Privacy Policy

1. Business Identity

This Privacy Policy applies to The Body Blacksmith, operated by Body Blacksmith LLC, located in Spring, Texas. References to "we," "us," or "our" mean Body Blacksmith LLC.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• ■Contact information: name, email address, phone number.
• ■Coaching and enrollment information: fitness goals, training history, schedule, and responses to intake and onboarding questions.
• ■Health-readiness information: PAR-Q responses and related health disclosures provided during enrollment.
• ■Billing-related information: billing name, address, and payment method details. Full payment card numbers are processed by Stripe; we do not store full card numbers.
• ■Communications: messages, check-ins, and coaching correspondence.
• ■Website usage data: pages visited, browser type, device type, and similar technical data collected through cookies or analytics tools if used.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• ■Deliver coaching services and manage your program.
• ■Process enrollment, billing, and payments.
• ■Communicate with you about your coaching, scheduling, and account.
• ■Assess coaching suitability and safety using health-readiness information.
• ■Comply with legal and record-retention obligations.
• ■Improve our services and website.

4. Health-Readiness Information

Health-readiness information (including PAR-Q responses) is treated as sensitive. It is used solely for safety assessment, coaching suitability, and related operational purposes. We do not sell client health information.

5. Service Providers

Coaching and enrollment information may be processed through third-party service providers used to operate the business. These may include:

• ■Stripe payment processing and billing.
• ■Jotform enrollment agreements, waivers, and intake forms.
• ■Trainerize coaching delivery and program management.
• ■Website hosting, email, and scheduling providers used to operate the business.

These providers have their own privacy policies and terms. We share only the information necessary to deliver services.

6. Media and Progress Photos

Media permissions (including progress photos) are separate from service eligibility. Marketing use of your image or likeness occurs only according to the media permission you selected during enrollment.

7. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that support essential website functionality, analytics, performance measurement, customer support, and advertising.

• ■Depending on the tools enabled on the website, these technologies may collect information such as device type, browser information, pages viewed, interactions with the website, approximate location derived from network information, and similar usage data.
• ■Where required, non-essential cookies and similar technologies are used according to your consent choices. You may also manage available cookie preferences through the website or your browser settings.

Third-party analytics and advertising providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. Requests are subject to legal and record-retention obligations. To submit a request, contact us using the information below.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain appropriate business and coaching records, comply with legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect legitimate business interests.

• ■Different categories of information may be retained for different periods.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we take appropriate steps to delete, destroy, or de-identify it, subject to applicable law.

Minors

The Body Blacksmith may require parent or legal guardian authorization before providing services to a minor. We do not knowingly use a minor's personal or health information for marketing without the permissions required by applicable law and the applicable enrollment authorization.

10. Health Information and Applicable Privacy Law

The Body Blacksmith is a fitness coaching business and does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment.

• ■Health-readiness information provided during enrollment is collected for safety, coaching suitability, and related operational purposes. We handle this information as sensitive information and apply applicable federal and state privacy requirements.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any privacy right or protection available under applicable law.

11. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, submit a request through our Support page:

• ■https://thebodyblacksmith.com/support