Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Last Updated: May 27, 2026
Invictus Aquatics ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website invictusaquatics.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. We are a youth and masters water polo club based in Orange County, California.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Contact Form Submissions
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect the information you provide: your first name, last name, email address, and message content. This form is processed by Formspree, a third-party form handling service. Formspree transmits your submission to us via email and may temporarily store submission data on their servers. Please review Formspree's Privacy Policy for details on their data handling.
Registration Payments
When you register for a program or pay a fee, you are redirected to Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment processor. Invictus Aquatics does not collect, process, or store any credit card numbers, bank account details, or other financial information. All payment data is handled entirely by Stripe. Please review Stripe's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle your payment information.
Automatically Collected Information
Our website does not use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes. Our hosting provider (Vercel) may collect standard server logs that include your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data is used solely for website performance and security monitoring.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form
- Process registrations and communicate practice schedules, pool locations, and team updates to registered athletes and their families
- Send club-related announcements such as event dates, schedule changes, and season information
- Improve our website and services
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
DATA RETENTION
Contact form submissions are retained in our email inbox for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Registration records are maintained for the duration of club membership and a reasonable period afterward for administrative purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Our website uses the following third-party services:
- Stripe (buy.stripe.com) — Payment processing for registrations and fees
- Formspree (formspree.io) — Contact form submissions
- Google Calendar (calendar.google.com) — Embedded season calendar
- Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com) — Web fonts
- Vercel — Website hosting
Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing its use of data. We encourage you to review their policies.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Invictus Aquatics serves youth athletes. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without parental consent. Registration for youth programs is completed by a parent or legal guardian. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete it.
YOUR RIGHTS
Under California law (CCPA), you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:
Invictus Aquatics
Orange County, California
Email: invictusaquatics@gmail.com
Instagram: @invictusaquatics