Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Evolution Martial Arts ("EMA," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website evolutionmartialartsnj.com and provides martial arts training services at 864 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or contact us.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a trial class request form (name, phone number, email address, child's name, age group, program interest, best contact time)
• Use our AI chat assistant on the website
• Text us directly via our "Text Us" button
• Contact us by phone or email

We may also automatically collect certain technical data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URL through standard web server logs and analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Contact you about your trial class request or inquiry
• Send you SMS text messages if you have opted in (see Section 4)
• Improve our website and services
• Respond to your questions and requests
• Maintain internal records for our lead management system

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

4. SMS Text Messaging (TCPA Compliance)

By submitting a form on this website or texting us, you expressly consent to receive SMS text messages from Evolution Martial Arts at the phone number you provide. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message we send. After opting out, you will receive one final confirmation message and no further SMS messages will be sent. Reply HELP for assistance or contact us at (732) 600-0032.

We use Twilio as our SMS service provider. Your phone number is shared with Twilio solely for the purpose of delivering messages on our behalf.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your information is stored securely in our database hosted on Manus infrastructure. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

We also sync lead data to a private Google Sheet accessible only to authorized Evolution Martial Arts staff. This sheet is not publicly accessible.

6. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you do not accept cookies, some portions of our website may not function properly.

7. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Twilio — SMS delivery (twilio.com/legal/privacy)
• Google — Maps, Analytics, and Google Sheets (policies.google.com/privacy)
• AddMembers.com — Membership management CRM

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete that information promptly.

When a parent or guardian submits information on behalf of their child (such as a child's name and age for a youth program), that information is used solely to provide the requested martial arts services.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information that we hold. To exercise these rights, contact us at:

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.