Last revised: October 1, 2024
Your privacy is very important to us. We want to make your experience with us as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, and we want you to use the Site, Application and other VSA services together are hereinafter collectively referred to as the (collectively referred to as the “VSA platform”) and all of our services with complete confidence. We are sensitive to the issue of confidentiality in online dealings and committed to transparency regarding our protection of individual privacy. This Privacy Policy is intended to inform users about the general approach we use in collecting, using and disseminating user information via the VSA platform and demonstrate our commitment to privacy and security and supplement our Terms of Service https://vsaworld.com/terms-of-service/
Additionally, we are committed to complying fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). The VSA platform is not intended for use by children under the age of 18 without the express permission of their parent or legal guardian (“Parent”). In accordance with our Terms of Service https://vsaworld.com/terms-of-service/, if you are under the age of 18, you must have your Parent’s permission before using the VSA platform and your parent must register you for classes through the VSA platform. We urge Parents to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children under 18 never to provide information on our VSA platform without their Parent’s permission. Parents of children who are under the age of 13 should review with the “Children’s Privacy” section of this Privacy Policy before registering their child under 13 for lessons.
We request that you read this Privacy Policy carefully. Taken together, the provisions set forth in this Privacy Policy, the Terms of Service for the VSA platform, and any additional conditions presented to you upon registration detail the applicable conditions governing the use of information provided during registration or use of the VSA platform.
I. Information We Collect and How It Is Used
A. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect information from users of our VSA platform, those who use our products and services (the “Services”) but do not have accounts (“Visitors”), and those who register and subscribe to our services (“Members”). It describes what we do with the information we collect, and the choices Visitors and Members have concerning the collection and use of such information.
B. Types of Information We Collect
1. We collect information from Visitors and Members who access various parts of our VSA platform and use different Services in a variety of ways, including through a mobile device. As a result, the type of information we collect depends on the ways Visitors and Members interact with us, our VSA platform and/or our Service(s). We may offer a VSA platform that permits browsing and does not require registration. We may also offer Members the ability to access their accounts online and offline, which may result in collection of different data.
2. Information that we may collect about you through interactions includes information that you give us (such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, other contact information, surveys and other information input into the VSA platform); automatic information (data resulting from your activity, such as transaction information, IP address, log in, email, passwords and browsing activity); mobile information (location services); and information from other sources, such as social security numbers for contractors and instructors. We may also gather additional information such as the type of device and browser you are using, the IP address of your device, information about your device’s operating system, and additional information associated with your device and browsing activity. We may also gather information collected through cookies, tags, tracers, tracking scripts, web beacons, and other technologies, as described further below. We may supplement the personal information you provide with publicly available information about you as well as information from other sources.
3. When we do collect personally identifiable information, we will use it for the purposes indicated in this Privacy Policy.
4. Our VSA platform may provide links to other websites that may have their own information collection practices. To the extent that you provide personally identifiable information to websites that link to or from our VSA platform, different rules may apply to the use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information. To the extent that the VSA platform includes third-party advertisements, the privacy policy of the advertiser providing the advertisement will govern the use of your personally identifiable information collected during your access to the advertisement. We do not control linking practices of advertisers or sponsors and do not monitor or claim responsibility for any content or privacy practices of such websites. Once you have left our VSA platform, you must read the privacy policy of the advertiser or sponsor to see how your personally identifiable information will be handled.
5. On occasion, we may use an advertising server developed by a third party to display ads on our VSA platform. Some of these ads may contain cookies that are set by third parties (advertisers, sponsors). We do not have access to these cookies or any information that they contain. This Privacy Policy does not cover any use of information that a third-party ad server may have collected from you.
6. We may use the VSA platform as an entry into other networked web pages and websites operated by us and our subsidiaries and affiliates (together, the “Transaction Sites”), such as for credit card processing. Please note that individual Transaction Sites may adopt privacy terms particular to the purpose of such Transaction Site or the transaction(s) taking place on such Transaction Site. As Transaction Sites are generally affiliated with commercial transactions that you or your business may have with us, particularly those which are password-protected or are subject to subscriptions, the privacy terms for such sites may differ through terms in separate agreements which may supplement or supersede these terms.
