Effective Date: [5.2025]
At 99Knots, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or use our services.
1. Who We Are
Brand 99Knots is a luxury yacht charter company based in Corfu, Greece. Our website address is: 99knots.com.
2. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other details you provide through our contact or booking forms.
- Booking Details: Preferences, travel dates, destinations, and relevant notes you share with us.
- Newsletter Subscription Data: Email address and consent time stamp.
- Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device type, and browsing behavior via cookies or analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries or process your bookings.
- Send booking confirmations and service updates.
- Send marketing or promotional emails (only if you have subscribed).
- Improve our website and user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data under one or more of the following bases:
- Your explicit consent.
- The necessity to perform a contract or respond to your request.
- Compliance with legal obligations.
- Our legitimate interest in improving our services and website.
5. How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These include SSL encryption, secure hosting, and limited data access controls.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. These cookies help us understand user behavior, remember preferences, and improve site performance.
You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings at any time. For more information, please refer to our [Cookie Policy] (if separate).
7. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services such as:
- Google Analytics for usage statistics.
- Newsletter providers (e.g. Mailchimp or Brevo).
- Payment or booking platforms, where applicable.
- These providers may process your data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements and in accordance with data protection laws.
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Object to or restrict data processing.
- Withdraw your consent at any time (for newsletter or marketing).
- Lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@99knots.com.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal requirements.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
99Knots
Benitses Marina, Corfu, Greece
Email: privacy@99knots.com