Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

PublicCommonsVista ("we," "our," or "us") is dedicated to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information when you access our website publiccommonsvista.site or engage in our yacht charter services.

Your decision to utilize our services constitutes your agreement to the terms of this document. We have crafted this policy to be in line with privacy legislation standards such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other relevant privacy laws in Canada.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We ascertain personal information which you willingly furnish us while you:

• Reserve a yacht charter
• Interact with us via our website or telephone
• Opt in for our newsletter
• Complete any online forms on our platform
• Engage in our surveys or promotional activities

The kinds of information we gather may encompass:

• Your name and method of contact (including email, telephone number, and mailing address)
• Financial details for transactions (safely managed by external payment services)
• Your yacht charter preferences and specific requirements
• Alternate contact details for emergencies
• Information on dietary preferences or health conditions (as provided)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

Upon your visit to our website, specific data regarding your device and how you interact with our site are automatically gathered:

• Your device’s IP address and related location details
• The browser you work with and its version
• Records of the pages visited and duration of visit on our site
• Origins of the site's referral
• Device specifics (variant, display measurements, etc.)

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We engage in the utilization of cookies and parallel tracking measures to elevate your experience when navigating our website. These technologies aid us in:

• Maintaining your chosen preferences
• Evaluating how our website gets used and its performance
• Presenting tailored content
• Augmenting our services

Through your browser configurations or our cookie consent tool, you may adjust your cookie preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect serves a variety of functions:

• Service Provision: For accommodating yacht charter services, handling reservations, and conversing regarding your bookings
• Client Assistance: For addressing questions and issuing support as needed
• Processing Payments: For conducting financial transactions and billing procedures
• Safeguarding: To assure the secure operation of services and thwart fraudulent or illegal activities
• Promotion: To forward informational and promotional content, provided you have consented to receiving such communications
• Enhancing Our Website: For scrutinizing user interaction patterns to bolster functionality
• Conforming to Laws: To adhere to prevailing legal and regulatory obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We take a firm stance against the sale, trading, or renting of your personal data to external parties. Your data may be disclosed under these circumstances:

4.1 Service Partners

We may distribute information to dependable third-party suppliers that facilitate us in various services including payment facilitation; maintaining and hosting websites; email-based marketing; analytic and performance review; customer service assistance.

4.2 Legal Mandates

There are instances where we might need to reveal your information as necessitated by law, or to adhere to legal processes, court directives, urgent situations, or inquiries into likely fraudulent or illicit practices.

4.3 Corporate Transactions

Your data might be transferred if our company undergoes a business change such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

5. Data Security

To keep your personal data out of the wrong hands, we enforce suitable security protocols, both technically and organizationally. These vigilant measures incorporate data encryption, fortified server use, regulated access, consistent evaluations, and training our personnel appropriately.

However, we acknowledge that there is no means of transmission over the internet, nor method of electronic storing, that can be deemed totally infallible. Thus, we cannot vouch for complete security of your data.

6. Data Retention

We hold onto your personal information strictly for the duration necessary to satisfy the intentions behind its initial collection or to comply with legal expectations. The usual storage periods are as follows:

• Charter bookings: 7 years for tax and legal reasons
• Marketing communication: Until you opt to unsubscribe or request deletion
• Web analytics: 26 months
• Customer support interactions: 3 years from the last engagement

7. Your Rights and Choices

Your rights include requesting access to your data, amending it, seeking deletion (as governed by legal parameters), data portability, the option to refuse marketing materials, and regulation over cookie usage. Should you wish to exercise any of these rights, please communicate with us via the below-stated contact information.

8. Third-Party Services

8.1 Google Analytics

We employ Google Analytics for a deeper understanding of website behaviors. Opting out is possible through the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

8.2 Social Platforms

Links within our website may direct you to social media networks which operate under their respective privacy strategies.

8.3 Transaction Processors

Our transaction processing is conducted by third parties who comply with PCI DSS standards.

9. International Data Transfers

Geographically, your data might be processed in countries other than United Kingdom. We commit to employing sufficient protections in line with applicable privacy legislation.

10. Protection of Minors

We do not target individuals below the age of 13 with our services, nor do we intentionally collect their information. If it comes to our attention that a minor has supplied us with data, we ask that you immediately get in touch with us.

11. Amendments to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy to keep pace with evolving practices or regulatory changes. We will communicate these updates by posting the revised policy on our site, emailing registered users, or presenting a notice on our platform. Continuation of service use after the updated policy takes effect implies your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes.

12. Contact Information

For any inquiries concerning this Privacy Policy or our data handling, please reach out to us:

13. Adherence to Google Ads User Consent Policy

We are compliant with the user consent policy of Google Ads. You can adjust your preferences concerning cookies/tracking via our cookie settings at any time.