7. In addition to the information that we collect directly from you, we also collect certain of your information from following third party sources.
App Stores or Distribution Channels. The VSA Platform that is distributed through app stores or distribution channels, such as the Apple App Store, Google Play and other Chinese Android app store, may also request permission to automatically collect other information from your mobile or other device. The VSA Platform may only collect such information with your authorization in accordance with your device operating system’s permission process.
Apple App Store. The VSA Platform that is distributed through the Apple App Store may also request permission to automatically collect other information from your mobile or other device. The Apple App Store may collect information regarding customer activity on the Apple App Store and aggregate that information to understand which part of Apple’s services are of most interest to you. More information on Apple’s privacy policy can be found here. We may only collect such information with your authorization in accordance with your device operating system’s permission process.
Google Play. The VSA Platform that is distributed through Google Play may also request permission to automatically collect other information from your mobile or other device. Google Play may collect device-specific information to help the user decide on which devices the user would like purchases to be available for use. In mobile applications, Google Play may use identifiers specific to your device to serve you more relevant advertisements. More information on Google’s privacy policy can be found here. may only collect such information with your authorization in accordance with your device operating system’s permission process.
Mobile Platforms. If you use or access The VSA Platform on your mobile device and/or tablet, we receive information about you from the app stores and other mobile platform providers. This information includes your username and/or device ID and the fact that you made a purchase, for instance, but does not include any sensitive or financial information. Some of our mobile platforms also may send information to us that you authorize them to provide. Our mobile products also may request additional personal information from you, such as push notification tokens, your precise location or contact list, and we will collect this information only if you give us your explicit consent.
C. Use of Registration and Visitor Information
1. Registration may be allowed or required on the VSA platform. Members are asked to provide certain personal information when they sign up for our Services including name, address, telephone number, email address and billing information (such as a credit card number and expiration date). The personal information collected from Members during the registration process is used to manage each Member’s account (such as for billing purposes) and may be shared with other Members to coordinate Services. This information is not normally shared with unaffiliated third parties, unless specifically stated otherwise or in special circumstances.
2. We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. They have access to personal information gathered through the Services needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
3. We may promote the VSA platform, Services or a new service to Members, such as by sending you emails or, if you have provided consent, sending you text messages. You may manage your communication preferences within your account.
4. We may also generate non-identifying and aggregate profiles from personal information Members provide during registration (such as the total number, but not the names, of Members). As explained in more detail below, we may use this aggregated and non-identifying information to sell advertisements that appear on the Services.
5. While we make reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to personal information, you should keep in mind that data transmission over the Internet is not 100% secure and any information disclosed online can potentially be collected and used other than by the intended recipient. In view of the foregoing, we cannot warrant that your personally identifiable information will not be disclosed to or accessed by parties other than those authorized under this Privacy Policy.
D. Email Marketing From Third Party Sponsors
We may send, on behalf of third parties, promotions via mail or email to some or all of our Members. However, in no event do we sell or otherwise transfer to third parties the email addresses of our subscribers. We strictly maintain the confidentiality of our subscribers’ email addresses, except as stated in this Privacy Policy. In addition, users are always given the opportunity of opting-out of these promotions.
E. “Cookies” and How We Use Them
A “cookie” is a small data file that can be placed on your hard drive when you visit certain websites. We may use cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track information for statistical purposes to improve the products and services we provide and to manage our telecommunications networks. If you are a Member, we will use a cookie to save your settings (which saves you time) and to provide customizable and personalized services. These cookies do not enable third parties to access any of your customer information. Advertisers and partners may also use their own cookies. We do not control the use of these cookies and expressly disclaim responsibility for information collected through them. We may also provide certain widgets or tools on our sites, such as tools that allow web surfers to easily share information on another platform, such as a social media platform. At other times, information from a third party may be embedded on our site, such as a map or information streaming from another site, including communications streaming from a third party social media platform. These widgets, tools, and informational items often function through the use of third party cookies utilized by the third party site, such as the social media platform. You may wish to review information at third party sites, such as social media platforms where you have an account, to determine how these third parties treat data that they obtain through the use of cookies.
