Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 25, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the Service and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Company (referred to as "the Company," "We," "Us" or "Our") refers to The Alderson Group LLC, PO Box 43795, Birmingham, AL 35243, doing business as Boat Safe Online.
Account means a unique account created for you to access our Service.
Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website, containing details of your browsing history among other uses.
Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone or tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Website.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
Website refers to Boat Safe Online, accessible from boatsafeonline.com.
You means the individual accessing or using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Phone number
Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
Date of birth

This information is required to provide the course, issue proof of completion, and, where applicable, transmit completion information to the relevant state boating authority for issuance of a boating safety certificate or card.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service and may include your device's IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for essential functionality, to remember your preferences, and to identify whether you have accepted the use of cookies.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use personal data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service.
To manage your account and registration as a user of the Service.
To perform a contract, including the purchase and delivery of the courses you have bought.
To transmit course completion information to the applicable state boating authority for issuance of your certificate or card.
To contact you regarding your account, course, updates, or related communications.
To manage your requests.
For business transfers, data analysis, and to improve our Service.

We may share your personal information with service providers who perform services on our behalf, with the applicable state boating authority as required to issue your certificate or card, in connection with a business transfer, to comply with the law, or with your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Certain records may be retained longer where required by law or by a government agency in connection with course completion and certificate issuance.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your personal data is important to us, but no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party sites.

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 and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at contact@boatsafeonline.com.