The 5 Arts Academy
Last updated: August 2026
1. Who We Are
The 5 Arts Academy (“T5AA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Canadian arts-education business providing music, dance, drama, visual arts, and literary arts education, resources, and programs to students, families, educators, and institutions internationally.
[ Once incorporation is complete: legal name (e.g. “The 5 Arts Academy Inc.”), registered address, and business number will be added here. ]
Selected publications from Félix Publishing House, an independently operated publishing business, may be presented or sold through this website; this Privacy Policy governs data collected through the T5AA website regardless of which entity’s products are involved.
Contact for privacy matters: [email protected] [to be activated]
2. What Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:
- Contact details you provide through inquiry, contact, or interest forms (name, email, phone number)
- Enrollment/registration details for courses, private instruction, workshops, camps, or ensemble programs (participant name, age or date of birth, parent/guardian name and contact details where the participant is under 16, program preferences)
- Institutional partnership inquiries (school or organization name, representative name and role, contact details)
- Purchase information when you buy books, digital resources, or courses (billing details; payment card details are handled directly by our payment processor and are not stored by us)
- Newsletter signup details (email address, and optionally your role — family, adult learner, educator, or institution — if you select a mailing list category)
- Technical data collected automatically (IP address, browser type, pages visited) via cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for details
3. Children’s Data and Parental Consent
Some of our programs are designed for children and teenagers. Where a participant is under 16 years old, registration, enrollment, and any related data collection must be completed or authorized by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from a child under 16 without such authorization.
For visitors in the United States, we additionally comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, and a parent may review, request deletion of, or refuse further collection of their child’s information at any time by contacting us.
For visitors in the European Union, our under-16 parental consent practice meets the requirement of Article 8 GDPR in every EU member state — including the highest permitted threshold of 16 years, set by countries such as Poland.
4. Why We Collect Your Data
We use personal data to: respond to inquiries; process enrollments and manage program participation; process purchases and deliver digital or physical products; operate our newsletter and send updates you’ve opted into; improve our website and offerings; and meet legal and accounting obligations.
Where consent is our basis for processing (for example, newsletter signup or non-essential cookies), you may withdraw consent at any time. Where processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (an enrollment or purchase) or to comply with a legal obligation, we rely on those bases instead.
5. How We Share Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:
- Service providers who help us operate the website and deliver our services (our website host, email/newsletter platform, payment processor, and — if applicable — WooCommerce or other checkout providers)
- Fulfillment and distribution partners for published works (for example, Amazon KDP, Lulu, or other print-on-demand and distribution services), who receive only the information necessary to fulfill an order
- Professional advisors (legal, accounting) where necessary
- Authorities, where required by law
6. International Data Transfers
The 5 Arts Academy is based in Canada, and personal data may be processed in Canada or in other countries where our service providers operate. Where we transfer personal data from the European Union to a country without an equivalent level of data protection, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) as required by GDPR.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law (for example, tax and accounting records). Enrollment and purchase records are generally retained for the duration of the relevant program or as needed for legal and accounting purposes; you may request earlier deletion subject to those obligations.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; correct inaccurate data; request deletion; object to or restrict certain processing; request a copy of your data in a portable format; and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. If you are in the EU, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Essential cookies (needed for the site to function, provided by our WordPress platform) are always active. Non-essential cookies — such as analytics or marketing tools we may add in the future — will only be activated after you provide consent through our cookie banner. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted on this page.
Contact
The 5 Arts Academy [Inc. — corporate designation pending confirmation upon Canadian incorporation]
[ Registered Canadian business address — to be added upon incorporation ]
Email: [email protected] [pending activation]
Website: https://the5artsacademy.com/