Dive Clean Ocean Privacy Policy for Offline, Online, and Electronic Use
Last Updated: July 2024
Dive Clean Ocean ("Dive Clean Ocean," "we," or "us") respects your privacy, and we know that many people care about how their information is used and shared. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information in connection with the Dive Clean Ocean website www.divecleanocean.com and all associated subdomains, online services, and mobile applications (collectively, the "Sites"), as well as information provided to Dive Clean Ocean offline such as at in-person events. By visiting and accessing any of the Sites, and by providing information to Dive Clean Ocean (including Dive Clean Ocean’s volunteers, staff, agents, etc.), you are providing consent to Dive Clean Ocean’s practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any of the terms herein, please do not provide information to Dive Clean Ocean and immediately discontinue use of the Sites.
Contact Details
Dive Clean Ocean has designated a Data Privacy Manager to answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding our Privacy Policy and our practices regarding information you provide to us. Please contact:
Dive Clean Ocean
7505 Aloft Way, Wilmington, NC 28401
Attn: Data Privacy Manager
Email: michael.b.wood@icloud.com
Dive Clean Ocean’s Mission Purpose; Legitimate Interests
Dive Clean Ocean’s mission is to protect and preserve our oceans by promoting clean diving practices and ocean conservation. Any information we collect serves to further our mission, including but not limited to the following:
What Information We Collect
When you visit the Sites or otherwise provide information to Dive Clean Ocean offline, Dive Clean Ocean, including its service providers and data processors (collectively referred to as "We", "Us", or "Dive Clean Ocean") may collect personal information that you provide, such as your name, address, email address, and payment information. “Personal Information” is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable person.
In addition, we use a variety of techniques to gather other information about your use of the Sites, including, among other things, your IP address, browser type, mobile device type, content visited while on the Sites, and the duration of your visit to the Sites. “Other Information” is any information that does not reveal your specific identity or does not directly relate to an individual.
If you submit any Personal Information relating to other people to us in connection with the Sites or through other offline channels, you represent that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
No Collection of Special Data
It is our policy not to collect any special categories of personal data such as personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, genetic data, etc. Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
Credit Card Information
Dive Clean Ocean does not disclose credit card information provided by donors or other customers. When you choose to pay using your credit cards, Dive Clean Ocean submits the information needed to the appropriate clearinghouse through secure sites to conduct the transactions.
How We Collect Information Personal Information That You Voluntarily Provide to Us
You can access some areas of the Sites without submitting any Personal Information to us. However, if you wish to access additional content or participate in some of our activities, we may ask that you provide Personal Information, including the following purposes:
Information Received from Other Sources
We may supplement the information we collect from you with information we collect from and about you from other online and offline sources, such as public databases, social media platforms, and from people with whom you are friends or otherwise connected on social media platforms. For example, if you choose to connect your social media account to your Site account, certain Personal Information from your social media account will be shared with us. This may include Personal Information that is part of your profile or your friends’ profiles. In addition, we may obtain publicly available contact information to connect with individuals who may share our values and goals.
Automatically Collected Data
As you interact with our Sites, we may collect Other Information in a variety of ways, including:
can also control Flash LSOs by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash LSOs (referred to as “information” on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash LSOs that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time). Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash LSOs may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with the Sites or our online content.
How to Manage Automatically Collected Information
How We Disclose and Share Information
It is our policy not to share, disclose, or sell information to any third party for their promotional use or for marketing purposes not relevant to Dive Clean Ocean’s mission purpose. We may disclose and share information we collect as follows:
At any time, you may opt-out by simply contacting michael.b.wood@icloud..com or 845-270-5541.
How to Access, Correct, and Modify Information
If you have a Dive Clean Ocean website account or mobile app account, you may access, correct, and modify your Personal Information by logging into your account and utilizing the setting functions. Mobile app users can request deletion of their personal data by contacting us at support@divecleanocean.com. In addition, you may contact us at privacy@divecleanocean.com to do so. We may ask you to provide sufficient evidence of your identity for your own protection.
How to Stop Receiving Communications from Dive Clean Ocean
If you would like to opt-out of receiving content from Dive Clean Ocean, you can:
Children’s Information
Dive Clean Ocean does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. The Sites are not directed at children under the age of 13. In the event that Dive Clean Ocean learns that it has collected personal information from a child under age 13 without parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. If you believe that we might have collected any personal information from a child under 13, please contact us.
Security Measures
Our Sites have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under Dive Clean Ocean’s control. When you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number) as part of the purchase process, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL).
When you submit information to Dive Clean Ocean through our Sites, you should be aware that your information is transmitted across the Internet and that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Although we take reasonable security measures to protect your information when we receive it, you also need to ensure you take appropriate steps to protect your information.
If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us by contacting privacy@divecleanocean.com.
Links to Third-Party Sites and Social Media Platforms
This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any site or service to which the Sites link. The inclusion of a link on the Sites does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us. In addition, we have no control over and are not responsible for the information collection, use, disclosure, or security practices (including the data security practices) of other organizations, such as Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM, or any other app developer, app provider, social media platform provider, operating system provider, wireless service provider, or device manufacturer. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.
International Access, Cross-Border Data Transfers, and Data Storage
Our principal place of business is in the United States. If you are visiting or accessing our Sites from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in
the United States where our servers are located and where we are based. You agree to such cross-border transfers of Personal Information. The Sites are controlled and operated by us from the United States and are not intended to subject us to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country, or territory other than that of the United States. Any dispute arising out of, in connection with, or related to this policy shall be brought in the courts located in Wilmington, NC, and the parties hereby waive any objection they may have to personal jurisdiction in these courts.
Additional Websites Subject to the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy shall apply to the following websites, apps, and all associated subdomains:
Mobile Messaging Terms & Conditions
There is no fee from Dive Clean Ocean to receive text messages. Message and data rates may apply—this can be checked with your mobile service provider. Charges are billed and payable to your mobile service provider or deducted from your prepaid account. Consent is not a requirement for purchase.
Data obtained from you in connection with this SMS service may include your mobile phone number, your carrier’s name, and the date, time, and content of your messages. We may use this information to contact you and provide the services you request from us. Alerts sent via SMS may not be delivered if the mobile phone is not in range of a transmission site, or if sufficient network capacity is not available at a particular time. Even within a coverage area, factors beyond the control of the wireless operator may interfere with message delivery, including the customer’s equipment, terrain, proximity to buildings, foliage, and weather. Wireless operators do not guarantee message delivery and will not be held liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of any SMS message as delivery is subject to effective transmission from your network operator.
By subscribing to Dive Clean Ocean mobile alerts, the user consents to receive automated text messages for donations and to support ocean conservation efforts. Recurring messages. Message & data rates may apply.
If you have any questions, text HELP to the number you received a text message from or contact us at privacy@divecleanocean.com. To stop receiving messages, reply STOP.
Changes and Updates to this Privacy Policy
Dive Clean Ocean may occasionally make changes to this Policy. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted here so that you will know what information we collect, how we might use that information, and whether we disclose it to anyone. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices and this Privacy Policy.