Knoxville Area Swim Team

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Knoxville Area Swim Team ("KAST," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website kastswimming.com (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service, manage team registrations, and communicate important updates regarding swim schedules, meets, and club events. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service (such as filling out registration forms, contact forms, or signing up for newsletters), we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code
  • Athlete information (names, birthdates, and swim times for registration and USA Swimming compliance)
  • Cookies and Usage Data
Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

2. Use of Data

KAST uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our team schedules, practices, and swim meets
  • To process team memberships, registrations, and regulatory compliance
  • To provide member support and respond to inquiries
  • To monitor the usage of our website to maintain technical performance
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

3. Transfer and Disclosure of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

KAST will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may disclose your personal data only in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation or regulatory swim club sanctioning requirements
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of KAST
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service, athletes, or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

4. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used (such as website hosting, form plugins, or analytical tools like Yoast SEO). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

6. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us (such as USA Swimming portals, meet registration systems, or official gear vendors). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children's Privacy

As a youth sports organization, we routinely collect information regarding minor athletes (such as names, age groups, and swim times) provided explicitly by their parents or legal guardians for participation in team activities. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information directly from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data without your consent, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Us

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

  • By email: info@kastswimming.com
  • By visiting the contact page on our website: https://kastswimming.com/contact