Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Debate Academy LLC, operating as Washington Debate Academy, collects, uses, and protects information submitted through this website. This is a starter website-information document, not a substitute for the future signed enrollment agreement described in our Program Policies.

Information We Collect

• Parent or guardian name, email address, and phone number.
• Student name, grade, age, school, and city of residence.
• Optional information you choose to provide, such as prior experience or program interests.
• Contact-consent selections and the date and time of submission.
• Basic technical information, such as IP address, used for spam prevention.

How We Use Information

• To respond to inquiries about enrollment and coaching opportunities.
• To manage student records, attendance, payments, and progress notes for enrolled students.
• To send confirmation emails and program-related communications you have consented to receive.

We do not use the contact-consent selections collected on our Request Information or Become a Coach forms for general promotional marketing or newsletters.

Information We Do Not Collect

We intentionally avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive information about minors. We do not require student photographs, medical information, or government identification through this website.

How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the website (such as our database and email providers), each bound to reasonable confidentiality and security obligations, or as required by law.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, including secure admin authentication and access controls, to protect information submitted through this website. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Your Choices

You may contact us at any time at washingtondebateacademy@gmail.com to ask about the information we hold or to request that we stop contacting you about a specific inquiry.

Children's Privacy

This site is directed to parents and guardians making enrollment decisions on behalf of students. We rely on parent- or guardian-submitted information for students under 18.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.

Contact Us

washingtondebateacademy@gmail.com · (973) 979-4698

Internal note: this starter policy should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel before public launch.