1. Introduction

Welcome to Gecko Dive (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website geckodive.com.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at privacy@geckodive.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Fill out a contact form
• Leave comments or reviews
• Participate in surveys or promotions

This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to share.

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behavior through cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Improve our content and user experience
• Monitor and analyze usage trends
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Advertising cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads (e.g., Google AdSense)

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site and other websites.

You can learn more about Google's advertising practices and opt-out options at:

• Google Ads & Privacy
• Google Ad Settings

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data:

• Google Analytics — for website analytics
• Google AdSense — for advertising
• Vercel — for website hosting
• Supabase — for database services

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to correct inaccurate data
• The right to delete your data
• The right to restrict or object to processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@geckodive.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@geckodive.com
• Website: geckodive.com/contact