SURFING SANTAS OF COCOA BEACH PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy (Surfing Santas of Cocoa Beach)

Effective Date: December 24, 2025

Surfing Santas of Cocoa Beach (“Surfing Santas,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our websites, sign up for our email list, opt in to receive SMS/text messages, or otherwise interact with us.

1) Program (Brand) Name

Surfing Santas of Cocoa Beach

2) Product Description

Surfing Santas provides event news, schedule updates, announcements, and community information through our website, email list, and optional SMS/text message program. Our communications may include important event-day updates (such as timing reminders, viewing links, parking/shuttle details, and last-minute changes).

3) Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  1. Information you provide
  • Email address (when you subscribe to our email updates)
  • Mobile phone number (when you opt in to SMS/text updates)
  • Name (if you choose to provide it)
  • Message content or information you submit via forms (such as questions or requests)
  1. Information collected automatically
    When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
  • Device and browser information
  • IP address (general location may be inferred)
  • Pages viewed and actions taken on the site
  • Approximate location (city/state level), if available
  • Cookies or similar technologies (see Section 7)

4) How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send event updates, announcements, schedules, and other Surfing Santas communications
  • Send SMS/text messages you opted into receiving (such as reminders, alerts, or event-day updates)
  • Respond to questions and requests
  • Improve our website, communications, and outreach
  • Maintain the safety and integrity of our systems and prevent fraud/abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

5) Email Communications

If you subscribe to our email list, you can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails. Unsubscribing stops marketing/promotional emails, but we may still send limited non-marketing messages if needed (for example, responding to a direct request you made).

6) SMS/Text Messaging Program Terms

If you opt in to receive SMS/text messages from Surfing Santas:

  • Message Frequency Disclosure: Message frequency varies. You may receive messages more frequently around major announcements and on event week/event day.
  • Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile plan and carrier.
  • Opt-Out Instructions: You can opt out at any time by replying STOP.
  • (Optional) Reply HELP for help, where supported.

Consent: By opting in, you authorize Surfing Santas of Cocoa Beach to send text messages to the mobile number you provide. Consent is not a condition of purchase.

Customer Care Contact Information:
Email: su***********@***il.com

7) Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Understand website traffic and usage
  • Improve site performance and content

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site features.

8) How We Share Information

We may share limited information only as necessary to operate our services, such as with:

  • Email delivery and marketing platforms (to send emails you requested)
  • SMS/text messaging service providers (to deliver messages you opted in to receive)
  • Website hosting, analytics, and security providers (to run and protect our website)

These service providers are permitted to use information only to perform services for us and are expected to protect it.

Mobile Information: We do not share, sell, or rent your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in information, or mobile messaging data for third-party marketing or advertising.

9) Data Retention

We keep your information only as long as needed to:

  • Provide communications you requested
  • Maintain required business records
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

You may request deletion of your contact information as described in Section 12.

10) Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11) Children’s Privacy

Our website and communications are not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us so we can delete it.

12) Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your information
  • Opt out of communications (unsubscribe from email, STOP for SMS)

To request access, correction, or deletion, contact us at: su***********@***il.com

13) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top. Changes become effective when posted on this page.

14) Contact Us

Surfing Santas of Cocoa Beach
Email: su***********@***il.com
Website: SurfingSantas.org