Privacy Policy

The information we collect depends on how you use Let's Go Paddle.

Information You Provide

When you create an account, complete your profile, interact with other users, or use social features, you may provide information such as:

• Name
• Display name or username
• Email address
• Profile photograph
• Profile information or biography
• Paddling interests
• Kayaking, canoeing, or paddleboarding information
• Launches you have visited or saved
• Trip information
• Photographs
• Posts
• Comments
• Reactions
• Friend connections or requests
• Group-trip information
• Messages or other content you choose to submit
• Reports, feedback, or communications sent to us

Some information you provide may become visible to other users depending on the feature you use and your applicable privacy settings.

Launch and Paddling Information

Let's Go Paddle allows users to discover, save, track, review, or interact with paddling locations.

Information associated with these activities may include:

• Launch locations
• Saved or favorite launches
• Launches you have visited
• Dates associated with paddling activities
• Reviews or comments
• Photographs
• Trip plans
• Group paddling activities
• Other information you voluntarily associate with a launch or trip

Some launch information may be publicly visible because the purpose of Let's Go Paddle is to help paddlers discover and share places to paddle.

Location information is an important part of a paddling and launch-discovery service.

Let's Go Paddle may use location information to provide features such as:

• Showing launch locations on a map
• Finding launches near a location
• Calculating distances
• Helping users navigate to launch locations
• Associating content with paddling locations
• Improving launch information

Device Location

If Let's Go Paddle requests access to your device's precise or approximate location, we will use that information only when permitted by you and for features that require or benefit from location information.

You may be able to disable location access through your browser or device settings.

Disabling location access may prevent certain location-based features from functioning correctly.

Public Launch Locations

Launch locations displayed on Let's Go Paddle are locations of paddling facilities, waterways, ramps, access points, parks, or similar destinations. These locations should not be interpreted as the real-time location of a particular user.

We do not intend to publicly display a user's precise real-time location merely because the user accesses the Site.

Users should exercise caution when voluntarily sharing information that could reveal their current location, future travel plans, home address, or other sensitive location information.

When you use the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Date and time of access
• Referring pages or websites
• General geographic information derived from an IP address
• Interactions with features of the Site
• Error and diagnostic information

We may use this information to operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve Let's Go Paddle.

Let's Go Paddle and service providers supporting the Site may use cookies, local storage, session storage, or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• Keep users signed in
• Remember preferences
• Maintain account sessions
• Provide security features
• Understand how the Site is used
• Improve performance
• Diagnose technical problems

Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies or storage technologies may prevent portions of Let's Go Paddle from functioning correctly.

We may use information collected through Let's Go Paddle to:

• Create and maintain user accounts
• Authenticate users
• Provide user profiles
• Display launch information
• Provide map and location features
• Allow users to save and track launches
• Provide social networking features
• Allow users to share posts, photographs, comments, and paddling experiences
• Manage friend connections
• Organize and display group trips
• Provide notifications
• Personalize the user experience
• Respond to questions and support requests
• Moderate content
• Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or misuse
• Maintain the security of the Site
• Diagnose technical problems
• Improve existing features
• Develop new features
• Analyze general Site usage
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not intend to sell users' precise location information.

Let's Go Paddle includes social and community features.

Information you intentionally publish through public portions of the Site may be visible to other users and, depending on the feature, potentially to anyone on the Internet.

This may include:

• Display name
• Profile photograph
• Public profile information
• Posts
• Comments
• Photographs
• Launch reviews
• Paddling experiences
• Group-trip information
• Other content you choose to make public

Please consider carefully what information you make publicly available.

Information published publicly may be copied, saved, photographed, indexed, shared, or redistributed by others outside our control.

Deleting content from Let's Go Paddle does not necessarily remove copies previously saved or shared by other users or third parties.

Users may be permitted to upload photographs and other content.

Photographs can sometimes contain information beyond what is visible in the image, including metadata that may identify when or where a photograph was taken.

Users should avoid uploading photographs or content containing sensitive personal information they do not wish to share.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to upload and share content you submit to Let's Go Paddle.

Let's Go Paddle may allow users to create, join, or participate in group paddling trips.

