PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: April 27th, 2025

1. Terms of Use

Yachtissimo provides its yacht charter services through its Website, mobile applications, and related services subject to the following Terms of Use. By accessing our Website, mobile application, or using the related Services, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to any of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, please do not continue using this website and exit it now. You may be required to register with Yachtissimo to access certain Services or features. By registering, you accept these Terms of Use.

2. Data Protection

We attach great importance to the protection of your data. Below, we inform you fully about the use of your personal data.

3. Personal Data

Personal data that you transmit electronically on this website (such as name, email address, address, or other personal information) will only be used by us for the specified purpose, kept secure, and not disclosed to third parties without your consent. We automatically collect and store information on the web server, such as the browser, operating system, reference page, IP address, and time of access. These data cannot be assigned to specific individuals without further information, and we do not evaluate this data unless it concerns illegal use of our website.

4. Form Data and Comments

When website visitors leave comments or form entries, the data entered, as well as their IP addresses, are saved. This is for security purposes in case of illegal content (insults, extremist propaganda, etc.). In such cases, we are interested in the identity of the author.

We collect information about visitors who comment on sites using our anti-spam service. The information collected may include the commenter's IP address, user agent, referrer, Site URL, and details directly provided (such as name, username, email address, and comment).

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. Cookies last for one year.

When you log in, we set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These cookies contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.

If you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me," your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

5. Data from Yacht Charter Agreements

Personal data submitted in a Charter Contract (such as name, email address, and other personal information) will only be used by us for the specified purpose, kept safe, and not disclosed to third parties, except for the addressed parties included in the contract.

6. Cookies and User Experience Enhancement

Cookies are small files that allow our website to store specific user-related information while visiting. We use cookies to enhance the user experience on our website. For example, cookies help you save yachts in your favorites, compare yachts for better decision-making, save blog posts to read later, and present the information in your preferred language (English, German, or Spanish) based on your IP location.

You can always adjust your cookie preferences using the cookie settings provided by Cookiebot. Upon your first visit to the website, you will be shown a message regarding the use of cookies. By accepting and closing the message, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Privacy Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies and adjusting cookie settings in your browser. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features on our website.

We use both session cookies (which are cached only for the duration of your visit) and permanent cookies (which are used to recognize repeat visitors and offer a better experience). Permanent cookies store only an identification number, and they do not store personal data such as your name or IP address. This helps us offer optimal user guidance and show relevant content when you revisit our website.

7. Embedded Content from other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited that other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

8. Third Party Services and Integrations

We use third-party integrations and services on our website to improve user experience and enhance the functionality of our services. These integrations include:

• Calendly: For scheduling meetings with our team.
• Cookiebot: To help manage cookie preferences and compliance.
• LiveBeep: For live chat assistance.
• Google Analytics: For tracking and analyzing website traffic and user interactions.
• Google Tag Manager: For managing website tags and marketing services.
• Meta Pixel: For website analytics and advertising purposes.
• Trustpilot: For collecting reviews and feedback from our customers.
• Cloudflare: For website security and performance improvements.
• WhatsApp: For customer service and communication.
• Google Captcha: To protect our website from spam and abuse.
• Vimeo: For embedding videos on our site.
• YouTube: For embedding videos on our site.

Each of these services may collect, process, and store personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services for more detailed information.

9. Privacy Policy for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze the use of the website. The data generated by these cookies is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is enabled, your IP address will be shortened before transmission within the EU or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Google uses this data to evaluate your use of the website and compile reports. You can opt out of Google Analytics by using the browser plugin available here.

10. Changes to our Privacy Policy

Your use of our website indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. Yachtissimo reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on the website. If significant changes are made, we will provide additional notice, such as through a prominent notice on the website or via email.

11. Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up comments.

For registered users, we store personal information provided in their profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

12. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data. If you would like to request information about the data we store about you, please contact us. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and to withdraw your consent at any time. For cookie-related adjustments or to withdraw your cookie consent, please click here. For all other requests related to your personal information, please refer to our contact details.

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