Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1st, 2026

AK Music respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, submit a contact form, complete a lead form, inquire about lessons, or communicate with us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Student name and age, if provided

  • Lesson goals and experience level

  • Preferred lesson location or general service area

  • Scheduling availability

  • Any other information you choose to include in a message, form, email, phone call, or consultation request

We may also collect basic website and advertising information, such as how visitors interact with our website or ads. This may include general device, browser, referral, and usage information through tools such as Google Ads, Google Analytics, or similar services.

2. How We Use Your Information

AK Music may use personal information to:

  • Respond to lesson inquiries

  • Schedule consultations or lessons

  • Provide private piano instruction

  • Communicate with prospective and current students or families

  • Confirm availability, location, pricing, and lesson details

  • Manage billing, scheduling, and studio administration

  • Improve our website, advertising, and services

  • Follow up with people who have expressed interest in lessons

  • Comply with legal, business, or administrative obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Google Ads and Lead Forms

If you submit your information through a Google Ads lead form, your information may be provided to AK Music so we can respond to your inquiry. Google may also process information according to its own privacy practices.

By submitting a lead form or contact form, you consent to AK Music contacting you about piano lessons, lesson availability, pricing, scheduling, and related services.

4. Sharing of Information

AK Music does not sell or rent personal information.

We may share limited information only when necessary, including with:

  • Service providers that help operate our website, email, scheduling, advertising, analytics, or business systems

  • Payment, accounting, or administrative service providers, where applicable

  • Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law

Any service providers we use are expected to handle personal information responsibly and only for the purposes needed to provide their services.

5. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, and advertising technologies to understand website activity, measure ad performance, improve our services, and show relevant ads.

These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, referral source, browser type, device type, and general location information.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

6. Retention of Information

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, providing lessons, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, and meeting legal or administrative requirements.

If you inquire about lessons but do not become a student, we may keep your inquiry information for a reasonable period in case you follow up later, unless you ask us to delete it.

7. How We Protect Your Information

AK Music takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, loss, misuse, disclosure, or alteration.

However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we make reasonable efforts to protect the information we collect.

8. Your Choices and Rights

You may contact us to:

  • Request access to the personal information we have about you

  • Correct or update your information

  • Ask us to delete your information, subject to legal or business record requirements

  • Withdraw consent for future communications

  • Ask questions about how your information is handled

To make a request, contact us using the information below.

9. Children’s Information

AK Music provides piano lessons to children and adults. When information relates to a child or minor student, it is typically provided by a parent or guardian.

Parents or guardians may contact us to access, correct, or request deletion of information related to their child, subject to legal or business requirements.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website or ads may contain links to third-party websites or platforms. AK Music is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Contact Us

For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, contact:

AK Music
Email: andykitusa@yahoo.ca
Website: https://akmusic.ca