Privacy Policy

The Social Joker

Website: https://thesocialjoker.com
Last updated: October 26, 2026

1. Introduction

The Social Joker, located in Perry, Georgia, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, reserving Mahjong sessions, registering for lessons, or participating in special events.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.

2. Information We Collect

When you make a reservation or contact The Social Joker, we may collect:

Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number, if provided
Reservation dates, times, tables, and seats
Payment and refund transaction information
Messages or inquiries you send us

We may also collect technical information necessary to operate and secure our website, such as IP addresses, browser information, and cookies.

3. Reservations and Payments

The Social Joker uses an online reservation system to manage Open Play, Mahjong lessons, and special events.

Payments are processed through Square, a third-party payment processor.

We use payment transaction information to confirm reservations, maintain booking records, process eligible refunds, and resolve payment-related issues.

Payment card information entered into Square’s payment interface is processed by Square under its applicable privacy and security practices.

For more information, visit https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy.

4. Email Communications, Marketing, and Google Services

The Social Joker uses Google Gmail and authorized email services to communicate with customers about reservations, Mahjong lessons, special events, and business announcements.

Transactional Emails

We use customer email addresses to send:

Booking confirmations and reservation details
Reservation confirmation numbers
Cancellation verification links
Cancellation and refund notifications
Important changes to scheduled events

These emails are necessary to manage customer reservations and are separate from promotional communications.

Marketing and Promotional Emails

Customers may voluntarily subscribe to receive marketing emails from The Social Joker, including:

Upcoming Mahjong lessons and Open Play opportunities
Special events, tournaments, and themed gatherings
Promotional offers and announcements
Business news and schedule updates

Marketing emails will be sent only to customers who have opted in to receive them.

Customers may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe instructions provided in those messages or by contacting The Social Joker.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not prevent customers from receiving necessary reservation confirmations, cancellation notices, or refund communications.

Google Services and Data Privacy

The Social Joker uses an authorized Google Gmail connection to send business-related emails.

This connection is used to send messages on behalf of The Social Joker, not to read or analyze customers’ Gmail inboxes.

We do not sell customer email addresses or use Google user data for advertising targeting.

Our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

For more information about Google’s privacy practices, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Manage reservations and event registrations
Process payments and refunds
Send necessary booking communications
Provide customer support
Prevent fraudulent transactions
Maintain and improve website security
Meet applicable legal and recordkeeping obligations

6. Sharing Information

We may share information with service providers when necessary to operate our business, including:

Square for payment processing and refunds
Google for email communications
Website hosting and WordPress service providers for website operations

These providers process information according to their applicable agreements and privacy practices.

We may also disclose information when required by law.

7. Cookies and Website Technology

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, maintain security, and improve the visitor experience.

Some third-party services integrated into the website may use their own cookies or related technologies.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Information Security

We take reasonable measures to protect customer information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or misuse.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain reservation, transaction, and customer communication records for as long as reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide customer service, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

10. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact The Social Joker to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal and recordkeeping requirements.

You may also unsubscribe from promotional communications at any time.

11. Children’s Privacy

The Social Joker’s website is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, website functionality, or legal requirements.

The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

13. Contact Us

The Social Joker
Perry, Georgia
Email: thesocialjokerperry@gmail.com
Website: https://thesocialjoker.com

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us using the email address above.