Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Gulmaria Bay gathers, uses, and keeps personal information, along with the rights you have regarding your data. We take privacy seriously and collect only the details needed to run the site and reply to enquiries.
1. Who we are
Data controller:
- Name: the Gulmaria Bay team
- Website: https://gulmariayacht.com
- Email: info@gulmariayacht.com
For privacy matters please contact us at privacy@gulmariayacht.com.
2. Privacy contact
The Gulmaria Bay team shares responsibility for privacy matters. You may contact us by email at privacy@gulmariayacht.com. We typically reply within 1–5 business days.
3. What we collect
Gulmaria Bay is set up to collect only limited information. In practice, the details we receive fall into three categories:
3.1 Contact form submissions
When you contact us through the form or by email, we collect:
- the name you have given us;
- your email address;
- the content of your message.
3.2 Technical server logs
For the site to operate, our server may temporarily log:
- your IP address in a shortened form;
- the browser type and version;
- your operating system;
- the time of the visit and the page you viewed.
We keep this information for security reasons for no longer than 14 days, and we do not link it to any personally identifying data.
3.3 Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies so the site can function, such as remembering your cookie consent choice. If you separately accept analytics or marketing cookies, some may be placed by third-party providers. Read more on the Cookie Policy page.
4. Purposes and lawful basis for processing
Gulmaria Bay handles personal information for the purposes listed below and on the following grounds under Canada’s PIPEDA and the OPC’s Information Privacy Principles (IPPs):
- Replying to enquiries: we process the information you give us to respond to your message (IPP 1, IPP 10).
- Site operation: server logs are processed for the security and integrity of the site (legitimate interest, IPP 5).
- Optional cookies: analytics and marketing cookies are used only with your consent (IPP 3, IPP 10).
- Legal compliance: we may process information to comply with a statutory obligation or a court order (IPP 11).
5. Retention
- Contact messages: retained for no more than 12 months unless the correspondence requires longer.
- Server logs: no more than 14 days.
- Cookies: cookie-specific retention, no more than 12 months. Details on the Cookie Policy page.
Information that is no longer required is removed or anonymised once its retention period ends.
6. Who can access your information
Gulmaria Bay does not sell personal information to third parties, although information may be shared or processed in the circumstances outlined below:
- hosting providers and technical service contractors (processors) operating under our written instructions;
- government agencies if required by law.
7. Cross-border transfers
Gulmaria Bay’s main technical environment operates in Australia/Canada. When information is sent outside Canada, such as to a US service provider, it is transferred only under safeguards aligned with IPP 12, including contractual protections that maintain privacy standards comparable to those required by the PIPEDA.
8. Your rights
Under the PIPEDA you have the following rights:
- Access (IPP 6): the right to know whether we hold personal information about you and to obtain a copy.
- Correction (IPP 7): the right to have inaccurate information corrected.
- Erasure: in certain situations, the right to have your information deleted.
- Restriction: in certain situations, the right to restrict processing.
- Portability: the right to receive your information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdrawal of consent: if processing is based on your consent (for example, cookies), you may withdraw it at any time.
Requests may be submitted by email to privacy@gulmariayacht.com. A reply will be provided no later than 20 working days after receipt.
9. Complaints to the regulator
If you think your information has not been managed in line with the law, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: privacy.org.nz
- Post: PO Box 10094, Wellington 6143
- Phone: 0800 803 909
10. Security
The site is protected with HTTPS encryption. Personal information is handled carefully, and access is limited to staff who require it for their duties. Regular security updates and responsible practices are built into our operations.
11. Children
Gulmaria Bay is for adults only (19+). We do not knowingly gather information from minors. If a parent or guardian learns that a child has provided information, please contact us so we can delete it right away.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our practices change or the law requires it. Any significant revisions will be noted on the site, and the most recent update date will always be shown at the top of this page.
In short: we collect as little as possible, we don’t sell information, you have clear rights that we respect. Requests: privacy@gulmariayacht.com.