F. Additional Technologies
We may also use additional technologies such as pixel tags, web beacons, tracers, tracking scripts, clear GIFs and other technologies, and may permit our third party service providers to use these technologies. We use these technologies for purposes such as measuring the effectiveness of our advertisements or other communications, determining viewing and response rates, and determining which offers to present to you on our own or on third party sites.
G. Change in Ownership
1. As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy websites, subsidiaries, or business units. In such transactions, customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Notice (unless, of course, the customer consents otherwise).
2. In connection with a change in ownership, or a merger or an acquisition, all (or select aspects) of our customer information may be transferred. All of our subscribers and registered users will be notified of any change in ownership, merger or an acquisition of our assets by a third party. Subscribers and users may choose to access and modify any of their registration and subscription information at that time.
H. Special Cases
While using our Service and/or website, you will have opportunities to post reviews or other personal information in public areas. Please understand that when you post such information, it is made public and is not subject to this policy. We are not responsible for any third party’s use of personal information you publicly disclose through our Service.
It is our policy not to use or share personal information about Visitors or Members in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses. However, we may disclose personal information about Visitors or Members, or information regarding your use of the Services or Web sites accessible through our Services, for any reason if, in our sole discretion, we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including:
I. Children’s Privacy
1. The VSA platform is not intended for use by children, and we do not collect or retain any personal information from children except as needed when children participate in classes through the VSA platform. This section applies specifically to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children under the age of 13 (for the purposes of the remainder of this section, “Children” or “Child”) who take classes through the VSA platform. Unless specifically incorporated by reference herein, other sections of our Privacy Policy do not apply to our practices concerning Children’s information. In accordance with the COPPA, we recognize a special obligation to protect personal information obtained about Children, as may be provided on the VSA platform. Parents are required to sign up for the VSA platform on behalf of their Children. We fully comply with the COPPA, which requires us take special precautions when collecting personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
2. In compliance with COPPA, we have adopted the following policies to keep Children safe.
a. Personally identifiable information we collect from Children will be used solely by us or our agents for internal purposes only and will not be sold or otherwise distributed to third parties.
b. We will not knowingly allow Children to access any social media site that may exist on the VSA platform, email accounts, or other services we provide that would allow them to publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable information.
c. We will not knowingly ask a Child to divulge more information than is needed to participate in any activity, game, or service.
d. We will not knowingly keep any personally identifiable information that is inadvertently included in a Child’s email submission, help inquiry, or other one-time request, if we know that the child is under the age of 13.
e. We will not knowingly post any personally identifiable information that is inadvertently included in a Child’s submission to a general audience contribution area if we know that the child is under the age of 13. These submissions will be deleted and handled anonymously thereafter.
f. We will not knowingly provide any direct link to websites that are unsuitable for Children or teens.
3. Consistent with COPPA, there are few instances where we will collect information from Children, such as:
a. Requesting the contact information of a Parent for the sole purpose of providing notification to the Parent;
b. Collecting Children’s contact information on a one-time basis, such as when they enter a contest or ask us a question using the “contact us” link on our VSA platform. We will use this information on a one-time basis solely to directly respond to the Child’s request.
c. Collecting a Child’s contact information and the contact information of his/her Parent solely to directly respond more than once to a specific request from the Child (for example, to satisfy the request for a newsletter subscription). The Parent will have an opportunity at any time to revoke the Child’s request (i.e., unsubscribe). We will not use the Child’s personal information to re-contact the child for any other purpose; and
d. Using cookies to collect non-personally-identifiable information on our VSA platform for analytics and internal operations purposes.
J. How to access and control your personal data
You can make choices about the collection and use of your data by Victory Skating. You can control your personal data that Victory Skating has obtained, and exercise your rights to review the data that has been collected; make corrections to the information and request that we erase personal data by contacting Victory Skating (see contact information in IV Miscellaneous section). In some cases, your ability to access or control your personal data will be limited, as required or permitted by applicable law.
