Privacy Policy

Tactical Course Directory ("we," "us," or "our") operates TacticalCourseDirectory.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you contact us, submit a listing request, create an account, or interact with forms on our site, you may provide personal information such as your name, email address, organization name, and website URL.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, operating system, and device information
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring website or search terms that led you to our site
• Clicks on outbound links to training organization websites

Information from Third-Party Analytics

We use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics and PostHog, to understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services
• Display relevant training courses, organizations, and search results
• Analyze usage trends to improve the user experience
• Respond to your inquiries and listing requests
• Track outbound clicks to training provider websites for analytics purposes
• Send you communications you have opted into, such as course alerts or newsletters
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. These technologies help us analyze site traffic, understand user behavior, and deliver a better experience.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for core site functionality such as session management and security.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics, PostHog).
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for future visits.
• Advertising and affiliate cookies: Used by our partners and affiliate networks to track referrals and attribute conversions when you click through to a training provider's website and make a purchase or registration.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.

4. Affiliate Links and Partnerships

Our website may contain affiliate links to training organizations and related products or services. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase or complete a registration on a third-party site, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners and their networks may place cookies on your device to track referrals and attribute conversions. These cookies are governed by the respective partner's privacy policy. We do not control the data collected by affiliate partner cookies.

The presence of affiliate links does not influence our editorial decisions about which training organizations or courses are listed in our directory. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, unbiased directory of tactical training courses.

5. Third-Party Services

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

• Google Analytics: Web analytics and traffic reporting
• PostHog: Product analytics and user behavior tracking
• Cloudflare: Content delivery, performance optimization, and security
• Affiliate networks: Referral tracking and commission attribution for partner links

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the data it collects. We encourage you to review their policies for more information.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our website (analytics, hosting, email).
• Affiliate partners: Aggregated or anonymized click and referral data may be shared with affiliate partners for reporting purposes.
• Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Analytics data may be retained in aggregated form for trend analysis. You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting us at the email address below.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of analytics tracking and marketing communications
• Disable cookies through your browser settings

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

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 under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Contact Us

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

[email protected]