Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 24, 2025
Ryan Smith Music, LLC, doing business as Ryan Smith (“we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our online drum lessons studio (“Studio”) and related services (“Services”). This Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Policy on our website and update the effective date. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of information:
Contact and Identification Information
Name, email address, and birthday (used solely for age verification). For minors aged 13–17, we also collect a parent or legal guardian’s name and contact information.
Payment Information
Payment details such as credit card or billing information are processed securely by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We do not store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment credentials.
User Content
Content you voluntarily submit in connection with the Services, including videos of drumming performances, messages, questions, audio, images, or other content submitted through Discord or during lessons. User Content may include personal identifiers such as your image or voice.
Technical and Usage Information
Information automatically collected by third parties (Discord, Zoom, etc.) when you access the Services, such as IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, access times, and general usage data. Refer to the respective third parties Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information for the following purposes:
To provide, operate, and improve the Services, including granting Discord access, scheduling lessons, providing feedback, verifying age eligibility, and processing payments
To communicate with you regarding account-related matters, confirmations, updates, and support requests
To maintain the security and integrity of the Services and prevent fraud or misuse
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations
We do not send promotional or marketing communications.
3. How We Share Your Information
We share personal information only as necessary and as described below:
Service Providers
We share information with third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, including:
Stripe (payment processing)
Discord (communication and server hosting)
These providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies and contractual obligations. We are not responsible for the independent data practices of third-party platforms.
Legal and Compliance
We may disclose information if required to do so by law, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, safety, or property, or that of others.
Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable legal protections.
We do not sell or share personal information for targeted advertising purposes.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We do not deploy cookies, pixels, or tracking technologies directly on our own website or Studio. However, third-party platforms we use (such as Stripe and Discord) may use cookies or similar technologies as governed by their respective privacy policies.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information, including encryption in transit, access controls, and secure storage practices. Despite these measures, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
User accounts and associated personal information (including name, email, birthday, and User Content) are deleted within 30 days after subscription cancellation or account termination, subject to technical limitations.
Payment and financial records may be retained for up to seven (7) years to comply with tax and accounting requirements.
Personal information contained in system backups may persist for a limited period until backups are overwritten, after which it is permanently deleted.
Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained indefinitely.
7. Your Rights and Choices
General Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us using the details below. Requests are subject to verification of identity and applicable legal requirements.
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
Request deletion or correction of your personal information
Limit the use of sensitive personal information (where applicable)
Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights
We do not sell or share personal information as defined by California law. Requests may be submitted by you or an authorized agent, subject to verification.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will delete it promptly.
For minors aged 13–17, access to the Services requires parental or legal guardian authorization in accordance with our Terms of Service. Parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s online activity.
9. International Data Transfers
We process personal information in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the U.S., including the EU or UK, your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S.
Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other approved mechanisms to protect personal data during international transfers.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Email: info@ryanjsmithmusic.com