Privacy Policy

The Workshop Scene ("we," "us," "our," "the Platform") operates a website directory that allows hosts to list workshops and allows visitors ("audience," "users") to discover workshops near them. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you use our website.

By using The Workshop Scene, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information from Audience Members

• Email address (when you sign up or register for updates)
• Any information you submit through workshop registration or inquiry forms

1.2 Information from Hosts

When you create a host account or list a workshop, we may collect:

• Full name and business/organization name
• Contact email address and phone number
• Physical/workshop location address
• Social media profile links and handles
• Photographs and images (of you, your workshop, or promotional material)
• Payment or billing details, if applicable to your listing
• Any other details you choose to include in your workshop listing

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage host and user accounts
• Publish and display workshop listings, including host contact details, images, and location
• Enable audience members to find, contact, and register for workshops
• Send confirmation emails, updates, and administrative notices
• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve, secure, and maintain the Platform
• Comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

• Public listings: Host contact details, images, addresses, social media links, and workshop information submitted for a listing are displayed publicly on the Platform so that audience members can find and contact hosts.
• Service providers: We may share information with third parties who help us operate the Platform (e.g., hosting providers, email delivery services, payment processors), bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or a valid legal request from UAE authorities or other applicable bodies.
• Business transfers: If The Workshop Scene is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data of Third Parties Submitted by Hosts

If a host submits contact details, images, or other personal data belonging to another person (e.g., a co-host or instructor), the host confirms they have obtained that person's consent to share this information on the Platform. Hosts are responsible for ensuring they have the right to publish any third-party information or images they upload.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You may request deletion of your data as described in Section 10.

6. Cookies

We do not use cookies for tracking, advertising, or analytics purposes. We may use a small number of strictly necessary cookies (for example, to keep you logged in to your account); these are essential to the basic functioning of the Platform and do not track you across other websites.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Marketing Communications

If we send you promotional or marketing emails (as opposed to essential account or transactional communications), you may opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly. You will continue to receive transactional communications, such as account or listing-related notices, even if you opt out of marketing emails.

9. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your personal information, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by applicable law, and take reasonable steps to mitigate any harm.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or updating of your information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 14. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

11. International Users

The Workshop Scene is based in the United Arab Emirates, and your information may be processed and stored there. If you access the Platform from outside the UAE, including from the European Union or United Kingdom, you understand your information may be transferred to and processed in the UAE, where data protection laws may differ from those in your home country. We take reasonable steps to protect information transferred internationally.

12. Children's Privacy

The Workshop Scene is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

The Workshop Scene
Email: [insert contact email]