Privacy Policy
Effective November 1, 2026
Who we are
This website sells seats in firearms training classes. US Gun Classes is the merchant of record and the data controller for information collected here. The classes on this site are taught by Citizen Defense Training, an instructor in the US Gun Classes network.
Scope
This policy covers this website and class registrations made through it. It is written for visitors and students in Michigan and the rest of the United States.
What we collect
- Booking details: your name, email address, phone number, ZIP code and the names of the students attending, stored by our booking system (Events Manager).
- Card payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card number.
- Your approximate location, taken from your IP address (Cloudflare, MaxMind), to show you nearby classes.
- Our cookies usgc_attr and usgc_attr_l record how you reached us (UTM tags, Google and Facebook click ids) and are tied to your booking.
- Technical data such as your IP address and browser, in server logs and security tools.
How we use it
To register you for a class, take payment, send confirmation and reminder emails, send text reminders if you agree, measure and improve our ads and site, and keep the site secure.
Who we share it with
- The instructor teaching your class (booking information).
- Stripe (payments) and Amazon SES (email).
- Twilio (text reminders, where offered).
- Google (Analytics 4 through Google Tag Manager, and Google Ads conversion tags) and Meta (Facebook Pixel).
- Cloudflare, QUIC.cloud, Wordfence and New Relic (security, performance and monitoring).
Text messages
We send text reminders only if you agree when you book. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out.
Cookies and ads
You can block cookies in your browser settings. Google and Meta offer their own ad opt outs.
How long we keep it
We keep booking records as long as needed for the class, tax and legal purposes.
Your choices
Contact us to ask about, correct or delete your information, subject to records we must keep.
Contact
info@usgunclasses.com, (248) 662-5744
Citizen Defense Training