Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Tampa Java User Group ("Tampa JUG," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website at tampajug.org.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact Form: Full name, email address, phone number (optional), and message content
• Newsletter Signup: Email address
• Event Notifications: Email address when subscribing to feature updates

Information Collected Automatically

• IP address and approximate location
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Referring website or source

For more details on cookies and tracking technologies, see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Contact form submissions: To respond to your inquiries and feedback
• Newsletter subscriptions: To send periodic updates about upcoming events, meetups, job opportunities, and community news
• Event notifications: To notify you when specific features or events become available
• Analytics data: To understand how visitors use our site and improve the experience
• Security: To protect our website against misuse and unauthorized access

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you submit a contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or sign up for notifications
• Legitimate interest: For website analytics, security, and improving our community services

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Supabase, a hosted PostgreSQL database platform. We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encrypted connections (HTTPS) for all data transmission
• Access controls limiting who can view submitted data
• Regular review of data handling practices

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

• Contact form submissions: Retained as long as needed to address your inquiry, then deleted
• Newsletter subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data: Retained for up to 12 months

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Supabase: Database hosting and data storage
• Vercel: Website hosting and deployment
• Meetup.com: Event management (linked externally, not integrated for data sharing)

These providers access your data only as necessary to perform their services and are bound by their own privacy policies.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our newsletter)
• Request portability of your data in a structured format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at tampabayjug@gmail.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external sites including Meetup.com, LinkedIn, and GitHub. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We will not retroactively apply less protective policies to data previously collected without your consent.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through our contact page or email us at tampabayjug@gmail.com.