Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Updated: September 2026

1. Introduction & Commitment

AAA CCW Academy (“Academy”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is dedicated to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of our students and website visitors. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, store, handle, and protect your personal identification and course registration information in compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) and relevant state and federal firearms regulatory standards.

By accessing our website (aaaccw.com), registering for CCW certification courses, or using our services, you acknowledge and agree to the practices outlined in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

To process your course enrollment and fulfill California Department of Justice (DOJ) training reporting obligations, we may collect the following information:

• Personal Identification: Full legal name, residential address, telephone number, email address, and California Driver’s License or Real ID number.
• Course & Qualification Details: Class schedule selection, course completion status, live-fire range qualification scores, and firearms listed by make, model, caliber, and serial number (as required by California Penal Code 26165).
• Payment Information: Transaction history, billing address, and payment method processed securely through encrypted PCI-compliant payment gateways. We do not store complete credit card numbers on our servers.
• Eligibility Confirmations: Student self-certifications confirming legal eligibility to purchase, possess, and handle firearms under California and federal law.

3. How We Use Your Information

Collected information is utilized strictly for legitimate educational, operational, and regulatory purposes, including:

• Administering California 16-Hour Initial and 8-Hour Renewal CCW training curricula.
• Issuing official, signed California DOJ CCW Training Completion Certificates for submission to local issuing authorities (LAPD, LASD, OCSD, etc.).
• Transmitting mandatory course logs and qualification verification records to municipal and county issuing agencies as required by law.
• Dispatching booking confirmations, course logistics, safety advisories, and 2-year permit renewal reminders.

4. Zero Sale of Personal Data

We NEVER sell, trade, rent, or lease your personal information, firearm serial numbers, or contact details to third-party data brokers, marketers, or advertisers. Your student records are maintained under strict confidentiality standards.

5. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

California residents possess specific statutory rights regarding their personal data under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the specific pieces and categories of personal information collected about you.
• Right to Correction: You may request the rectification of any inaccurate personal records maintained by the Academy.
• Right to Deletion: You may request deletion of your data, subject to mandatory statutory retention periods required by California firearms law (e.g. course qualification documentation records).

6. Contact Privacy Officer

If you have questions, comments, or wish to exercise your rights under California privacy regulations, contact our administrative office: