Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is effective immediately for users accessing or using findanrvtech.com and all content, features, and services made available through it (collectively, the “Site”). The Site is operated by RV Technical Institute (“RVTI”). In this Policy, “Personal Data” means information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to an individual. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites that the Site links to, including listed businesses' websites. Services provided by or enabled via the Site is referred to as the “Services.”
This Policy describes its policies on the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Data collected relating to your use of our services. RVTI is the controller responsible for the processing of Personal Data described in this Policy.
This Policy applies to all individuals from which the Institute collects Personal Data. Please note that this privacy policy may be changed and/or amended from time to time. The Institute is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of non-Institute websites to which this website, or any other Institute website, may link.
- Information Collection: We collect the following categories of Personal Data:
- Device and usage data. When you visit the Site, RVTI and our service providers and advertising partners automatically collect your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, the listings you click, and similar information through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (see Section 7). We use it to operate, secure, and improve the Site, to understand how visitors use it, and to show and measure advertising.
- Location information. When you search, the location you type is sent to Google Maps to suggest addresses and show nearby listings. If you choose “Use my location,” your browser will ask your permission and then share your device's precise location with the Site and Google to center the map. We and our analytics providers may record the locations you search for and the shared location.
- User-Provided Information. If you email us, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message to address and respond to inquiries.
- Misc. We do not collect payment information through the Site. The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13.
- Information Access. We limit access to Personal Data to RVTI personnel who operate the Site. Personal Data may also be shared with the following:
- Third Party Service Providers. RVTI vendors, including but not limited to web host, SEO/websearch, map feature, and security services access and collect information under their own privacy policies.
- Advertising partners. RVTI advertising partners (i.e. Google Ads) collect information through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies on the Site to show you ads on other websites and to measure those ads.
- Legal and safety disclosures. Personal Data may also be disclosed when required by law or legal process, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of RVTI, listed businesses, users, or the public.
- Successors. RVTI reserves the right to transfer Personal Data to a successor organization.
- Information Storage. RVTI and RVTI’s service providers store Personal Data in the United States. If you are an international user (i.e. Canada), your Personal Data will be processed in the United States and may be accessible to the jurisdiction and authority of U.S. courts and authorities under U.S. law.
- Security. RVTI maintains appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing of Personal Data and/or against accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or access, or accidental or unlawful destruction of or damage to Personal Data. These measures are aimed at ensuring the on-going integrity and confidentiality of Personal Data.
- Data retention. RVTI retains Personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we have collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Third Party Service Providers store Personal Data in accordance with their respective policies (e.g. Google Analytics data is kept for 14 months). To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Data, the purposes for which we process your Personal Data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. In some circumstances we may anonymize Personal Data so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case we may use such information without further notice to you. We keep de-identified information in de-identified form and do not attempt to re-identify it.
- Your choices and rights. You may opt out of certain uses of your Personal Data, through the “Cookie Preferences” link at the bottom of each page of the Site. We are committed to working with you to resolve any complaint or concern about privacy. If you have any other questions about this Policy or your Personal Data, please contact us by mail, email, or telephone:
Recreation Vehicle Technical Institute, Inc.
3333 Middlebury Street
Elkhart, Indiana 46516
United States
Tel: +1 (574) 549-9080
Email: RVTI-Info@rvti.org
- Policy updates. RVTI reserves the ability to make changes to this Policy, and reposted with a new Effective Date.
- Cookies. RVTI and its service providers and advertising partners use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies on the Site. We use (a) essential cookies the Site needs to work; (b) analytics cookies; (c) Google Maps; and (d) advertising cookies and pixels, which collect information about your visit to show you ads on other websites and to measure them.
You can turn off analytics and advertising cookies at any time through the “Cookie Preferences” link at the bottom of each page, by changing your browser settings, or by installing third party opt-out browser add-ons. In addition, you can learn more about controlling the cookies that may be placed in the following web browsers or applications by reviewing such browsers or applications policies: Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari.