Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 4, 2025
Welcome to MindfulDiving.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information when you interact with MindfulDiving.com, including:
a. Information You Provide to Us
- When you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or engage with our content, you may provide personal information such as your name, email address, and any messages you send us.
- When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
b. Automatically Collected Information
- We may collect information about your device, browser, IP address, and browsing behavior through cookies and analytics tools.
c. Third-Party Data
- If you interact with third-party services linked on our website (e.g., social media), those services may collect information in accordance with their own policies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve our website content and user experience
- Send newsletters and updates (if you’ve subscribed)
- Respond to inquiries and comments
- Analyze website traffic and engagement for better content
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
MindfulDiving.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please see below for the types of cookies we track.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so we encourage you to review their policies.
5. Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information, but no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. Please exercise caution when sharing sensitive data.
If you have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- Request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data
- Opt out of newsletters or marketing communications
- Disable cookies through your browser settings
To make a request, contact us at [email protected].
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: MindfulDiving.com
Thank you for visiting MindfulDiving.com!