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Privacy Policy for Lift Florida

Last Updated: August 11, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

Gator Lake Web Development LLC ("Company," "we," "us," "our") operates the website liftflorida.org (the "Site") and related services (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use the Services. By using the Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.


2. AGE RESTRICTIONS & COPPA COMPLIANCE

Our Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13.

If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

For users aged 13–17: You must have the express consent of a parent or legal guardian before creating an account.


3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: Name, email, password, team affiliation, and role (e.g., coach, athlete, spectator). Student accounts and student email addresses are not required to participate in the Services.

• Purchase Information: Billing address, payment method (processed securely by Stripe; we do not store any payment details such as credit card numbers).

• Team & Meet Data: Athlete names, performance stats, roster details, and meet results (provided by coaches, schools, or team account holders).

• Support Requests: Any information you provide when contacting us.

B. Information Collected Automatically

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and timestamps.

• Cookies: Used for authentication, analytics, and site functionality. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work.

4. STUDENT DATA AND PRIVACY LAWS

Lift Florida provides digital services to athletes, coaches, schools, and governing bodies. We recognize the importance of applicable privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and relevant state privacy regulations.

We collect and display only the minimum necessary student information for meet scoring and results, which may include:

• Student name
• School
• Weight class
• Lifting totals

We rely on schools, coaches, and team account holders to ensure that any student data shared with us is provided in compliance with FERPA and other applicable laws, including obtaining any necessary consents.


5. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information to:

• Provide and operate the Services.
• Process payments and manage subscriptions.
• Display meet results and authorized user statistics.
• Maintain historical meet records for accuracy and integrity of results.
• Communicate with you about your account, subscriptions, and support requests.
• Improve and develop the Services.
• Comply with legal obligations.

6. DATA RETENTION

We retain data as long as necessary to:

• Maintain accurate historical meet results.
• Fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Even if a team's subscription expires, we may keep relevant meet data to preserve competition history and integrity.


7. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in these limited situations:

• With Your Consent — when you request or approve sharing.
• Service Providers — with vendors who assist us in payment processing (Stripe), hosting, analytics, or customer support.
• Legal Compliance — when required by law, legal process, or to protect rights and safety.
• Public Display of Results — meet results may be made publicly available. Individual athlete performance statistics are available only to authorized, logged-in users with appropriate subscription access.

8. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

• Access & Correction: You can update your account information in your profile settings.
• Account Deletion: You can request deletion of your account by contacting admin@liftflorida.org.

Historical meet results may still be retained for competition record integrity.

Parental Rights: Parents of users under 18 may review, update, or request deletion of their child's personal information by contacting us.


9. SECURITY

We use reasonable security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and access controls. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.


10. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, authentication, and analytics. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser.


11. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our Services may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.


12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date will be revised, and significant changes will be communicated via email or site notice.


13. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, contact us at:

Gator Lake Web Development LLC
7901 4TH ST N
STE 300
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33702
📧 admin@liftflorida.org