Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Last Updated: June 7, 2025

This website is owned by Stephen K. Hayes and operated on his behalf by the team at To-Shin Do Online, a service of Quest Martial Arts Raleigh LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at https://www.bluelotusassembly.org (the “Site”).

By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect personal information when you:

Subscribe to our mailing list (managed by ActiveCampaign)
Contact us via forms or email
Click affiliate links, which may include tracking cookies

Examples of information you may provide include:

Name
Email address
Location (optional)
Any information you include in your message

Information Collected Automatically

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visit, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Time spent on the site

This data is collected via:

Google Analytics
Cloudflare
Wordfence
Complianz (for cookie consent management)

We may also embed videos from YouTube and Vimeo, which may collect data when you interact with the media.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Respond to your inquiries or messages
Send email updates and newsletters (if you subscribe)
Improve our website’s content and user experience
Monitor website traffic and performance
Fulfill our legal or regulatory obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

3. Affiliate Disclosure

This site participates in the To-Shin Do Online and Amazon Associates affiliate programs. If you click on an affiliate link, a tracking cookie may be used to determine if a qualifying purchase is made, and we may receive a commission. This comes at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate programs may have their own data collection practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies:

4. How We Protect Your Information

We take your privacy and security seriously. Our site is protected by:

SSL encryption for secure data transmission
Wordfence for active security monitoring
Cloudflare for firewall and DDoS protection

We limit access to your data and use trusted third-party tools for email and analytics that comply with modern privacy standards.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal data
Object to or restrict certain uses of your data
Withdraw consent (for example, unsubscribe from emails)
File a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party tools that may collect data in accordance with their own policies. These include:

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

The Blue Lotus Assembly Team
admin @ bluelotusassembly.org