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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

Yarns & Tiles ("we", "our", or "us") is a creative studio located in Fresno, California. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you share with us when you book a workshop, register for a summer camp, or contact us through our website.

1. Information We Collect

When you make a booking or registration, we collect:

  • Full name, email address, and phone number
  • Number of participants and workshop preferences
  • For summer camp registrations: children's names, ages, and allergy information
  • Emergency contact information (summer camp only)
  • Optional notes you include in your booking

We do not directly collect or store payment card details. Payments are processed securely through Square, Inc.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To confirm and manage your booking or camp registration
  • To send booking confirmations, reminders, and receipts by email and/or SMS
  • To respond to your messages and inquiries
  • To ensure the safety and well-being of participants (allergy and emergency contact data)
  • To improve our services and scheduling

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

We work with the following trusted service providers:

  • Square, Inc. — Payment processing. Your payment data is handled under Square's privacy policy.
  • Resend — Transactional email delivery (booking confirmations, reminders).
  • Twilio — SMS notifications for booking updates and reminders.
  • Cloudinary — Image hosting for our website content.
  • Neon / Vercel — Secure cloud database and hosting infrastructure.

Each of these providers is contractually required to protect your data and may only use it to perform services on our behalf.

4. Cookies

Our website uses a single session cookie to keep you signed in to your account. This cookie is strictly necessary for the site to function and does not track your browsing activity across other websites. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies.

5. Data Retention

We retain your booking and registration records for up to 3 years to comply with business and tax record-keeping requirements. You may request earlier deletion of your personal data by contacting us (see Section 7).

6. Children's Privacy

Our summer camp program collects limited information about participating children (name, age, allergies). This information is provided by a parent or guardian and is used solely to ensure the child's safety and well-being during the program. We do not collect this information directly from children.

7. Your Rights

As a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we have collected about you
  • Request a copy of your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any message

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@yarnsandtiles.com. We will respond within 15 business days.

8. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure cloud infrastructure, and access controls to protect your personal information. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out:

Yarns & Tiles

Fresno, California

info@yarnsandtiles.com