Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 22, 2026
Our Commitment: ScubaTribes ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or join our waitlist.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information You Provide
When you join our waitlist or express interest in ScubaTribes, we collect:
- Identity Data: First name, last name
- Contact Data: Email address
- Professional Data: Your role (Dive Pro, Diver, Dive Shop), country, years of experience
- Feedback Data: Responses to optional questions about your challenges and needs
- Cookie Consent: Your preference regarding analytics cookies (stored alongside your waitlist submission)
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, links clicked (only if you have consented to cookies)
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
- Analytics Data: Visitor behavior patterns through Google Analytics (only with your consent)
2. Cookie Consent & Your Choices
2.1 How We Use Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies are only activated after you explicitly consent by clicking "Accept Cookies" on our cookie banner.
2.2 Managing Your Consent
- To accept: Click "Accept Cookies" on the cookie banner when it appears
- To withdraw: Click "Cookie Preferences" in the website footer and refresh the page to make a new choice
- To disable entirely: Adjust your browser settings to block all cookies
Your cookie preference is stored in your browser using localStorage. When you join our waitlist, your consent preference is recorded alongside your email address for compliance purposes.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Waitlist Management: To add you to our waitlist and notify you about launch updates
- Product Development: To understand our audience and improve ScubaTribes based on feedback
- Analytics: To analyze website traffic and optimize user experience (only with your consent)
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send important updates
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal data is based on:
- Consent: You have explicitly agreed to receive updates from us and to the use of analytics cookies
- Legitimate Interests: To understand our audience and improve our services
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our commitment to keep you informed
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use the following cookies and tracking technologies:
- Google Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website (requires consent)
- Plausible Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics (no cookies used, no consent required)
- Session Cookies: To maintain form state and user experience
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies. However, this may affect your ability to use our website.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:
- Service Providers: Formspree (form processing), Google Analytics (analytics, with consent)
- Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
All service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and comply with GDPR.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data:
- Waitlist Data: Until launch + 6 months, then anonymized
- Analytics Data: 26 months (standard Google Analytics retention) – only collected with consent
- Email Communications: Until you unsubscribe
- Cookie Consent Records: Linked to your waitlist submission, retained with your waitlist data
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EEA, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Limit how we use your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for cookies or communications at any time
To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected] with "Privacy Request" in the subject line.
9. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred and processed in countries outside the EEA (including the United States). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Privacy Shield compliance (for US-based services)
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
- Regular security audits
- Access controls and authentication
- Secure data storage with trusted providers
11. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, contact us immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us:
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