The Tampa Bay Area Grotto is membership-based organization. The activities we do are inherently dangerous. We are committed to protecting your privacy, however there are times when we must collect various forms of personal information to make sure Grotto events are safe and enjoyable for everyone involved.
This privacy policy explains how we handle the data we collect when you visit our website, attend one of our events, or join our organization.
The Tampa Bay Area Grotto collects basic identifying information when provided directly using methods such as our membership application and event registration forms. This information is limited to what you enter and is not collected until it is explicitly sent to us.
Some information, such as your date of birth, is used for legal purposes such as signing liability waivers prior to entering caves. If you are a minor, your parent or guardian should be present at each event you attend and may be required to sign waivers on your behalf.
The Tampa Bay Area Grotto stores all personal data internally on dedicated servers. Web server log data is removed after seven (7) days. Any log data used for reporting purposes is stored in aggregated form with identifying information removed. That means we are unable to link an individual to data which is not directly provided to us.
The Tampa Bay Area Grotto website collects, processes, and stores data using internal services exclusively. That means no one outside of our organization has access to your personal data. We do not share your data with third parties for any reason.
Cookies are data files placed on your computer to store information such as visitor behavior and user account settings. We do not use cookies to identify or otherwise track visitors on this website. Cookies are only used to facilitate transactions such as applications, registrations, and online payments. These cookies do not contain any identifying information about you or the device you are using.
The Tampa Bay Area Grotto website may contain external links to third party websites. This privacy policy only applies to our own website. If you click on an external link, you are encouraged to read the privacy policy of the third party website as well.
The Tampa Bay Area Grotto keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates directly on this page. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy or your personal data.
Last Updated: January 1, 2023