Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 2026

Beauty Table ("Beauty Table," "we," "us," or "our") is a nonprofit arts organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, dedicated to holistic care for the creative community through the values of Beauty, Craft, and Rest. We respect your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to our website, our email, events, text messaging programs, and any other way you interact with us.

Information we collect

Information you give us. When you sign up for updates, register for an event, make a donation, contact us, or fill out a form, we may collect your name, email address, mobile phone number, mailing address, and any other details you choose to share, such as your creative discipline or how you heard about us.

Donation information. Donations and tax receipts are be processed by our fiscal sponsor, ACT International. We receive a record of your gift, including your name, contact information, and donation amount. Beauty Table does not store full credit card or bank account numbers.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our site, hosted by Squarespace, uses cookies and similar technologies to collect basic information such as your browser type, device, pages visited, and general location. We use this to understand how the site is used and to improve it.

How we use your information

We use your information to send you the updates, newsletters, and text messages you've asked for, to process and acknowledge donations and provide tax receipts, to manage event registrations and program participation, to respond to your questions, to improve our website and programs, and to comply with legal and accounting obligations.

Text messaging (SMS)

If you opt in to receive text messages from Beauty Table, we will use your mobile number to send messages about events, programs, and organizational updates. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. You can reply STOP at any time to unsubscribe, or HELP for help. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of any donation, purchase, or participation.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties. This excludes our text messaging service provider, which processes messages on our behalf.

How we share information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share information only in limited circumstances:

  • With service providers who help us operate. These include our website host (Squarespace). They may use your information only to provide services to us.

  • With our fiscal sponsor, ACT International, as needed to process and record charitable gifts.

  • When required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Beauty Table or others.

Your choices

You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link at the bottom of any message. You can stop text messages by replying STOP. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, though some parts of the site may not work as intended. To see, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, contact us using the details below.

Data security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's privacy

Our website and communications are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Links to other sites

Our website may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll post the revised version on this page with a new effective date.