horizonschoolofmusic.ca Privacy Policy
Type of website: Music School
Effective date: 24th day of November, 2025
horizonschoolofmusic.ca (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Everybody Speaks Music Inc. Kris Schulz is the data controller and can be contacted at:
info@horizonschoolofmusic.ca
(604) 719-1715
#218-333 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6A 4C1
Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the following:
1. The personal data we will collect;
2. Use of collected data;
3. Who has access to the data collected;
4. The rights of Site users; and
5. Our use of cookies and similar technologies.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
Applicable Privacy Laws
We are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and our handling of personal information is primarily governed by applicable Canadian federal and British Columbia privacy laws.
We seek to manage personal information in a manner consistent with these laws and with the commitments set out in this Privacy Policy.
Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.
When the legal basis for us processing your personal data is that you have provided your consent to that processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, it will not make processing which we completed before you withdrew your consent unlawful.
You can withdraw your consent by emailing a consent withdrawal request to admin@horizonschoolofmusic.ca.
Legal Basis and Purposes for Collecting Personal Data
We collect and use personal data only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, and as permitted or required by applicable Canadian and British Columbia privacy laws.
In general, we rely on:
- Your consent, which may be express or implied depending on the nature of the information and your interactions with us; and
- The need to provide and manage our services, including scheduling and delivering music lessons, communicating with you, processing payments, operating our website, and running our business.
We use personal data for purposes that include:
- Delivering and managing lessons and programs, such as matching students with teachers, scheduling lessons, and administering workshops, camps, and events;
- Communicating with you, including responding to inquiries, sending confirmations and reminders, and providing information about our services;
- Analytics and site improvement, such as understanding how visitors use our website, which pages are most visited, and how people find us, so we can improve our content, services, and user experience; and
- Marketing and targeted advertising, such as measuring the effectiveness of our advertising, understanding interest in our lessons, and showing relevant information about our services on our own channels and on third‑party platforms (for example, through advertising or remarketing tools).
When we rely on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time as described in this Privacy Policy. However, withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide certain services to you or may change how you experience our website and marketing.
Personal Data We Collect
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:
1. IP address;
2. Location;
3. Hardware and software details;
4. Clicked links; and
5. Content viewed.
Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:
1. First and last name;
2. Age;
3. Date of birth;
4. Email address;
5. Phone number;
6. Address;
7. Auto fill data; and
8. Acquisition source (e.g., paid ads, organic search, etc.).
This data may be collected using the following methods:
1. Filling out our sign up form.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:
1. Analytics insights; and
2. Targeted advertising.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
1. Facilitate music lessons;
2. Communication;
3. Analytics insights; and
4. Targeted advertising.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees & Authorized Subcontractors
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Third Parties
We may share user data with the following third parties:
1. Google (Alphabet Inc.);
2. Meta; and
3. My Music Staff.
We may share the following user data with third parties:
1. The data collected for analytics insights and targeted advertising;
2. User privacy settings; and
3. The information required to facilitate music lessons.
We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:
1. Processing and formatting for analytics insights;
2. Targeted advertising; and
4. Facilitate music lessons.
Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
1. If the law requires it;
2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;
3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and
4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
We hold on to your personal data unless you ask us to delete it. In some cases, we may be required by law to keep certain information for a defined period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we offer the use of a secure server. All data is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
International Data Transfers
We transfer user personal data to the following countries:
1. United States.
When we transfer user personal data we will protect that data as described in this Privacy Policy and comply with applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data internationally.
When personal data is transferred outside of British Columbia or Canada, it may be subject to the laws of the foreign jurisdiction, which may differ from those in your home jurisdiction.
Your Rights as a User
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
1. Access the personal information we hold about you;
2. Request corrections if your information is inaccurate or incomplete;
3. Request deletion or anonymization of certain personal information, where appropriate and not prohibited by law;
4. Withdraw your consent to certain uses of your information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice; and
5. Ask about our handling of your personal information, including what types of information we hold and how it is used or disclosed.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the “Contact Information” section. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
Children
We collect the personal data of children under 16 years of age. We only collect the personal data of children under 16 years of age with the express consent of their parents or guardians. This consent is collected as follows:
1. A parent/guardian must fill out the sign up form for students under 16 years of age.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact our privacy officer here:
Kris Schulz
info@horizonschoolofmusic.ca
How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure
In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data:
1. Cookies and online tracking controls. You can manage or disable cookies, including functional, analytics, performance, advertising, and other cookies, through your web browser settings. You may also be able to adjust advertising and analytics preferences directly with third-party providers (for example, within your Google or social media account settings). Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our Site functions.
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file stored on your device by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to your browsing habits and how you use the Site. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted or disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality or functionality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
1. Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
2. Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc;
3. Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you;
4. Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.; and
5. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:
1. Analytics insights; and
2. Monitor user preferences to tailor advertisements around their interests.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Complaints
If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us through the contact methods listed in the Contact Information section so that we can, where possible, resolve the issue.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to contact the applicable privacy regulator in your jurisdiction.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Kris Schulz, at:
info@horizonschoolofmusic.ca