Privacy Policy - Yacht Sitter services
Effective Date: 20/04/2025
1. Introduction
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Yacht Sitter Services
di Giovanni Angelo Ferrandu
Partita IVA: IT02980880906
Via Piovene, 18 – 07026
Olbia (SS) – Italy
Email: yachtsitterservices@gmail.com
Phone: +39335373057
3. What Data We Collect
We collect and process the following personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address and phone number.
- Service Data: Details about your yacht, requested services, scheduling preferences.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data (via cookies).
- Communication Data: Emails, contact form messages, and customer service inquiries.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you opt in to our newsletter or cookies.
- Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): To fulfill service agreements.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): For compliance with tax and accounting regulations.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To improve our services and website functionality.
5. How We Use Your Data
Your data may be used for:
- Responding to inquiries and providing yacht-related services.
- Processing payments and billing.
- Sending service updates and promotional materials (if consent is given).
- Improving website performance and user experience.
- Complying with legal obligations.
6. Sharing of Personal Data
We may share your data with:
- Service providers: Hosting, IT support, payment processors.
- Legal authorities: If required by law or for legal defense.
- Subcontractors: For performing specific yacht maintenance or cleaning services (bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations).
We do not sell or rent your data.
7. International Transfers
Your data is stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). If data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure it is protected through:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
- For service provision and billing: 6 years
- For marketing consent: Until you withdraw consent
- For technical logs: 12 months
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, contact us.
10. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies for:
- Website analytics (Google Analytics)
- Improving navigation and performance
- Marketing and retargeting (with user consent)
- Captcha: This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
You can manage your preferences through our cookie banner or clicking the link below:
Cookie list
11. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- SSL encryption
- Firewall and intrusion detection
- Access control and role-based permissions
- Regular backups
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before submitting any data.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes in the law or our services. The latest version will always be available on our website.