Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

EquitableAccessCenter ("we," "us," or "our") is dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality of your information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your data when you access our website equitableaccesscenter.top or utilize our yacht charter services.

Your agreement to this policy is implied by your utilization of our offerings. We abide by pertinent privacy laws like the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other significant Canadian privacy statutes.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

Personal information is gathered when you voluntarily provide it to us during activities such as:

• Reserving a yacht charter
• Reaching out to us via our website or telephone
• Signing up for our newsletter
• Completing forms on our website
• Engaging in surveys or promotional events

The collected data may consist of:

• Your name and contact details (email, telephone, residential address)
• Financial details for payments (managed securely by external service providers)
• Details regarding your yacht charter preferences and requirements
• Contact information for emergencies
• Your dietary restrictions and health information, if provided

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

During your visit to our website, specific information about your device and browsing habits is recorded automatically:

• IP address and locale specifics
• Browser species and its version
• Site pages you visited and duration of visit
• Sites that led you to us
• Details about your device (model, screen resolution, and more)

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

To enhance your browsing experience, we apply cookies and analogous tracking mechanisms. With these technologies, we aim to:

• Retain your chosen preferences
• Assess our site's performance and utilization
• Offer tailored content
• Improve the services we provide

Cookie preferences can be managed through your web browser's settings or through our cookie consent framework.

3. How We Utilize Your Information

The information we gather serves various functions, such as:

• Providing Services: To facilitate yacht charter services, manage reservations, and communicate regarding your bookings
• Support for Customers: To handle inquiries and offer support
• Handling Payments: For transaction processing and billing management
• Protection and Safety: To guarantee operational security and preempt fraud
• Promotional Activities: To dispatch marketing materials and news, contingent on your consent
• Enhancement of Website: To interpret usage patterns and enhance the functionality of our website
• Adhering to Legalities: Abiding by the laws and legal standards applicable

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your personal information is not for sale, exchange, or renting to outside parties. Nevertheless, under certain circumstances, your information may be disclosed:

4.1 Service Providers

We may share data with service providers who support us in areas such as payment processing, web hosting, maintenance, email campaigns, analysis of site performance, and customer assistance.

4.2 Legal Obligations

Your data may be revealed if mandated by law or as a response to legal processes, judicial orders, emergencies, or to investigate suspected fraudulent or illicit actions.

4.3 Business Transfers

If there's a corporate merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal details may be part of the transferred assets.

5. Data Security

We employ suitable technical and operational strategies to safeguard your personal data against unlawful access, modification, exposure, or destruction. These techniques encompass encryption, secure servers, controlled access, routine evaluations, and training for our staff.

No method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is fully secure, hence we cannot proclaim unconditional security of your data.

6. Data Retention

Your personal information is kept as long as needed for the intended purpose or as required legally. Typical retention spans include:

• Yacht charter records: 7 years for tax and legal reasons
• Marketing communications: Ongoing until you opt out or request deletion
• Data analytics: 26 months
• Customer interaction: 3 years from the latest communication

7. Your Rights and Options

These rights encompass data access, rectification, erasure (permissible by law), data portability, objections to marketing, and controlling cookies. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided further.

8. Third-Party Solutions

8.1 Google Analytics

We apply Google Analytics to scrutinize web traffic. You have the option to opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

8.2 Social Platforms

Our site may contain links to social platforms which are governed by their own privacy policies.

8.3 Payment Processers

Monetary transactions are handled through third-party processors that comply with PCI DSS standards.

9. International Data Transfers

There are instances where your data may be transferred and processed in nations apart from Germany, always under protective measures aligned with legal privacy requirements.

10. Privacy of Minors

We don't direct our services to individuals under 13 and do not wittingly gather their data. If there's a suspicion that a minor provided their data, please reach out to us right away.

11. Privacy Policy Modifications

Occasionally, updates may be made to this Privacy Policy to mirror our updated practices or legal obligations. Notices of changes will be published on our website, emailed to registered individuals, or conspicuously displayed on our site. Following updates, your continued engagement implies acceptance of the terms.

12. Contact Details

For inquiries about this Privacy Policy or our data handling procedures, our contact details are as follows:

13. Adherence to Google Ads User Consent Policy

We honor the Google Ads user consent policies. Preferences regarding cookies and tracking can be modified any time via our cookie settings.