Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for gatorFAST.com

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1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information:
  • When you register for an account, enroll in a course, or make a purchase, we collect personal details such as your name, email address, billing address, and payment information (e.g., credit card details processed via Stripe).
  • If you contact us via our Contact Us form, we collect your name, email address, and any information you provide in your message.
• Course-Related Data:
  • We collect data related to your course progress, quiz results, and interactions with course content to enhance your learning experience.
• Usage Data:
  • We collect information about how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This data is collected via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6 for details).
• Communication Data:
  • If you sign up for our newsletter or receive transactional emails (e.g., course enrollment confirmations), we collect your email address and communication preferences.

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2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide Services:
  • Create and manage your account.
  • Enroll you in courses and track your progress.
  • Process payments securely through Stripe.
  • Send transactional emails (e.g., course enrollment confirmations, password resets).
• Improve User Experience:
  • Analyze usage data to understand how users interact with our site and courses.
  • Personalize your learning experience (e.g., recommend relevant courses).
• Communicate with You:
  • Respond to inquiries submitted via our Contact Us form.
  • Send updates, newsletters, or promotional offers (you can opt out at any time).
• Ensure Security:
  • Protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities.
  • Monitor and improve the security of our website and services.
• Comply with Legal Obligations:
  • Fulfill legal requirements, such as GDPR compliance for EU users (see Section 8).

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3. How We Share Your Information

• Service Providers:
  • Stripe: Processes payment information for course purchases. Stripe’s privacy policy applies to the data they process.
• Legal Compliance:
  • We may disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.
  • We may share data to protect the rights, property, or safety of gatorFAST, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers:
  • If gatorFAST is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

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4. How We Protect Your Information

• Encryption of payment information during transmission (via Stripe).
• Secure storage of user data in compliance with industry standards.
• Regular monitoring for security vulnerabilities.

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5. Your Choices and Rights

• Access and Update:
  • You can access and update your account information by logging into your gatorFAST account.
• Delete:
  • You can request the deletion of your account and personal data by contacting us at info@gatorfast.com. We will process your request within 30 days, subject to legal obligations.
• Opt-Out:
  • You can unsubscribe from newsletters or promotional emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email.
• GDPR Rights (For EU Users):
  • If you are in the European Union, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your data, and the right to data portability. Contact us at contact@gatorfast.com to exercise these rights.

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6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

• What Are Cookies?
  • Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences, track usage, and improve our services.
• Types of Cookies We Use:
  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., remembering your login).
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our site (e.g., which pages are most visited).
  • Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads (if applicable in the future).
• Managing Cookies:
  • You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect your ability to use our site.

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7. Children’s Privacy

• We collect personal information from children (e.g., name, email) only with verifiable parental consent (e.g., during account registration).
• Parents can review, update, or delete their child’s information by contacting us at contact@gatorfast.com.
• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.

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8. International Users and GDPR Compliance

• Legal Basis for Processing:
  • We process your data based on your consent (e.g., when you sign up for a course) or to fulfill a contract (e.g., providing course access after payment).
• Data Transfers:
  • Your data may be transferred to the United States (where our servers are located). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as using service providers that comply with GDPR (e.g., Stripe).
• Your Rights:
  • See Section 5 for details on your GDPR rights (e.g., access, deletion, portability).

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9. Third-Party Links

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10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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11. Contact Us

• Email: contact@gatorfast.com
• Website: gatorfast.com/contact-us