How do I uninstall Bootcamp? Will I mess it up if I do so?

I had to install Bootcamp so I could run a required, Windows-based program for my school. Now they (finally!) have a secure browser for Mac and I'd like to uninstall Bootcamp so I can have the disk space back. I've heard that it's difficult/not great to uninstall it and that I risk losing all my data by doing so.
Anyone have any experience doing this? Suggestions?
Thanks!

In addition to the above, back up your data first, and if the computer was set to boot into Windows by default, change the setting in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
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