Privacy Policy

Boat Ed is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. Because Boat Ed gathers information about the users that choose to take the online state certification exams, we believe you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the use of the information we collect. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it. Please review the following policy to understand how the information you provide Boat Ed will be treated:

1. Information we collect

First, we only collect specific information on those users who choose to take the online certification exam.

You are free to visit the boating safety course pages, take the Chapter Review quizzes and take the Practice Test without identifying yourself. However if you opt to take the Certification Exam, we will request certain personal information, including your name, birthday, gender, city and state, e-mail address and, if required by the state, Social Security Number. This information is required by the state agencies responsible for boating to issue your boating safety certification card. In addition, you will be required to pay for the Certification Exam by supplying a valid credit card number, expiration date and name.

2. What Boat Ed does with the information we collect

The personal information you supply to Boat Ed will not be disclosed outside of Boat Ed, except to securely transfer the personal data to the agency in your state which is responsible for boating in order to issue your boater education certificate. Your credit card information will be used only for processing your fee(s) related to taking the online certification exam.

Boat Ed will not use the personal information we collect for any other purpose other than to help you obtain your boating safety certification.

The online boating safety courses on this site contain links to other sites. Boat Ed is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites; however, we make our best effort to only provide links to reputable sites with acceptable content. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these other sites may become public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

3. With whom information is shared

We do not share, sell or otherwise distribute information about individual users taking the online boating safety exam with any third party, or any outside companies or organizations except the agency in your state which is responsible for boating.

4. Security

5. Children and privacy

Boat Ed encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online, and to be familiar with the sites their children visit. Boat Ed fully complies with the Federal Trade Commission's COPPA Act - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and follows state guidelines for compliance for each state boater education course we offer.

Parental access:Parents of students of any age may contact our Privacy Coordinator at the mailing address provided below if you would like to do any of the following:

• Access personally identifiable information that Boat Ed has collected online from your child,
• Correct factual errors in such information,
• Request to have this information deleted, or
• Request that we no longer collect or maintain such information.

Please include your e-mail address and telephone number where we can reach you. Boat Ed takes steps to verify the identity of anyone requesting information about a child and to ensure that the person is in fact the child’s parent or legal guardian.

6. How to contact Boat Ed

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site you can contact us at:

Boat Ed
2906 Ladybird Lane
Dallas, TX 75220
Telephone: 214-351-0461

Boat Ed hopes this document answers your questions and concerns about our privacy policy. Boat Ed is committed to protecting the privacy of our students.