Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

SimpleAppleDaily ("we," "our," or "us") is dedicated to preserving your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, revelation, and protection of your information when you access our website simpleappledaily.site or make use of our yacht charter offerings.

By engaging with our services, you agree to the stipulated data handling practices in this policy. This policy adheres to relevant privacy laws inclusive of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and additional pertinent Canadian privacy regulations.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We gather personal details that you willingly share with us when you:

• Reserve a yacht charter
• Engage with us via our website or over the phone
• Sign up for our newsletter
• Complete forms found on our website
• Take part in surveys or promotional events

This data can encompass:

• Identifying and contact information (email, phone, residential address)
• Financial information (handled securely by third-party entities)
• Charter stipulations and needs
• Emergency responder details
• Food preferences or health-related information (if disclosed)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

During your visit to our website, some information is collected automatically from your device which includes your:

• IP address and geolocation data
• Web browser details and version
• Visited pages and duration of site visit
• Source websites
• Device specifics (make, display resolution, etc.)

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies and related tracking tools are utilized to enhance your browsing experience on our platform. These technologies serve us in:

• Storing your preferences
• Evaluating our website's usage and effectiveness
• Delivering content tailored to you
• Refining our offerings

You can modify your cookie preferences using the controls provided in your browser settings or our cookie consent feature.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information gathered is employed for these purposes:

• Service Provision: To facilitate yacht charter services, handle reservations, and maintain contact regarding your bookings
• Customer Care: To address your queries and deliver support
• Transaction Processing: To manage transactions and oversee invoicing
• Safety and Compliance: To affirm the safety of our procedures and defend against deceit
• Promotion: To send you details on offers and news updates (with your permission)
• Website Enhancement: To study visitor behavior and uplift our website's user interface
• Regulatory Adherence: To fulfill legal and regulatory mandates

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your personal details are neither sold, exchanged, nor lent to outside parties. We may divulge your information under these conditions:

4.1 Service Providers

Data might be shared with trustworthy third-party facilitators who support us in various operations such as payment processing, website upkeep, email distribution, performance analysis, and consumer service activities.

4.2 Legal Obligations

Your details could be unveiled when mandated by law or during legal processes, court commands, crises, or to probe potential fraudulence or unlawful deeds.

4.3 Business Restructuring

In scenarios of a corporate amalgamation, acquisition, or asset sale, your data could be transferred as part of the business dealing.

5. Data Security

Preventative actions, befitting technical and organizational nature, are in place to shield your personal details from unsanctioned access, modification, revelation, or obliteration. These include cryptography, secure servers, authorization measures, periodic evaluations, and instructing of personnel.

However, please note that no digital transmission method nor electronic storage medium is entirely secure. Absolute guarantee of data security is not possible.

6. Data Retention

Your personal details are retained only for as long as necessary to serve the original collection purposes or as mandated by legal obligations. Typical retention periods are:

• Charter bookings: 7 years for taxation/legal reasons
• Promotional interactions: until you opt-out or request deletion
• Website analytical data: 26 months
• Support correspondence: 3 years following the final interaction

7. Your Rights and Choices

You possess rights which include accessing, amending, eliminating your details (as per legal constraints), data portability, opting out of promotional messages, and overseeing cookie settings. To enact these rights, please reach out through the contact points listed below.

8. Third-Party Services

8.1 Google Analytics

Google Analytics is used to scrutinize website activity. Opt-out options are available through the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

8.2 Social Media Platforms

Our website may refer to social channels, each constituting its unique privacy protocols.

8.3 Payment Processing Firms

Monetary transactions are conducted through third-party processors adhering to the PCI DSS standard.

9. International Data Transfers

Information might be transmitted and processed in jurisdictions different from Ireland. We apply suitable protective measures aligned with applicable privacy legislation.

10. Youth Privacy

We do not direct our services to individuals below the age of 13, nor do we intentionally compile their data. If there is suspicion of data collection from a minor, get in touch with us forthwith.

11. Modifications to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy might be updated to mirror shifts in procedures or legal prerequisites. Updates will be notified through a publishment on our website, electronic communication to registered users, or a site notice. Continuing to engage with our services following the effective date implies your consent to the modifications.

12. Contact Information

For queries regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling methods, contact us at:

13. Conformity with Google Ads User Consent Policy

We observe the Google Ads user consent guidelines. Your preferences regarding cookies/tracking can be altered at any point via our cookie settings.