Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 5/5/2025

Introduction

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our Website and the choices you have associated with that data. By using the Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms of Use, accessible from: Terms Of Service

GetTheShip.com does not sell your data.

Definitions

  • Service: Service is the GetTheShip.com website.
  • Personal Information: Information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual.
  • Usage Data: Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Cookies: Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device (computer or mobile device).
  • Information Collection And Use

    We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you. Types of data collected:

    Personal Information

    While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you to log on to the Service, including, but not limited to:

    - Email address

    - First name and last name

    Also, in the course of using the Service, we may collect directly from you additional personal information about you which you opt to provide, such as: email address, graduation year, height, weight, position, gpa, profile links. All information collected is accessible to you via your user account and may be corrected or deleted at any time via your user account or by contacting us.

    Usage Data

    We may automatically collect information about how you access and interact with our Service (“Usage Data”). This data may include details such as your computer’s IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit within our Services, the time and date of your visit, the duration of your visit on each page, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic information. Some of this data may be considered Personal Information under applicable laws.

    Tracking & Cookies Data

    We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service automatically collect and hold certain information.

    Cookies are small data files that may include a unique anonymous identifier. They are sent to your browser by a website and stored on your device. We also use other tracking technologies—such as beacons, tags, and scripts—to gather and monitor information in order to enhance and analyze our Service.

    You can configure your browser settings to block all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Service may not function properly. To learn more about cookies and how to manage or disable them, please visit allaboutcookies.org.

    Examples of Cookies we use:

    Session Cookies - We use Session Cookies to keep you logged in and help you interact with the service.

    Security Cookies - We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

    Use of Data

    We use the information we collect for a variety of purposes, including:

  • To provide and manage our Service;
  • To inform you about updates or changes to our Service;
  • To enable you to access interactive features within our Service;
  • To offer customer support and respond to inquiries;
  • To collect analytics and other valuable insights to improve our Service;
  • To monitor usage and user activity across our Service;
  • To identify, prevent, and resolve technical issues;
  • To send you news, offers, and general information about products, services, or events similar to those you have previously purchased or shown interest in—unless you have opted out of receiving such communications;
  • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal proceedings.
  • We may also use your Personal Information to send you newsletters, marketing materials, or promotional content that may interest you. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or following the instructions included in any email we send.

    We will retain your Personal Information in our records until you request its deletion or until it is automatically removed in accordance with our current data retention policy. In some cases, we may retain certain information for a commercially reasonable period for backup, archival, audit, or legal purposes.

    External Websites

    The Site may include links to third-party websites that are not operated or controlled by GetTheShip.com. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of service of any third-party websites you visit before providing them with any Personal Information.

    Sharing and Transfer of Data

    Your information, including Personal Information, may be stored, transferred to, and maintained on computers in the United States of America where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Information, to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. In the event of a merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar corporate event, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, we expect that the information that we have collected, including personal information, would be transferred to the surviving entity in a merger or the acquiring entity. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or receivership of our business, and your personal information becomes subject to a different privacy policy, we will provide affected users notice through the Site. Finally, we may also share such Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement; (b) to enforce our terms of use or to protect the security, quality or integrity of our Site and services; and/or (c) to exercise or protect our rights, property, or personal safety and that of the Services, our users, or others. Other than for purposes of the Service, we will not rent or sell your Personal Information to third parties without your consent.

    Data Security

    We are committed to safeguarding the confidentiality of customer information. This includes implementing physical, electronic, and procedural protections that meet or exceed federal standards. Access to your information is limited to authorized employees who are trained in handling customer data and need access to perform their duties and deliver high-quality service.

    All of our operational and data systems are housed in secure environments designed to prevent unauthorized access to your account information.

    You are responsible for keeping your password and account details confidential and for managing access to any email communications you receive from us. Please take appropriate steps to protect your login credentials and personal information.

    Data Retention Policy

    When a subscription is canceled, all associated user data will be deleted after 180 days, unless the subscription is reactivated within that period.

    Service Providers

    We may engage third-party companies or individuals (“Service Providers”) to help deliver and support our Services. This may include tasks such as operating the Service on our behalf, providing related functions, or assisting with usage analysis.

    These Service Providers are granted access to your Personal Information solely to perform these functions on our behalf. They are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.

    Payments

    We may offer paid products or services as part of the Service. To process these payments, we use trusted third-party payment providers.

    We do not store or collect your payment card details. All payment information is submitted directly to our third-party processors, whose handling of your data is governed by their own Privacy Policies. These processors comply with PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) requirements, which are maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council—a collaborative effort by major payment brands such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. These standards help ensure the secure processing of payment data.

    Our current payment processor is:

  • Stripe – You can view their Privacy Policy at https://stripe.com/us/privacy.
  • Changes To This Privacy Policy

    We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. By continuing to use the Services, you agree to such changes.

    Contact Us

    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or if you would like to make a data request, please contact us:

  • By email: [email protected]