Privacy Policy

GEMCA Music (“GEMCA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website to share information about our music school and services, publish educational content, and allow visitors to contact us or request enrollment. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information You Provide

• Contact requests: When you submit a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and message.
• Enrollment requests: When you submit an enrollment or inquiry form, we may collect student or parent/guardian name, email address, phone number, address (if included), lesson interests or instrument selection, and any message you provide.
• Comments (if enabled): If commenting is available, we collect the content you submit and basic account identifiers needed to associate your comment with your account (such as a user ID and timestamps).

Information Collected Automatically

Our hosting and infrastructure providers may receive standard technical information when you visit the site, such as browser type, device type, IP address, and pages accessed. This information is used only to operate and secure the site.

How We Use Information

• To respond to inquiries and enrollment requests.
• To communicate about classes, scheduling, and school information.
• To operate and secure the website and prevent abuse.
• To publish and moderate site content, including comments where applicable.

Authentication and Admin Access

Certain features (such as administrative tools or commenting, if enabled) require sign-in. Authentication is handled via Firebase Authentication. Administrative access is restricted to authorized accounts using allowlists and/or admin authorization.

Where Information Is Stored

• Firebase Firestore: Used to store site content, metadata, and administrative records.
• URL-based resources: Public PDFs and other resources may be linked via external URLs; only their metadata is stored.

Public vs. Private Information

• Public: Published posts, resources, and visible comments (if enabled).
• Private: Contact and enrollment submissions and internal administrative data.
• Admin-only: Unpublished content, moderation data, and administrative records.

Third-Party Services and Embeds

The site may embed content from third parties such as YouTube, Facebook, or map services. These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies when you interact with embedded content.

Analytics and Cookies

We do not sell personal information and do not run advertising trackers. If analytics tools are added in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.

Data Retention

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to requests, provide services, and maintain records. Content and comments may remain until removed by an administrator.

Children and Minors

GEMCA Music serves families and students, including minors. Parents or guardians typically submit inquiries or enrollment requests on behalf of students. If you believe a minor has provided personal information without appropriate involvement, please contact us.

Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information. However, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact:
info@gemcamusic.com