Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 17, 2025
1. Preface
GlobalCommonsPortal ("us," "we," or "our company") prioritizes your privacy. This document outlines our practices regarding the collection, usage, revelation, and protection of your data when you access our website globalcommonsportal.xyz or utilize our services for yacht charters.
Engaging with our services means you agree to the data handling methods detailed in this document. Our policy adheres to relevant privacy regulations such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) along with other pertinent privacy laws in Canada.
2. Data Acquisition
2.1 Identifiable Information
Identifiable information is gathered from you when you willingly offer it to us as you:
- Reserve a yacht charter
- Reach out to us via our website or by telephone
- Opt into our newsletter subscription
- Complete questionnaires on our site
- Take part in our feedback or marketing campaigns
The types of data we may collect can include:
- Your full name and contact details such as email, phone number, and address
- Billing details (safely processed by ancillary payment services)
- Your preferences and specifications concerning yacht charters
- Names and contacts for emergencies
- Relevant health details or food intolerances (if indicated)
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
As you navigate through our site, we gather some data regarding your device and how you interact with our website:
- The IP address and location details
- Type and version of internet browser
- Visited pages and duration on our site
- Websites from which you were referred
- Device characteristics (model, screen dimensions, etc.)
2.3 Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Mechanisms
To optimize your browsing experience, we employ the use of cookies and other similar mechanisms for tracking. These tools serve to:
- Store your set preferences
- Assess and monitor website performance and usage
- Offer content tailored to you
- Enhance the services we render
Your preferences for cookies can be managed via your web browser's options or through our site's cookie agreement pop-up.
3. The Methods Utilized for Personal Data Application
The personal data accumulated is utilized for several objectives:
- Service Delivery: For the provision of yacht leasing services, processing of reservation requests, and for corresponding regarding your bookings
- Customer Support: To offer answers to your questions and provide help when needed
- Payment Processing: For handling payments and overseeing invoicing
- Safety and Security: In pursuit of ensuring secure operations and guarding against deceptive activities
- Marketing: To forward promotional content and updates to you (subject to your agreement)
- Website Enhancement: For evaluating user interaction patterns and enhancing the functionality of our website
- Compliance with Legal Standards: For adhering to the legal regulations in place
4. Personal Data Sharing and Disclosure
Your personal data is neither sold, exchanged, nor leased out to external entities. We might disclose your data under certain conditions:
4.1 Service Providers
There might be scenarios where we convey data to third-party service entities entrusted with assisting in payment facilitation; web hosting and support; electronic mail outreach; analytics, and service performance evaluations; customer relations assistance.
4.2 Requirements of Law
Your data could be made available when demanded per legal obligations, or to conform to legal actions, judicial mandates, exigencies, or to assess potential fraudulent or illicit activities.
4.3 Business Realignments
If there is a business amalgamation, purchase by another company, or divestiture of corporate assets, your data may be a part of the assets transferred.
5. Data Security
To safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, alterations, sharing, or annihilation, we adopt adequate technical and organizational controls. Our protections include encryption, secure servers, access management, routine evaluations, and training for our personnel.
Nevertheless, please note that no internet transmission method or form of electronic data storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot assure the absolute protection of your data.
6. Data Retention
Your personal data is kept only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes it was collected for or as legally required. Standard durations are:
- Charter bookings: 7 years (for tax/legal reasons)
- Marketing communications: until request to unsubscribe or deletion
- Website analytics: 26 months
- Customer support: 3 years following the last interaction
7. Your Rights and Choices
You have rights which consist of requesting access, rectification, erasure (as per legal stipulations), data portability, opting out of marketing communications, and control over cookies. If you wish to use these rights, please get in touch with us using the provided contact details.
8. Services by External Providers
8.1 Google Analytics
For analysis of website activity, we employ Google Analytics. Users have the option to opt out through the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
8.2 Social Media
Links to social media platforms with distinct privacy policies may be present on our website.
8.3 Payment Processors
Third-party payment processors, compliant with PCI DSS standards, manage our transaction processing.
9. Transfer of Data Internationally
Data may be transmitted and processed in territories outside of France. We assure that safeguards in line with relevant privacy laws are in place.
10. Privacy Protection for Minors
Individuals below the age of 13 are not our intended audience, and we refrain from intentionally collecting their information. If you suspect that a minor has provided their information to us, we urge you to get in touch with us without delay.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy may be revised to mirror changes in our procedures or as necessitated by legal regulations. Notice of these updates will be given by publishing the revised policy on our website, sending emails to registered users, or through a notice on our platform. Your continued use of the services after the policy update date will be viewed as an agreement to the new terms.
12. Contact Information
Should you have any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of data, please reach out to us:
GlobalCommonsPortal — Privacy Officer
Port de la Darse
Villefranche-sur-Mer 06230
France
Phone: +33 4 93 01 73 68
Email: [email protected]
13. Compliance with Google Ads User Consent Policy
In adherence with the Google Ads User Consent Policy, we manage our operations. Adjustments to your cookie and tracking settings can be made at any time through our cookie settings page.