How we collect, use and protect your data
Solstice Yachting ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit our website www.solsticeyachting.com (the "Website") or communicate with us.
This policy is provided in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable data protection laws. Please read it carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Solstice Yachting
Email: info@solsticeyachting.com
Location: Mediterranean & Worldwide
For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at the email address above.
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our contact form or communicate with us directly. This includes:
Information you provide: Full name, email address, phone number (optional), subject of inquiry, and message content submitted through our contact form.
Automatically collected data: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of access, and other standard web log information.
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to your inquiries: When you submit a message through our contact form, we use your name, email address, and message content to respond to your request and provide the information or services you have asked about.
To improve our Website: We may use technical data to analyze how visitors use our Website, identify issues, and improve its functionality and user experience.
To comply with legal obligations: We may process your data when required by law, regulation, or legal proceedings.
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you submit our contact form and tick the consent checkbox, you give us explicit consent to process your personal data for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): We may process technical data collected automatically for the purposes of maintaining the security of our Website and improving our services, provided this does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:
Service providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website and delivering our services (e.g., web hosting, email delivery services). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and may only process it on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.
Legal requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law, or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
As we operate in the Mediterranean and worldwide, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer personal data outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with the GDPR, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Specifically:
Contact form data: We retain the information you submit through our contact form for up to 12 months after your last communication with us, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Technical data: Web server logs and analytics data are retained for up to 12 months.
Our Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@solsticeyachting.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
If you believe that we have not handled your personal data in accordance with applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. For inquiries within the EU, you can find the relevant authority at https://edpb.europa.eu.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our Website and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Solstice Yachting
Email: info@solsticeyachting.com
Location: Mediterranean & Worldwide