Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01/21/2025
Introduction
Welcome to Gulf Coast Divers ("we," "us," "our"). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you visit our website ("Site"), purchase our classes, trips, and gear, or submit your contact information.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information When you interact with our Site, we may collect personal information such as:
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Name
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Email address
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Phone number
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Billing and shipping addresses
1.2 Non-Personal Information We may collect non-personal information, including:
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Browser type and version
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Operating system
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Device type
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IP address
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Website usage data
1.3 Tracking Technologies Our Site uses cookies, tracking pixels, and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics. These technologies may collect information about:
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Your interactions with our Site
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Pages visited
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Time spent on the Site
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
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To process and fulfill orders for classes, trips, and gear
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To respond to inquiries and provide customer support
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To send marketing communications (with your consent)
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To personalize your experience on our Site
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To improve our Site’s functionality and performance
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To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following scenarios:
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Service Providers: With third-party vendors to process payments, deliver products, and manage marketing campaigns.
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Legal Obligations: To comply with legal requirements or enforce our terms of service.
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Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
4. Your Choices
4.1 Managing Cookies You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our Site.
4.2 Marketing Communications You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails by following the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
5. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
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Access, update, or delete your personal information
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Restrict or object to certain data processing activities
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Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise your rights, please contact us at dive@gcdive.com.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Gulf Coast Divers
10414 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, Florida. 33618
813-961-3297
dive@gcdive.com