Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 8, 2026
Hawaiʻi Potters' Guild ("HPG," "we," "us") is a nonprofit ceramics studio in Honolulu. This policy explains what information we collect through hawaiipottersguild.org, how we use it, and the choices you have. We keep it simple: we only collect what we need to run our classes, membership, store, and community updates.
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you use our website, you may share:
Your email address, when you sign up for our newsletter
Your name, email address, and message, when you use our contact form
Your name, contact details, billing and shipping information, when you register for a class, workshop, or membership, or buy clay, supplies, or other items
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our site uses cookies and similar tools to keep the site working (for example, remembering what is in your cart) and to understand how visitors use it. This may include your browser type, device, pages visited, and general location based on your IP address.
How we use your information
To process class, workshop, and membership registrations and store orders
To send newsletters, registration announcements, and studio updates you signed up for
To answer questions you send us
To keep our website working and improve it
To meet legal, tax, and accounting requirements
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
Who we share it with
We share information only with service providers that help us run HPG, such as our website and online store platform (Squarespace), payment processors, and the tools we use to manage our email list. These providers may only use your information to provide their services to us. We may also share information if required by law.
Payments are handled by our payment processors. HPG does not store your full card number.
Emails and unsubscribing
If you sign up for our newsletter, we will send you news, registration announcements, and updates from HPG. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email, or by contacting us using the details below.
Cookies
You can set your browser to block or delete cookies. Some parts of the site, like the shopping cart and checkout, may not work properly without them.
Third-party content
Our site may show content from other services, like our Instagram feed or embedded calendars, and may link to other websites. Those services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle your information.
Keeping your information safe
We take reasonable steps to protect your information and only keep it as long as we need it for the purposes above or as required by law.
Children
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them online. Registration for any youth programs should be completed by a parent or guardian.
Your choices
You can ask us to update, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to stop sending you emails. Just reach out using the contact details below.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Get in touch through our contact page, call us at (808) 941-8108, or write to us at:
Hawaiʻi Potters' Guild
PO Box 283340
Honolulu, HI 96828