The Legal Bit & Privacy Notice

Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd Company Policy and Mission Statement

Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd is a limited company (company number 14034862).

Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd is a pole, aerial fitness and movement provider in Gloucestershire, catering to adults and children of all abilities. Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd sets out to deliver, safe, effective, inclusive and fun pole, aerial fitness and movement classes for people of all ages, backgrounds, shapes, sizes and genders. All subcontracting instructors are first aid trained, fully insured and certified/trained to deliver their chosen discipline to current industry standards. Our goal is to offer alternative fitness classes that build strength, grit and body confidence in a comfortable and fun, positive, welcoming, diverse and inclusive social setting.

Data Protection

Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd is complying with data protection regulation. When signing up with us, none of your details will be passed on and we do not spam you. Your personal details are stored securely on the TeamUp server and will never be kept for longer than necessary. This means that if you haven’t come to us for a month or longer, your account will become dormant.

We’re not a fan of unnecessary marketing communications. We do have a monthly newsletter, and we ask you all beforehand if you’re happy to receive the odd newsletter email from us, via an opt in on our booking site, website and social media. Please note that you still receive emails from TeamUp regarding your bookings, i.e. when you book into a class, your membership alerts, cancellations etc. You can manage these within your email server and TeamUp user account. Occasionally, we may need to text you. This would be in the event of any urgent communication, like letting you know that your instructor’s car has broken down en route to class and they will be late. On the day before your very first class with us, we may send you a quick text to ensure you’re all set for the class and answer any questions you have.

By participating in class photography / videography and/or by hashtagging photos on social media with #inspireciren, #inspireme, #inspirepole, #inspireaerial or any other affiliated hashtags, you hereby consent to Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd using your content for promotional purposes, unless otherwise explicitly stated by yourself.

You may not film or photograph anyone other than yourself without explicit consent. Please be mindful of others’ right to privacy, and check in with your fellow class mates if they’re happy to pop up in the background of your photos/videos. At times, your instructor may photograph or film elements of the class to upload to social media, please do let them know if you prefer not to feature on Inspire Studios’ or any affiliated social media.

If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with us.

Timetable and Pricing

Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd reserves the right to change its class offer, timetable and pricing. Notice will be given of any changes, where possible. In the event of cancellation of a class on our part, we aim to give at least 2 hours’ notice and offer full refunds. At times, we may have to change class times at short notice, which we will inform you about via text if you are booked on. If the new class time is not convenient for yourself, a refund will be offered.

Informed Consent

When booking into a class with us, our booking system will prompt you to disclose any relevant medical information, as well as contact details and an emergency contact. When registering for a class with us, you do agree to participate with informed consent. Participation in all of our classes and activities is entirely voluntary and at your own risk. We reserve the right to ask for clearance by a medical professional prior to participation in class, depending on pre-existing medical conditions. The minimum age for participation in any of our classes is 16 years. Parental consent is required for those aged 16 and 17 years old. You will be advised of the hands on spotting nature required in some of our classes when first signing up with us. Please let your instructor know if you prefer not to be spotted in class.
Inspire Studios does not accept any liability for loss or damage to personal property stored at our studio premises.

Cancellation Policy

Unless otherwise stated at the time of registering for any event or class with us, all our sessions come under a 24 hour cancellation policy. Everyone agrees to this policy when first creating a user account with us to book into any session. This means that in the event of you cancelling a booked class with less than 24 hours notice, no refunds or rescheduling options can be offered.

All our courses are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable. This means that by booking on any of our 4-, 6- or 8-week courses, no refunds or transfers can be offered for either the course or any of its sessions if you cancel.

Private lesson and workshop bookings come under our 24 hour cancellation policy. All details of cancellations are listed in the class descriptions at the time of booking on our GoTeamUp booking system.

Participation in Class and Conduct

You can only participate in class if you have registered and paid for your space via our online booking system, prior to the start of the lesson.

You must arrive to class promptly. When missing the entire warm up and arriving late by 10 minutes or more, your instructor reserves the right to exclude you from the session if they find that you do not warm up appropriately on your own.

Please be respectful of fellow class mates, the studio and your instructor, this includes refraining from teaching fellow students or otherwise endangering yourself or others. If your instructor finds you to be in breach of any of the above, it is their right to ask you to leave the session without a refund. It is your responsibility to wear appropriate clothing to safely take part in class, and to remove jewellery and chewing gum, as advised by your instructor.

We do not allow spectators in class unless they chaperone a participant or are their young child(ren) to enable the participant to attend class without the pressure of childcare arrangements. The latter applies to specific daytime classes only.

We foster a supportive atmosphere among class participants and have a strict anti-bullying policy. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults who we may work with. If you suspect that someone is being abused and they are in immediate danger you should ring the Police on 999. If you are concerned about any of the classes or services we offer at Inspire Pole Dance & Aerial Arts Studios Ltd you should contact our Safeguarding Officers Azaria or Charlotte on inspirestudios.cirencester@gmail.com.