, we collect dietary preferences, food allergies, and relevant medical alerts submitted by participants or guardians.

  • Payment Data: Payment transactions are processed directly through secure third-party payment gateways (such as Stripe,or PayPal). We do not store full credit card numbers or banking credentials on our servers.

  • Automatically Collected Data: When you access the Site, our servers may log your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed, collected via standard cookies and analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely for business and instructional purposes, including:

  • Delivering, scheduling, and confirming training sessions, workshops, and speaking engagements.

  • Transmitting anonymized or relevant dietary alerts and allergy notices directly to licensed catering or venue partners to ensure attendee safety.

  • Processing invoices, tuition fees, and administrative paperwork.

  • Responding to inquiries, customer support requests, and scheduling updates.

  • Sending promotional announcements or course schedules (you may opt out of marketing communications at any time via the unsubscribe link).

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We disclose information only under the following limited circumstances:

  • Event Venues and Caterers: We communicate disclosed food allergies and dietary needs to dining venues and caterers hosting our instructional meals.

  • Service Providers: We share necessary data with trusted third-party technology providers that support our business (e.g., website hosting, client management software, and payment processors) under strict confidentiality agreements.

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal data if required by law, subpoena, or government regulation, or to protect the safety, rights, and property of our clients, instructors, or the public.

4. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our Site is directed to adults, parents, and corporate clients. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 through online sign-up forms without verified parental or legal guardian consent.

All youth registrations, emergency contacts, allergy disclosures, and media releases must be submitted and authorized by a parent or legal guardian. If you believe an unaccompanied minor has provided personal information to us online without guardian approval, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete the data.

5. Media, Photography, and Likeness

Photographs and videos captured during our instructional seminars and events are governed by the separate, signed Photography & Media Release executed by adult participants or the legal guardians of minors. We do not publish identifying personal details (such as last names, home addresses, or contact information) alongside any promotional imagery.

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal and medical disclosure information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. We retain registration records and liability waivers only as long as necessary to fulfill instructional obligations, maintain operational records, and satisfy legal or insurance requirements.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you or your child.

  • Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Request the deletion of your personal contact records (subject to legal or tax retention obligations).

  • Opt out of promotional newsletters or marketing messages.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

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