Last Updated: August 26, 2026
Wild Beginnings Nature School (“Wild Beginnings,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect through our website, how we use and protect that information, and the choices you have regarding your information.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through wildbeginningsnatureschool.org and through forms, communications, and other online services operated by Wild Beginnings Nature School.
- Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Contact us through our website
- Request information about our programs
- Join our email list
- Register for or enroll in a program, class, camp, or event
- Submit a waitlist or interest form
- Make a payment or donation through a third-party service
- Communicate with us by email, phone, text message, or other methods
- Participate in surveys, promotions, or other activities offered by Wild Beginnings
Depending on how you interact with us, information we collect may include:
- Parent or caregiver name
- Child’s name, age, and/or date of birth
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Mailing or other contact information
- Program, class, or location preferences
- Information necessary to register a child for one of our programs
- Information you choose to provide in comments, questions, or other communications
We may also collect certain information automatically when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website, and general information about how you interact with our website.
- How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to questions and requests
- Communicate with parents, caregivers, and prospective families
- Process registrations, enrollments, payments, and other transactions
- Manage waitlists and program participation
- Provide information about programs, classes, camps, events, and activities
- Send newsletters and other communications when you have requested or consented to receive them
- Improve our website, programs, and services
- Maintain the security and functionality of our website
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect the safety, rights, and property of Wild Beginnings, our staff, students, and families
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by law.
- Children’s Privacy
Wild Beginnings Nature School provides educational and recreational programs for children, including children under the age of 13. We take children’s privacy seriously.
Our website is primarily intended for parents, caregivers, and other adults rather than for children to use independently. We do not knowingly ask children under 13 to provide personal information through our website.
If we need to collect information about a child in connection with enrollment or participation in a Wild Beginnings program, we collect that information from the child’s parent, legal guardian, or other authorized adult.
We will not knowingly collect personal information directly from a child under 13 for purposes unrelated to participation in our programs. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information directly from a child under 13 without appropriate parental involvement or consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.
Parents and legal guardians may contact us with questions about information we maintain regarding their child or to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their child’s personal information, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
Where applicable, Wild Beginnings will comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable children’s privacy laws.
- Photos and Videos
Wild Beginnings may take photographs or videos during classes, camps, events, or other activities for purposes such as documenting our programs, communicating with families, and promoting Wild Beginnings.
We will follow the permissions and releases provided by parents or legal guardians regarding the use of images of their children. We do not sell photographs or videos of students as personal information.
If you have questions about the use of a particular photograph or video, please contact us using the information below.
- Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate the website, understand how visitors use our website, improve our services, and support website functionality.
These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate geographic information, and other usage information.
We may use third-party services to help us understand website traffic and website performance. These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
You can generally adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of our website.
- Third-Party Services
Wild Beginnings may use third-party companies and services to operate our website and provide services to families. These may include website hosting providers (like WordPress), email marketing platforms (like Mailchimp), registration and enrollment platforms (like Sawyer), payment processors (like Sawyer and PayPal), analytics providers, CAPTCHA/security services, and other technology providers.
These third parties may receive personal information when necessary to provide services on our behalf.
Examples may include information submitted through enrollment or contact forms, email addresses submitted for newsletters, and payment information submitted through a third-party payment processor.
We encourage families to review the privacy policies of third-party services they use through our website.
- Payments
When you make a payment through a third-party payment provider, your payment information may be collected and processed directly by that provider.
Wild Beginnings generally does not need to receive or store your complete credit card or bank account information. Payment information is handled according to the applicable third-party provider’s privacy policy and security practices.
- Email Communications
If you sign up to receive communications from Wild Beginnings, we may use your email address to send newsletters, program announcements, registration information, event information, or other communications related to Wild Beginnings.
You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages.
Please note that we may still send necessary administrative communications, such as information related to an enrollment, registration, payment, class, or other service you have requested.
- How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We may share personal information in limited circumstances, including:
- With service providers who help us operate our website and programs
- With payment processors when necessary to process a transaction
- With email or communication providers when necessary to communicate with you
- When necessary to provide services you have requested
- When required by law, legal process, or governmental authority
- When necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of Wild Beginnings or others
- With your permission or at your direction
We do not share children’s personal information for unrelated marketing purposes.
- Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. While we work to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
- Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business and financial records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and complying with legal obligations.
When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may securely delete or otherwise dispose of it.
Information relating to children will be retained only as reasonably necessary for legitimate educational, administrative, safety, legal, or other operational purposes.
- Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include the right to:
- Request information about the personal information we collect and use
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Opt out of certain marketing communications
- Ask questions about how your information is collected or used
Parents and legal guardians may also contact us regarding personal information associated with their children.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity or your authority to make a request before responding.
- Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. These websites have their own privacy policies and practices.
Wild Beginnings is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the most current information.
- Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or the personal information we maintain, please contact us:
Wild Beginnings Nature School
Email: info@wildbeginningsnatureschool.org
Website: wildbeginningsnatureschool.org
