Legal and Policies

We use your information to:

- Respond to your questions and messages
- Share information about SCUBYPAA events and activities
- Improve our website and communications
- Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:
- Service providers who help us run our website, email, or other tools (for example, website hosting or email services)
- Authorities if required by law or to protect our rights or the safety of others

We keep your information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. When we no longer need it, we will delete it or anonymize it.

You can:
- Ask to see the personal information we have about you
- Ask us to correct or delete your information, where allowed by law
- Opt out of emails by contacting us

To make a request, contact us at: admin@scubypaa.org.

We use reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site function properly, understand how visitors use our site, and improve our content and services. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. See the Cookie Policy section on this page for more details.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at: admin@scubypaa.org.

Accessibility Statement
SCUBYPAA is committed to making our website accessible to as many people as possible, including people with disabilities. We aim to provide clear content, use headings and structure that support screen readers, and maintain good color contrast where possible. If you experience any difficulty using our website, please email us at admin@scubypaa.org with details of the issue and the page you were using.

Data Retention Policy
We keep personal information only as long as needed to communicate with you about SCUBYPAA events and activities, maintain our records, comply with legal obligations, and improve our services. Typical retention periods are:
- Contact form messages and email inquiries: kept for up to [X years] after our last communication, unless we need to keep them longer for legal reasons.
- Mailing list information: kept until you unsubscribe or we no longer use the list.
- Technical logs (such as IP address and visit data): kept for up to [X months], unless needed longer for security or legal reasons.
Where allowed by law, you can ask us to delete your personal information by contacting admin@scubypaa.org.

Cookie Policy
We use cookies to make our website work better and to understand how visitors use our site.
- Essential Cookies: Needed for the site to function securely and correctly.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how people interact with our pages so we can improve our content.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you block some cookies, parts of the site may not work properly. If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at admin@scubypaa.org.

Refund & Contributions Policy
All tickets, registrations, and merchandise sales for SCUBYPAA events are considered voluntary contributions that support our mission of helping young alcoholics.

Because these transactions are contribution-based and used to carry the message of recovery, we do not offer refunds on:
- Online event tickets
- In-person event tickets
- Merchandise purchases
- Other contributions made through this site

If you believe a charge was made in error, please contact us at admin@scubypaa.org and we will review the situation. While we cannot guarantee a refund, we will do our best to address any concerns in a fair and respectful way.