POLICIES

PRIVACY POLICY

Your privacy is critically important to us.

It is Otherwise Studios’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to https://www.otherwisestudios.com (hereinafter, “us”, “we”, or “https://www.otherwisestudios.com”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.

This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.

WEBSITE VISITORS

Like most website operators, Otherwise Studios collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Otherwise Studios’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Otherwise Studios’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Otherwise Studios may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Otherwise Studios also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on https://www.otherwisestudios.com blog posts. Otherwise Studios only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.

GATHERING OF PERSONALLY-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Certain visitors to Otherwise Studios’s websites choose to interact with Otherwise Studios in ways that require Otherwise Studios to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Otherwise Studios gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for the email newsletter at https://www.otherwisestudios.com to provide a name and email address. This information will be used for opt-in marketing purposes and users can opt out at any time.

AGGREGATED STATISTICS

Otherwise Studios may collect anonymous statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website. Otherwise Studios may provide this information to third party services such as Google Analytics. However, Otherwise Studios does not disclose your personally-identifying information.

COOKIES

To enrich and perfect your online experience, Otherwise Studios uses “Cookies”, similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer.

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Otherwise Studios uses cookies to help Otherwise Studios identify and track visitors, their usage of https://www.otherwisestudios.com, and their website access preferences. Otherwise Studios visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Otherwise Studios’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Otherwise Studios’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Otherwise Studios’s use of cookies.

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Otherwise Studios may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Otherwise Studios’s sole discretion. Otherwise Studios encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

CLASS CANCELLATIONS / REFUND POLICY

All registrations are considered final sale. We do not offer refunds or credit for dropped classes or classes missed. Credits can be arranged for special cases (decided by Otherwise Studios) pending instructor and studio availability. We reserve the right to cancel classes that don’t meet our minimum enrollment requirements.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Don’t let the class you want get cancelled due to low registration; register early. It is recommended you register at least one week prior to the first class. Once we have met our minimum enrolment, we are happy to take late registrations should space still be available. Payment in full is required for registration.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By registering with Otherwise Studios you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Only students registered may attend classes. We reserve the right to cancel classes that don’t meet our minimum enrolment requirements. To ensure classes run, we strongly recommend you enroll at least one week prior to a course’s start date. In the event of a class cancellation, notice will be given by email to students at least 24 hours to the start time of the event. Students will be given a credit to put towards any Otherwise related events upon cancellation. Fees are otherwise NON-REFUNDABLE. No refunds will be given for classes missed or drop-outs.

OTHERWISE STUDIOS STATEMENT ON CULTURAL EQUITY

To support a full creative life for all, Otherwise Studios commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive, equitable community.

DEFINITION OF CULTURAL EQUITY

Cultural equity embodies the values, policies, and practices that ensure that all people—including but not limited to those who have been historically underrepresented based on race/ethnicity, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, or religion—are represented in the development of arts policy; the support of artists; the nurturing of accessible, thriving venues for expression.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & AFFIRMATIONS

• There are systems of power that grant privilege and access unequally such that inequity and injustice result, and that must be continuously addressed and changed.
• Cultural equity is critical to the long-term viability of the arts sector.
• We must all hold ourselves accountable, because acknowledging and challenging our inequities and working in partnership is how we will make change happen.
• Everyone deserves equal access to a full, vibrant creative life, which is essential to a healthy and democratic society.
• The prominent presence of artists challenges inequities and encourages alternatives.

MODELLING THROUGH ACTION

To provide informed, authentic leadership for cultural equity, we strive to:
• Pursue cultural competency throughout our organization through substantive learning and formal, transparent policies.
• Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and report organization progress.
• Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our community.