Privacy Policy

Last updated on: Oct 19, 2024

Effective date: Aug 19, 2023

divingwise ("we", "us", or "our") operates the www.divingwise.com website (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you:

Personal Data:

Email address: We collect this to send you updates, newsletters, and respond to your inquiries.
First name and last name: This helps us personalize your experience and address you properly in communications.
Cookies and Usage Data: These help us understand how you interact with our website and improve its functionality.

Usage Data:

IP address: This helps us diagnose server problems and administer our site.
Browser type and version: This information helps us optimize our site for different browsers.
Pages visited and time spent on those pages: This helps us understand which content is most interesting to our users.
Date and time of your visit: This allows us to analyze traffic patterns on our site.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data for various purposes:

Provide and maintain our Service: Your information helps us ensure that our site is working properly for you.
Notify you about changes to our Service: We'll let you know about important updates or changes to our website or policies.
Allow you to participate in interactive features: If you choose to comment on blog posts or participate in surveys, we'll use your information to facilitate this.
Provide customer support: Your contact information allows us to respond to your questions or concerns.
Monitor the usage of our Service: This helps us understand how our site is being used and how we can improve it.
Personalize your experience: We may use your information to tailor the content you see on our site.

Cookies

We use cookies to collect information and improve our Service. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our site. They help us recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Sharing Your Information

Legal Obligations and Protection

divingwise reserves the right to share your personal information if we believe in good faith that it is necessary to:

Fulfill any legal requirements
Safeguard divingwise' rights or assets
Investigate potential misconduct related to our Service
Ensure the wellbeing of our users or the general public
Shield ourselves from potential legal issues

When permissible and feasible, we will attempt to inform you about any legal requests for your data, unless prohibited by law, court order, or during emergencies.

Keeping Your Data Safe

We prioritize the protection of your information. Our team implements various safeguards to ensure the security of your personal data when you input, transmit, or access it through our Service.

It's crucial to understand, however, that complete security can't be guaranteed for any online data transmission or storage method. While we employ industry-standard practices to safeguard your personal information, we can't provide an absolute guarantee of security.

We conduct regular assessments of our data collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security protocols, to prevent unauthorized system access.

External Service Partners

To enhance our Service, we may collaborate with external companies and individuals for the following purposes:

Improving our Service functionality
Delivering certain aspects of our Service
Carrying out Service-related tasks
Helping us understand how our Service is being used

We refer to these external partners as "Service Partners." They can access your personal data solely to perform their designated tasks on our behalf. Our agreements with them prohibit the use or disclosure of your information for any other purposes.

Our Service Partners may include:

Web hosting and infrastructure providers
Website analytics services (like Google Analytics)
Newsletter distribution platforms
Payment processing services for any premium features we may offer

We carefully select our Service Partners and require their adherence to stringent data protection protocols. These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand how they handle your data.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is employed to analyze website traffic and user behavior in more detail. This information aids in optimizing our content and user experience.

What it collects: Detailed visitor behavior, including pages visited, time on site, user demographics, and device information.
How we use it: To gain in-depth insights into user behavior, track the performance of our content, and make data-driven decisions about site improvements.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Tiny Analytics

We use Tiny Analytics to gather insights about website usage. This privacy-focused analytics tool helps us understand how visitors interact with our content without compromising user privacy.

What it collects: Page views, visit duration, referral sources, and general location data (country level only).
How we use it: To improve our content strategy, optimize user experience, and understand our audience better.
Privacy Policy: https://tinyanalytics.io/privacy

Cloudflare

Cloudflare serves as our hosting provider, ensuring fast and secure access to our website.

What it does: Cloudflare acts as a reverse proxy, caching our content and protecting our site from malicious attacks.
What it collects: IP addresses, basic traffic data, and security-related information.
How we use it: To improve website loading speeds, ensure high availability, and protect against cyber threats.
Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

MailerLite

We use MailerLite for managing our newsletter subscriptions and email communications.

What it collects: Email addresses, names (if provided), subscription preferences, and email interaction data (opens, clicks).
How we use it: To send newsletters, manage subscriber lists, and analyze the performance of our email campaigns.
How we use it: To improve website loading speeds, ensure high availability, and protect against cyber threats.
Privacy Policy: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy

External Website Connections

Our blog may feature hyperlinks to external websites beyond our control. Clicking these links will navigate you away from divingwise to the respective third-party website. We strongly encourage you to examine the privacy statements of any website you explore.

Please note that we do not control the privacy practices of these third-party websites, and we cannot ensure that divingwise is not sending any information to them. Your interactions with these third-party websites are subject to their respective terms and policies. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of these websites to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information.

Protecting Young Visitors

divingwise is designed for a general audience and does not intentionally cater to individuals below 18 years of age ("Minors").

We have no intention of gathering personal information from Minors. If you're a parent or guardian who discovers that your child has shared personal details with us, please reach out to us immediately. Should we become aware that we've inadvertently collected personal information from Minors without verifiable parental approval, we will promptly take action to erase such data from our records.

Security

We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, but we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We use various security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Policy Revisions

Our privacy practices may evolve over time, necessitating updates to this policy. When modifications occur, we'll publish the revised version on this webpage.

For significant alterations, we'll make efforts to inform you directly. This may involve sending an email to your registered address or displaying a prominent announcement on our platform. These notifications will be issued before the changes take effect. Additionally, we'll adjust the "Effective date" at the beginning of this document to reflect the most recent update.

We recommend that you periodically revisit this Privacy Policy to stay informed about our data handling practices. Any revisions to this policy become binding once they appear on this page.

Your Acceptance of Our Privacy Policy

Engaging with Travel Tales indicates your understanding and approval of this privacy policy. By accessing or using our website, you're confirming that you've read, comprehended, and consented to the data practices outlined in this document.

If you find yourself in disagreement with any aspect of this policy, we kindly request that you refrain from using our services. It's important to note that we may periodically update this policy. Your ongoing use of Travel Tales following any modifications to this policy will be interpreted as your acceptance of these changes. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information. If at any point you're uncomfortable with our practices, you have the option to discontinue use of our site.

Get in Touch

We value your feedback and are here to address any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy. If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to your privacy:

Use our contact form: www.divingwise.com/contact
Send us an email at: [email protected]

Our dedicated privacy team aims to respond promptly to all communications. We're committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring transparency in our data practices.