1. Introduction
Welcome to World Boat Center – the platform dedicated to boat ads, whether published by professionals or by private individuals, as well as the professional directory of nautical professionals.
The present privacy policy aims to inform you on the way we collect, use, store and protect your personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable legislation.
2. Data Collected
We may be required to collect different categories of data :
• Identification and contact data: name, first name, email address, phone number, postal address.
• Data related to your account: login identifiers, password, display and usage preferences.
• Data related to ads: information published in the context of boat ads (description, photos, location, characteristics, etc.) or when registering in the directory.
• Navigation data: IP address, connection data, pages viewed, visit duration, cookies and trackers, used to improve your experience and analyze site usage.
3. Purposes of Processing
The data collected is used for :
• To allow and manage your access to the site's services (ad publication, directory registration, etc.).
• To personalize your user experience and facilitate the connection between buyers, sellers and nautical professionals.
• To inform you of news, offers or new products related to our services (if you have consented).
• To ensure the security and proper functioning of the site as well as the analysis of visit statistics.
• To comply with our legal and contractual obligations.
4. Legal Basis of Processing
We process your personal data on the basis of :
• Your consent (when you accept, for example, the use of cookies or the receipt of promotional information).
• The need to perform a contract (management of your account, ad publication, directory registration).
• The respect of our legal obligations (data retention for accounting or tax obligations).
• Our legitimate interests, in respect of your rights and freedoms, to ensure security and continuous improvement of our services.
5. Sharing and Communication of Data
Your personal data are not sold to third parties. They may be shared in the following cases :
• Service providers: our technical partners (hosting providers, payment processors, analysis tools, etc.) acting on our behalf and in strict confidentiality agreements.
• Data published in the directory: professionals who have chosen to publish their information in the directory see certain data (name, coordinates, activity sector) made public in order to facilitate the connection with users.
• Legal obligations: with competent authorities in case of legal obligation.
6. Data Retention
Your personal data are kept for the duration necessary for the purposes for which they are collected. Once these purposes are achieved or at the expiration of legal obligations, the data are deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights
According to the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data :
• Right of access: obtain confirmation and access to data concerning you.
• Right of rectification: have any inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
• Right to erasure: request the deletion of your data under certain conditions.
• Right to limitation: request the limitation of the processing of your data.
• Right of opposition: object to the processing of your data for legitimate reasons.
• Right to portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the button below.
Contact Us8. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures adapted to protect your data against unauthorized access, modification, disclosure or destruction.
Despite these measures, no Internet transmission method is guaranteed as totally secure. We nevertheless strive to protect your information with the appropriate security level.
9. Cookies and Trackers
The site uses cookies and other trackers for :
• Ensure its proper functioning.
• Personalize your experience.
• Analyze site usage for statistical purposes.
You can manage your cookie preferences via the settings of your browser. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.
10. International Data Transfers
If your data are transferred outside the European Economic Area, we commit to applying the necessary guarantees to ensure a level of protection in line with the GDPR requirements.
11. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy in accordance with legislative or internal practices. Any modification will be published on this page and, where applicable, communicated to our users. The date of the last update is at the top of this document.
12. Contact
For any question related to this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at the following address :
Use the contact button below to get in touch with us.
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