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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

1. Information Collection

Personal Data

We collect information you directly provide, including your name, email address, phone number, emergency contact details, certification numbers, medical form responses, and payment information.

Usage Data

Standard web analytics (IP address, browser type, site navigation) are gathered to improve website performance and user experience.

2. How Your Information Is Used

Course & Expedition Management

Processing course enrollments, issuing PADI certifications, and managing expedition itineraries.

Communications

Communicating schedule updates, logistical arrangements, and promotional offers.

Legal & Compliance

Meeting legal, insurance, and agency record-keeping requirements.

3. Data Sharing & Third Parties

PADI Integration

Student details and completion records are shared directly with PADI for official processing and eCard issuance.

No Selling of Data

Scuba Journals does not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third-party marketing companies. Personal data is disclosed only when required by law or to essential service providers (e.g., payment gateways, insurance providers).

4. Data Security & Your Rights

Security Measures

We implement appropriate administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your stored personal data, subject to regulatory and certification record-keeping obligations.

For questions about your data, please contact us. Last updated August 2026.

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