K. Your California Privacy Rights
California’s “Shine the Light” law permits California residents to annually request and obtain information free of charge about what personal information is disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year.
N. Sharing Information with Our Services
Profile
Your profile is fully visible to all Members, users and customers of our Services. It may also be visible to others on or off of our Services (e.g., users of third- party search engines). Excerpts from your profile may appear on the services of others (e.g., search engine results, mail and calendar applications that show a user a “mini” Victory Skating profile of the person they are meeting or messaging, social media aggregators). “Old” profile information may remain on these services until they update their data cache with changes you made to your profile. Your settings, the degree of connection or interests you have with the viewing Member, the subscriptions they may have, their usage, and other variables impact the availability of your profile and whether they can view certain fields in your profile.
Posts, Likes, Follows, Comments, Messages
Our Services allow viewing and sharing information including through posts, likes, follows and comments.
II. Credit Card Information
A. Credit Card Information
We are committed to handling your customer information with high standards of information security. Your credit card information is stored only in encrypted form and processed using a secured order server with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology through use of a third party payment processor. While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, and those of our affiliates and agents, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally obtaining this information.
B. What is your Credit Card Fraud Policy?
In the unlikely event that you experience unauthorized use of your credit card, promptly report the fraudulent activity to your credit card company. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, your liability may be limited for fraudulent charges. Please check with your credit card company to verify specific terms and conditions.
III. Communication to Members and Visitors
We use personal information to communicate important information with our Members. Important information includes, but not limited to, student newsletters, instructor newsletters, lesson reminders, lesson journal entries, payment information, credit card update notifications, account status, legal updates, and other important account information. Members and, where applicable Visitors, agree to accept this communication from us. Please note that you cannot unsubscribe from certain correspondence from us, including messages relating to your account transactions.
A. Online Advertisements
We occasionally display online advertisements on our VSA platform and in our newsletters and alerts. We share aggregated and non-identifying information about our Visitors and Members collected through the registration process as well as through online surveys and promotions with these advertisers. Additionally, in some instances, we use this aggregated and non-identifying information to deliver tailored advertisements. For instance, an advertiser might tell us the audience they want to reach (for example, females between 18 and 30 years of age) and provide us with an advertisement tailored to that audience. Based upon the aggregated and non-identifying information we have collected, we may then display the advertisement to the intended audience. However, we do not share personal information about its Visitors or Members with these advertisers to be used for other purposes.
B. Responses to Email Inquiries
When Visitors or Members send email inquiries to us, we use the return email address to answer the email inquiry we receive. We do not use the return email address for any other purpose and do not share the return email address with any third party.
IV. Miscellaneous
A. Where to Direct Questions about Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices described herein, you may contact:
Attn: Victory Skating Corp.
12100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 8TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, 90025
Email info@vsaworld.com
B. Changes to This Policy
As we update and expand our services, we may make changes to this policy. You should check back for updates to this policy from time to time. If the changes result in less protection for your personal information than those provided in this policy, we will make reasonable efforts to contact you to let you know. You acknowledge that your assent to the Terms of Service (which includes this Privacy Policy) subsequent to any changes made following your initial consent will satisfy the foregoing obligation. Similarly, your use of the Victory Skating website or continued use of our Service after our posting of changes to this policy, or efforts to contact you, means that you agree to be bound by such changes. The most current version of this Privacy Policy can be reviewed by visiting our website and clicking on “Privacy Policy” located at the Victory Skating website. The most current version of the Privacy Policy will supersede all previous versions.
C. Terms of Service, Arbitration and Governing Law
If you choose to visit our VSA platform or use our Services, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service https://vsaworld.com/terms-of-service/, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes through binding arbitration on an individual basis, and application of the law of the State of Delaware. If you have any concern about privacy at our VSA platform or from our Services, please contact us with a thorough written description, and we will try to resolve it. Our business changes constantly, and our Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service will change also. We may e-mail periodic reminders of our notices, terms and conditions, but you should check our VSA platform frequently to see recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information that we have about you and your account.
USE OF THIS VSA PLATFORM SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE PRIVACY POLICY.
