Data Privacy Statement for Boaty.pro

Last updated: JULY 2024

At Boaty.pro, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our mobile application (“the App”) and any related services. This policy complies with applicable laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant privacy laws.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Boaty.pro
Developed by Hendrik Thurau Enterprises | Switzerland

contact[at]boaty.pro

2. What Personal Data We Collect

While using our app, we may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Profile Information: When you create an account or update your profile, we may collect your name, email address, and other information you provide voluntarily.
  • Location Data: We may collect and store information about your location if you enable location services in the app. This allows us to show nearby marinas and boating services.
  • Usage Data: We collect data about how you interact with the app, such as features used, pages visited, and the frequency of use.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about your mobile device, including the device’s IP address, operating system, and browser type.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health information, payment details, or any other highly confidential information.

3. How We Use Your Data

We collect and process your personal data solely for the purpose of providing you with a great experience using the Boaty.pro app. Specifically, we use your data to:

  • Provide the services and features offered in the app, such as profile creation and location-based recommendations.
  • Ensure the smooth and secure functioning of the app.
  • Improve and optimize the app by understanding how users interact with it.
  • Address user support requests and technical issues.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third-party advertisers or marketers.

4. Third-Party Services

To ensure smooth and efficient operation of our app, we use certain third-party services, which may collect personal data such as your IP address. The following services are integrated into our app:

These services are used to load external dependencies and ensure proper functionality. We do not control how these third parties process your personal data, but they may collect and store data like IP addresses to provide their services. They do not have access to anything you are doing inside the application, all actions inside our application are secure. You can review their respective privacy policies at:

We strive to use only services that comply with data protection regulations, but we recommend that you also familiarize yourself with their policies.

5. Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds:

  • Performance of a Contract: We process your personal data to provide the services outlined in our terms and conditions.
  • Legitimate Interests: We process data for legitimate purposes, such as app functionality improvement and user support.
  • Consent: If you provide location data or any other data voluntarily, we process it with your consent.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you wish to delete your account or request that we no longer use your data, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email]. Upon such a request, we will promptly delete your data unless we are legally obligated to retain it.

7. Your Rights

As a user, especially if you reside within the European Union (EU), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data if it is no longer necessary for the purposes we collected it for.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, especially if it’s based on our legitimate interests.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Security of Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Our app and backend servers are designed with security in mind, using encryption, secure protocols, and authentication mechanisms. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that we have collected information from a child, please contact us, and we will promptly delete such data.

10. International Data Transfers

As a global company, some of your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure that the data transfer complies with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other reasons. When we do, we will notify you by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, provide you with a more prominent notice (such as within the app or via email).

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us at:

Boaty.pro

Developed by Hendrik Thurau Enterprises | Switzerland

contact[at]boaty.pro