Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to BAMCIS LLC ("we", "our" or "us"). This Privacy Policy sets forth the manner in which we collect, use, maintain, and disclose information collected from scuba instructors and their customers who use our website located at www.instructorscuba.com, as well as subdomains such as chris.instructorofscuba.com, john.instructorofscuba.com, or custom domains like scubabychris.com ("Sites"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information including, but not limited to, the user's photo, full name, email address, mailing address, date of birth, gender, scuba gear equipment sizes, preferred payment methods, list of owned equipment, health information, etc., when users register on our Site, fill out a form, or engage with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available.

2.3 Non-Personal Information

We may collect non-personal information about users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal information may include browser name, device type, and technical information about users' means of connection to our Site.

3. Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our Site, not your name or other identifying information. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this Site by disabling cookies on your browser.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our Site
• Improve, personalize, and expand our Site
• Understand and analyze how you use our Site
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell any user information. Photo, first name, and last initial may be shown to other users who are enrolled in the same or similar events. Photos will be shared with PADI for printing on certification cards. All form data, including health questions from the Diver Medical Questionnaire, are shared with your instructor via email and will remain available in their instructor portal.

6. Security

We employ appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@instructofscuba.com.