Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

• Your privacy is important to us and to you. Therefore, it is in our policy to respect the privacy and security of any personal information we may collect from you across our website, our Facebook page, and other sites we own and operate, now or in the future. In this privacy policy document, we describe why we’re collecting any personal information and how it will be used.

  At The Sailing Society ‘The first Global Yacht club’, we are committed to support you in Navigating a Sea of Adventures, encouraging sailors to connect and providing you with relevant and timely information on regatta’s, sailing yachts, charters, flotillas and spectator events.

2. Why do we collect and use personal information?

• The information that’s shared with us helps us to provide a better service and guarantee a great experience. Whatever data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

  We collect and use information:

  • • • • To inform you about upcoming events, sailing adventures and/or charter opportunities;
        • To administer membership, contract obligations and to collect, accept or transfer the payments to you, subscription and advertising fees due, if applicable;
        • To create and personalise your personal sailor profile in order to facilitate connecting sailors worldwide;
        • To initiate and facilitate the process of advertising on our website;
        • To collect information about your actions on our website in order to improve our online services;
        • To inform you about any updates to our products and services ensuring compliance with our Terms & Conditions and/or Privacy Policy.

3. What information do we collect?

• We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and your consent. You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of the available services.

  The categories of personal information that we may collect and hold include:

  • • • • Essential information required to receive and provide services via The Sailing Society Website such as name, surname, email address, date of birth, gender, mobile phone number and user password;
        • Your biography and sailing experience, data on your sailing yacht and its location to accommodate crew, charters etc.;
        • Information about your financial transactions conducted through our website to process payments and comply with applicable law. These may include, among other things, the information of the payment card or bank account, information regarding posted events or participation in them;
        • During each visit you make to our website we may collect information such as your IP address, login information, your type of browser and associated plug-ins, information on download errors and the duration of visits to site pages.

4. Where is the data kept?

• We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service.

  • • • • In principle, we store the Personal Data that we hold about you in the European Union (“EU”). However, since some of our service providers may be based outside of the European Union, your information may, for example, be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed in countries outside of where you live for the purposes as described in this policy.
        • We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law. Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
        • In the event of such transfer of your information, we guarantee compliance with current personal data laws, this Privacy Policy and standard contractual terms approved by the European Commission, which provide the necessary protection for particular data subjects. At your request, we can provide you with a complete list of countries in which your data is stored and where it is periodically transferred.

5. What are your rights?

• Under the data protection regulations, you have the right to request information that we hold. To make a request please contact us.

  • • • • You have access to your personal data stored on The Sailing Society website to change, add or delete information. In case of misuse of your personal information, we retain the right to contact you and/or discontinue your profile;
        • You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of the available services;
        • You have the right to receive a copy of the data we have stored, provided your identity can be verified and, if applicable, additional information regarding your request can be provided to us. To use this right, please contact us.
        • Your continued use of The Sailing Society website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we go about managing personal information, feel free to contact us.

6. How to contact us?

• You can learn more about how privacy works within our website by contacting us. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by email to the following address: Legal@ The SailingSociety.com

  I hereby confirm that I understand and fully agree with the above conditions of the Privacy Policy for the processing of my data.

  The Sailing Society

  January 2025