Ripzie Privacy Policy
Effective date: 07/21/2026
 
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Ripzie collects through its website and related online offerings, how Ripzie uses that information, and when it may be shared.
Additional privacy terms may apply when information is collected or used as part of a service governed by a separate contract.
 
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information you choose to provide when you:

• Contact us or express interest in our services;

• Apply for membership or create an account;

• Participate in member or community areas;

• Register for an event or program;

• Make a purchase or payment; or

• Otherwise communicate with Ripzie.

Depending on how you interact with us, this information may include:

• Your name, email address, and general location;

• Application and inquiry responses;

• Information about your work, interests, projects, or activities;

• Links to websites, portfolios, or social profiles;

• Account and profile information;

• Content you choose to post or share;

• Event or program registration information;

• Purchase, billing, shipping, order, and transaction information; and

• Communications you send to us.

Some forms are processed by service providers that help us manage inquiries, communications, and business records.
When you make a payment, payment providers involved in checkout process the payment details and provide Ripzie with information related to the transaction.
Please do not submit highly sensitive or confidential information through general inquiry or membership forms.
 
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you use the website, Ripzie and its service providers may automatically collect technical information such as:

• Your Internet Protocol address;

• Browser, device, and operating-system information;

• The pages or features you access;

• The date and time of your visit;

• Login and session information; and

• Website performance, security, and diagnostic information.

This information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.
 
3. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and expressions of interest;

• Review and administer membership applications;

• Create and manage accounts;

• Operate and moderate member and community areas;

• Provide events, programs, materials, products, and services;

• Process purchases, payments, shipping, and refunds;

• Communicate about applications, accounts, membership, community operations, events, programs, purchases, and services;

• Communicate with applicants, members, registrants, and customers about Ripzie events, programs, products, courses, releases, and related opportunities connected with their relationship with Ripzie;

• Maintain, operate, and improve the website;

• Diagnose technical problems;

• Prevent or address misuse, fraud, security concerns, or violations of applicable rules;

• Maintain business and transaction records;

• Comply with legal obligations; and

• Protect the rights, safety, and security of Ripzie and others.

We may also use information for another purpose explained when the information is collected or with your permission.
 
4. When Information May Be Shared
Ripzie does not currently sell personal information or disclose it for advertising based on a person’s activity across different websites or online services.
We may share personal information with:

• Service providers that help us host and operate the website, process forms, manage accounts and community features, process payments and orders, deliver communications, maintain business records, or provide other operational support;

• Shipping, fulfillment, event, or program providers when reasonably necessary to provide something you requested;

• Other members or participants when information is made available through a member, community, event, or program feature;

• A person or organization when you ask or authorize us to share the information; and

• Government authorities, legal advisers, or other appropriate recipients when reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to legal process, protect someone’s safety, investigate misuse, or protect legal rights.
   

5. Member and Community Areas
Information you choose to include in a profile or share in a member, community, event, or program area may be visible to other people who have access to that area.
Please consider the intended audience before posting personal information or other content.
Ripzie may access account information and community content when reasonably necessary to operate or moderate the community, provide support, investigate concerns, enforce applicable rules, or protect Ripzie and its members.
 
6. Cookies and Tracking
The website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate and secure the website, maintain sessions, support account access, process registrations and purchases, remember settings, prevent fraud, diagnose problems, and evaluate website performance.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may prevent certain website features from working properly.
Ripzie has not intentionally added advertising pixels or other tools for advertising based on activity across unrelated websites.
Some service providers may collect technical information through their services, including information about activity over time and across websites, as described in their own privacy notices.
The website does not currently respond differently when a browser sends a “Do Not Track” signal.
 
7. Communications
Ripzie may send communications about applications, membership, accounts, community operations, events, programs, purchases, security, and other aspects of your relationship with Ripzie.
We may also send information about Ripzie events, products, programs, courses, releases, and related opportunities.
You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe option included in the message or by contacting us at [Privacy Contact Email].
Opting out of promotional messages will not prevent Ripzie from sending communications reasonably necessary to manage an account, membership, registration, purchase, or other active relationship.
 
8. Account Information
Depending on the features available to you, you may be able to review or update certain account or profile information through your account settings.
 
9. Changes to This Policy
Ripzie may update this policy as its practices, services, or legal obligations change.
We will post the revised policy on the website and update the Effective Date above. When appropriate, we may also provide notice by email or through the website.
 
10. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or Ripzie’s privacy practices, contact:
Ripzie
Email: aaron@ripzie.com