Sailing-DNA delivers an online yacht reservation service accessible via our website, our partners' websites, and social media platforms. We seriously value your privacy and always work in your best interest, maintaining transparency and clarity about our handling of your personal information. This document outlines our practices for managing your personal data.
Our Privacy Notice may undergo occasional modifications; if you are concerned, we recommend regularly reviewing this page to remain informed. If there are substantial changes that might impact you (like GDPR-related changes), we will inform you before implementing them. Regrettably but necessarily, if you don't agree with our Privacy Notice, you must cease using our services. If you're comfortable with our policy, we look forward to a successful sailing journey together.
What personal information does Sailing-DNA gather?
We collect standard information such as your name, contact preferences, and any other vital details related to your vacation (like your expected arrival time at the marina to ensure your yacht is prepared).
We might request you to leave a review to assist other sailing guests in finding exactly what they need. We gather data from your reviews, including your name and the content of your review. We also collect data from the device you use to access our services, including the IP address, browser type, language settings, and currency preferences. This helps us tailor our site to your needs.
Depending on the reservation, we may also need your address, phone number, payment details, date of birth, and the names of others sailing with you. Please ensure all accompanying guests are aware of this.
We also may receive information about you from our partners or automatically collect it. Our services might be integrated with other travel partners to offer a global yacht booking system.
Why does Sailing-DNA gather and utilize your personal data?
Our goal is to ensure you enjoy a flawless, relaxing vacation. So, when you use Sailing-DNA, we strive to understand how to best communicate with you and facilitate your holiday planning. We collect data for various reasons, including to personalize our marketing efforts and keep you updated with the best sailing deals available.
You may receive blog updates or discount vouchers for your next holiday from us. Before your departure, we may send essential trip information and tips. You can opt out of our newsletter at any time through the link provided in the email. If the unsubscribe feature isn't available for any reason, please contact us directly at info@sailing-dna.com.
We may share your data with relevant third parties primarily to process your yacht reservation, share pertinent data for your sailing holiday, or verify the information (like the email address you provided during booking). Our third-party service providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and cannot use your personal data for any purpose other than those we instruct. If you make a reservation through a business partner's website, we recommend reading their privacy notice to understand how they may process your personal data.
When you pay with a credit card, we share necessary reservation details with the payment service provider and the respective financial institution to manage the payment.
We may disclose personal data to law enforcement authorities or other competent authorities when legally required, to prevent, detect, or prosecute criminal acts or fraud, or when we are otherwise legally obligated to do so. We may also need to disclose personal data to protect and defend our rights or those of our business partners.
We never sell or rent your data to anyone.
What measures does Sailing-DNA take to protect your personal data?
Sailing-DNA.com, a.s. oversees the processing of personal data as outlined in this Privacy Notice. We are a private limited liability company, incorporated under the Croatian laws.
We never print or store your data offline. All data is encrypted on our servers, with access limited to a select few. We implement appropriate business systems and procedures to safeguard your personal information.
Additionally, we enforce stringent security procedures and physical and technical limitations for accessing and using the personal data on our servers. Only authorized staff members can access personal data during their work.
How can you manage the personal data you've provided to Sailing-DNA?
You can request a summary of your personal data by emailing info@sailing-dna.com. You can also inform us of any changes to your personal data, request corrections to any data we hold about you, or make these changes yourself via your personal account.
At any time, you have the right to inspect the personal data we maintain about you. You can request access to or deletion of your personal data via your user account or by emailing info@sailing-dna.
How does Sailing-DNA manage communications with other entities?
For our partners, we maintain an online system where we securely store all information and disclose only what is necessary to ensure your sailing holiday runs smoothly. For instance, if sailing authorities request your sailing license, we manage this process. We store your personal data for as long as necessary to facilitate your use of our services, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, and conduct our business. All retained personal data is subject to this Privacy Notice. If you have any questions about specific retention periods for certain types of personal data we process about you, please contact us at info@sailing-dna.com.
Sailing-DNA Cookies Notice
When you use our online services, cookies and other tracking technologies may be used in various ways. These technologies are either used directly by us or by our business partners, including third-party service providers and advertisers we collaborate with. If you want to learn more about what a cookie is, how they're used, and what your choices are, please read on.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small data piece placed in your computer's browser or on your mobile device. "First-party cookies" are cookies served by the domain operator, making Sailing-DNA cookies "first-party cookies." If we allow others to serve cookies through Sailing-DNA websites, these cookies are called "third-party cookies."
There's also a distinction between session cookies and permanent cookies. Session cookies only exist until you close your browser, while permanent cookies have a longer lifespan and aren't automatically deleted when you close your browser. Other tracking technologies similar to cookies include web beacons (also known as pixel tags, web bugs, or GIFs), tracking URLs, or software development kits (SDKs). These technologies are collectively referred to as "cookies" in this Cookies Notice.
How are cookies used?
Cookies serve multiple purposes. They enable you to be recognized as the same user across different pages of a website. We collect various types of information through cookies, such as IP address, device ID, viewed pages, browser type, browsing information, operating system, internet service provider, timestamp, response to advertisements, referring URL, and features used.
We use technical cookies to ensure our website functions correctly, and functional cookies to remember your language preferences or frequently used filters. These cookies are necessary to provide the best experience possible.
Analytics cookies are used to gain insight into how our visitors use Sailing-DNA. This helps us discover what works and what doesn't, enabling us to improve our websites. Commercial cookies are used to display personalized advertisements on our websites and other websites. We do not sell or rent your data to any third party.
