Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Pursuant to Art. 13 GDPR
1. Controller within the meaning of the GDPR
Yacht Check Online GmbH
Musterstraße 1
12345 Berlin
Germany
Email: info@yactcheck.online
Telephone: +49 (0)30 12345678
Represented by the management.
2. Purposes and legal basis of data processing
Purpose of processing
Legal basis
Execution and processing of yacht bookings
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract)
Customer service & communication
Art. 6(1)(b), (f) GDPR
Sending newsletters & offers
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
Website optimisation, web analysis
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TTDSG
Security and fraud prevention
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
Fulfilment of legal obligations
Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR
3. Categories of personal data
Name, email address, telephone number
Address and booking information
Payment information (e.g. credit card or bank details)
Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system, language, device type)
User behaviour on our website (via cookies and tracking technologies)
Fellow travellers (e.g. name, date of birth for the crew list)
Reviews & voluntary information
Communication with our support team
4. Recipients and third-country transfers
Your data will only be passed on to third parties if this is permitted by law or if you have given your consent. Possible recipients:
IT service providers and hosters (within the scope of order processing)
Yacht providers, partner agencies and charter companies
Payment service providers and banks
Advertising and analysis partners (only with consent)
Authorities in the event of a legal obligation
5. Cookies and tracking technologies
Cookies and similar technologies are used when you visit our website:
Cookie type
Purpose
Legal basis
Technically necessary
Operation of the website
Section 25 (2) No. 2 TTDSG, Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR
Functional
Language selection, remember filter
Section 25 (1) TTDSG, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR
Statistics / analysis
Reach measurement, improvement
Section 25 (1) TTDSG, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR
Marketing/retargeting
Personalised advertising
Section 25 (1) TTDSG, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR
Note: You can change or revoke your consent at any time in the cookie banner.
6. Storage period
Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the processing purpose or statutory retention periods (e.g. Section 147 AO, Section 257 HGB) have expired.
Examples:
Contract-related data: up to 10 years
Communication data: 3 years
Newsletter data: until revoked
7. Your rights as a data subject
You have the following rights in accordance with Art. 15 ff. GDPR:
Information about stored data
Correction of incorrect data
Deletion (‘right to be forgotten’)
Restriction of processing
Data portability
Objection to processing on legitimate grounds
Withdrawal of consent
Complaint to the competent data protection supervisory authority
Competent supervisory authority in Germany:
Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Alt-Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin
8. Newsletter & direct marketing
We only send newsletters with prior consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in each email or by sending an email to info@yactcheck.online.
9. Security of your data
All data is encrypted (e.g. via SSL/TLS)
Storage exclusively on servers in the EU
Access only by authorised personnel
No offline storage or printing
10. Duration of data storage
We only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose. Once statutory or contractual retention obligations have expired, the data is deleted.
11. Automated decision-making / profiling
We do not carry out automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.
12. Contact data protection
If you have any questions or concerns about data protection, please contact:
Yacht Check Online GmbH
Data Protection Officer
Email: info@yactcheck.online
Last updated: 28 August 2025