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PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: February 16, 2026
At Puck Underwater Hockey Club, we respect your privacy. Information Collection
We collect your name and mobile phone number when you voluntarily provide it to us (e.g., via our website membership form, sign-up sheets at the pool, or by texting a keyword to join).
2. Use of Information
We use your
mobile information strictly to send you club-related updates, such as:
Practice and game schedules/reminders. Cancellations or pool facility updates. Club events and membership announcements.
3. No Sharing of Mobile Data
No mobile information will be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be sold or shared with any third parties.
4. Security
We implement industry-standard technical safeguards (such as encryption and access controls) to protect your personal data from unauthorized access.
5. Your Rights & Opting Out
You have the right to access, update, or delete your data at any time. To stop receiving SMS messages, simply reply STOP to any message we send. For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at [Insert Club Email].
6. Policy Updates
We may update this policy occasionally. Any significant changes will be posted on our website or sent via a brief SMS notice. TERMS & CONDITIONS
By opting in, you agree to receive text messages from Puck Underwater Hockey Club regarding practice schedules, game updates, and club announcements. Message Frequency: Message frequency varies but is typically no more than 4 messages per month. Costs: Message and data rates may apply. Opt-Out: You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text "STOP" to our number. After you send the SMS message "STOP" to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from us. Support: If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can get help directly at [Insert Email Address or Website URL]. Privacy: We value your privacy. Your mobile number will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. PRACTICE SKED:
Sunday: 1030-1230 pm in Los Gatos High School
Pool fee: $10/ practice for regular players. Underwater Hockey is usually played in a flat-bottomed pool with a depth of between 6 and 8 feet. A plastic-coated lead or brass puck weighing 3 pounds is pushed and shot along the bottom of the pool. Players use small (approximately 1 foot) wooden or plastic sticks to push and shoot. At each end of the playing area are two 10-foot troughs into which the puck is pushed to score a goal. Players divide into two teams of usually 6 people. The teams are identified by the color of the player's sticks. One team is the "white team" who plays with white sticks while the "black team" plays with black colored sticks. Players wear a mask and a snorkel. The mask allows good vision of the underwater playing area and the snorkel allows the player to breathe on the surface while still being able to look at and follow the play going on below them. Many new players wonder if a snorkel is necessary.......... it REALLY is! A glove is worn on the player's hand that holds the stick to protect the hand from scraping the bottom of the pool or smacking into the puck. UW hockey is known as a minimal contact sport so there is some incidental contact. However, it is nothing close to what you may have seen during an ice hockey game. The water in the pool acts as a great shock absorber to keep contact safer than if it had occurred on land. Play starts with the puck in the middle of the pool and both teams lined up on opposite ends of the playing area. Someone yells "Sticks Ready, GO!" and the teams sprint to the middle of the pool to obtain possession of the puck for their team. The puck is pushed and passed between team members until one team manages to push or shoot the puck into the opposing team's goal. Players are constantly diving and surfacing in synchronicity with other players on their team. The idea is to alternate with the other players on one's team rather than everyone being on the bottom at once, or what is worse, everyone being on the surface at once!
