Effective Date: December 1st, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Hattie’s Culinary Lab (the website), operated by the SEAT Center Name. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect, how we use and protect it, and your rights relating to that information.
By using or visiting our Site, you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information when you use our Site, contact us, or sign up for services:
- Contact Information: such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address (if you provide them via contact forms, reservation forms, newsletter sign-up, or other sign-up processes).
- Usage Data: information on how you interact with our Site (e.g. pages visited, time spent on pages, click-throughs), which may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, or other tracking technologies.
- Other Information: any other data you voluntarily provide (e.g. messages via contact forms, reservation details, event or booking information).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for purposes including (but not limited to):
- Providing and managing our services (e.g. processing reservations, bookings, or inquiries).
- Communicating with you (e.g. responding to your messages, sending confirmations or updates).
- Improving our Site, services, and user experience — such as analyzing usage, optimizing content, or performing site maintenance.
- Marketing and promotional communications — only if you have opted to receive newsletters, updates, or other marketing materials.
- Complying with legal obligations or enforcing our site policies.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site, analyze site usage, and improve our services. Cookies may include:
- Essential cookies required for website functionality
- Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the site
- Optional cookies for marketing, if applicable
You may be able to disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so could affect how parts of the Site function.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We will not rent, sell, or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following cases:
- When required by law or to comply with legal processes (e.g. subpoena, court order).
- To protect and defend our rights or property.
- To other third-party service providers who help us operate the Site or provide services (e.g. payment processors, booking platforms, email services), only if necessary, and under a confidentiality agreement.
- With your explicit consent.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably required to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected (e.g. process bookings, respond to inquiries, maintain records) or to comply with legal obligations.
If you wish to request deletion of your data, please contact us (see Section 10).
8. Your Rights
Depending on applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access — ask what information we hold about you.
- The right to correct or update your information.
- The right to delete or request erasure of your personal information.
- The right to object to or restrict certain processing (e.g. marketing).
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see below).
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights (access, correction, deletion), please contact:
Hattie’s Culinary Lab | Powered by SEAT
Email: epasquali@seatcenter.org
Address: 121 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12202
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.