Who we are

Our website address is: https://IntrepidFirearmsAcademy.com.

Intrepid Firearms Academy (“Intrepid,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides firearms, safety, tactical, and related educational services.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Contact forms

When you submit a contact form, training inquiry, waiver, registration, scheduling request, or other form on this website, we may collect information including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing address
• Emergency contact information
• Training history
• Payment-related information
• Information voluntarily provided by you

We collect this information to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Schedule training
• Process registrations and payments
• Maintain training records
• Communicate regarding classes and services
• Improve customer service and website performance
• Comply with applicable legal or insurance requirements

Comments

If comments are enabled on the site and visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

LOGIN Cookies

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, maps, images, social media feeds, or articles.

Embedded content from third-party websites behaves in the same manner as if you had directly visited the originating website.

These third-party websites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Employ additional third-party tracking technologies
• Monitor your interaction with embedded content

This may include tracking interactions if you are logged into those services.

Analytics

We may use website analytics and performance tools to understand website usage, improve site functionality, and enhance user experience.

These services may collect information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Referring pages
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• General geographic region

Analytics data is generally aggregated and used for operational and marketing purposes.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers when necessary to operate our business and website, including:

• Website hosting providers
• Payment processors
• Email communication platforms
• Scheduling or CRM systems
• Analytics providers
• Spam detection services
• Legal, insurance, or regulatory authorities when required

Third-party providers are expected to handle information in accordance with applicable privacy and security standards.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely to facilitate follow-up moderation and administration.

If you submit forms, register for training, execute waivers, or engage our services, we may retain relevant records for administrative, legal, insurance, operational, instructional, or safety purposes.

For users who register accounts on the website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users may generally view, edit, or delete their personal information, except usernames may not be changeable. Website administrators may also access and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of personal data, subject to legal or operational retention requirements
• Request an exported copy of your personal data

These rights may be limited where retention is required for:

• Legal compliance
• Insurance purposes
• Security
• Fraud prevention
• Administrative recordkeeping
• Legitimate business operations

Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided below.

Where your data IS SENT

Visitor comments and form submissions may be processed through automated spam detection or security services.

Some data may be processed or stored by third-party providers operating in different jurisdictions.

Additional information

How we protect your data

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and operational safeguards intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

What data breach procedures we have in place

In the event of a suspected or confirmed data breach, we may:

• Investigate the incident
• Secure affected systems
• Notify appropriate service providers
• Notify affected individuals when required by applicable law
• Cooperate with law enforcement or regulatory authorities where appropriate

What third parties we receive data from

We may receive limited information from:

• Payment processors
• Scheduling platforms
• CRM systems
• Marketing or analytics platforms
• Referral or affiliate systems
• Social media integrations

Such information is generally used for operational, scheduling, customer service, or marketing purposes.

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling processes that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.

Certain automated systems may be used for:

• Spam detection
• Fraud prevention
• Website analytics
• Marketing performance measurement
• CRM workflow automation

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

Intrepid Firearms Academy may collect, retain, and disclose information as required by applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, court orders, insurance requirements, or lawful governmental requests.

Participation in firearms-related training may require the execution of waivers, identity verification, safety documentation, or other legally relevant records.

Contact Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Intrepid Firearms Academy
https://intrepidfirearmsacademy.com

Use the Contact page on this website for inquiries regarding privacy or data requests.