Privacy Policy

The Expressive Arts Institute (“EAI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information when you visit expressiveartsinstitute.org.

1. Information we collect

We collect information you provide directly to us through the following forms on this site:

Contact form

When you submit a message through our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, phone number (optional), inquiry type, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

Free guide download

When you request our free guide (How to Become an Expressive Arts Therapist), we collect your first name, last name, email address, your learning goals (optional), and how you heard about us (optional). This information is used to deliver the guide and, with your permission, to send you relevant updates from EAI.

Email newsletter opt-in

If you submit your email address via our newsletter sign-up form, we collect your email address to send you EAI news, program updates, and event announcements. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.

Information collected automatically

Our server logs collect basic technical data when you visit — including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This is used only for security monitoring and aggregate traffic analysis. We do not sell or share this data.

2. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and questions
• Deliver the free guide you requested
• Send newsletters and program updates (only if you opted in)
• Improve the content and user experience of this website
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. How we store your information

Contact form submissions and guide download leads are stored securely in our WordPress database, hosted by SiteGround on servers located in the United States. We retain inquiry data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

If you would like your information removed from our records, please contact us at admin@arts4change.com and we will delete it promptly.

4. Third-party services

This site uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

5. Cookies

This site uses a small number of technical cookies necessary for the site to function. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.

• WordPress session cookies — set only for logged-in administrators; not set for regular visitors
• Session storage — we use browser session storage (not persistent cookies) to remember whether you have dismissed the guide download bar during your visit; this clears automatically when you close your browser

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any behavioral tracking tools on this site.

6. Your rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link in any email we send

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at admin@arts4change.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Contact us about privacy

Questions about this policy or our data practices? We’re happy to help.

Expressive Arts Institute
San Diego, California
admin@arts4change.com

This policy may be updated from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.