Group-trip information may include:

• Trip name
• Destination
• Launch location
• Date and time
• Trip description
• Participants
• Comments or discussions
• Photographs
• Other information associated with the trip

Depending on the feature and privacy settings available, some of this information may be visible to other users.

Users should use caution when publicly posting future travel plans, exact meeting locations, or other information that could reveal where they or other people will be at a particular time.

Let's Go Paddle may allow users to connect with other users.

Depending on the features available, other users may be able to see information about your profile, paddling activities, posts, photographs, friends, group trips, or other activity.

Users are responsible for deciding what information they voluntarily share with others.

We do not sell personal information simply because you use Let's Go Paddle.

We may share information in limited circumstances described below.

Service Providers

We may use third-party companies and technology providers to operate Let's Go Paddle.

These providers may provide services such as:

• Website hosting
• Cloud infrastructure
• Databases
• User authentication
• Email delivery
• Mapping
• Location services
• Analytics
• File and image storage
• Security
• Error monitoring
• Other technical services

These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services.

Information You Make Public

Information you voluntarily make public through Let's Go Paddle may be shared with or viewed by other users and visitors.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law
• Respond to lawful government requests
• Respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes
• Protect the rights or property of Let's Go Paddle
• Protect users or members of the public
• Investigate suspected fraud or illegal activity
• Prevent abuse or misuse of the Site
• Address threats to safety or security

Business Transfers

If Let's Go Paddle is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale, or transfer of some or all of its assets or operations, information associated with the Site may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Let's Go Paddle may contain links to or integrate with third-party websites and services, including mapping, navigation, social-media, authentication, or other services.

When you interact with a third-party service, that company's privacy policy and terms may apply.

Let's Go Paddle is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites or services.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services they use.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information associated with Let's Go Paddle.

However, no website, database, network, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should protect your account credentials and use a strong, unique password if password-based authentication is provided.

If you believe your account or information has been compromised, please contact us promptly.

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide the Site and its features
• Maintain your account
• Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
• Maintain legitimate business records
• Prevent fraud or abuse
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements
• Comply with legal obligations

Information may remain temporarily in backups or system logs after deletion from active systems.

Users may request deletion of their account and associated personal information.

Where account-management features permit, users may be able to modify or delete certain information directly through their account.

You may also contact us to request:

• Access to personal information associated with your account
• Correction of inaccurate personal information
• Deletion of your account
• Deletion of certain personal information
• Information about how your personal information is used

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

We may retain information when necessary for legitimate security, fraud-prevention, dispute-resolution, or legal-compliance purposes.

Public content previously copied or shared by other users may remain outside our control.

Let's Go Paddle is intended for a general audience and not directed to children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information directly from a child under 13 without legally required parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through Let's Go Paddle, please contact us.

Depending on the features available through the Site, you may be able to:

• Edit your profile
• Change information associated with your account
• Control certain profile information
• Delete posts or photographs
• Leave group trips
• Manage friend connections
• Manage notifications
• Disable browser or device location permissions
• Request deletion of your account

Some information may remain visible when necessary to maintain conversations, records, safety, or the integrity of other users' content.

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights regarding their personal information under applicable state privacy laws.

Depending on the law and whether it applies to Let's Go Paddle, these rights may include the right to request:

• Access to personal information
• Correction of inaccurate personal information
• Deletion of personal information
• A copy of certain personal information
• Information regarding certain disclosures or uses of personal information
• Opt-out rights regarding certain uses of personal information

We will honor legally applicable privacy rights when required.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against users for exercising applicable privacy rights.

Let's Go Paddle does not currently intend to sell personal information in exchange for money.

We also do not intend to sell users' precise geolocation information.

If our practices change in a way that creates additional rights under applicable privacy laws, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notices or choices required by law.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically as Let's Go Paddle grows, new features are introduced, or legal requirements change.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this policy.

If changes materially affect how we handle personal information, we may provide additional notice when appropriate or required by law.

We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

For privacy-related requests, please include enough information for us to identify your account and understand your request. Do not send passwords or other highly sensitive information by email.