Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with this website is:

[LEGAL NAME / COMPANY]
[STREET AND HOUSE NUMBER]
[POSTCODE AND CITY]
[COUNTRY]

Email: [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]

The final contact details will be provided in the website imprint and may be updated when the legal structure of Taormina.Boats is finalized.

2. General Information

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where applicable.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, why it is processed, how long it may be retained and what rights you have in relation to your personal data.

3. Visiting Taormina.Boats

You can generally visit Taormina.Boats without actively providing personal information.

When you access a website, technical information may nevertheless be processed by the hosting infrastructure or other technical service providers involved in operating the website. This may include information such as IP address, date and time of access, requested pages, browser type and operating system, where such information is technically required for the secure and reliable operation of the website.

Such information is generally processed for the purpose of maintaining website security, preventing misuse and ensuring technical availability.

4. Contacting Us

If you contact us by email or through another communication channel provided on this website, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry.

Depending on the nature of your enquiry, this may include your name, email address, telephone number and the contents of your message.

We process this information only to the extent necessary to handle and respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, to take steps requested by you before entering into a contract.

5. Enquiries Concerning Boat Experiences

Taormina.Boats presents boating experiences, destinations and local providers. Where you contact or book a service directly with a third-party provider, your personal data may be processed by that provider in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Taormina.Boats does not automatically receive all information exchanged between you and an external provider merely because you follow a link from this website.

For information about the processing of personal data by a specific provider, please refer to the provider's own privacy information.

6. External Links

Taormina.Boats contains links to external websites operated by third parties.

When you follow such a link, you leave Taormina.Boats and the privacy practices of the external website apply. We have no control over the data processing carried out by third-party websites and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Taormina.Boats may use cookies and technically necessary technologies required for the operation, security and functionality of the website.

Where cookies or similar technologies are used for purposes requiring your consent, such technologies will only be activated in accordance with applicable law and, where required, after obtaining your consent.

Further information about cookies and similar technologies is provided in our Cookie Policy.

8. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the particular processing activity, personal data may be processed on the basis of applicable legal grounds under the GDPR, including:

• your consent, where consent is required;
• the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract;
• compliance with legal obligations; or
• our legitimate interests, where applicable and where those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

9. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose or as required by applicable legal obligations.

The specific retention period depends on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected.

10. Data Recipients and Service Providers

Personal data may be processed by technical service providers where this is necessary to operate, maintain and secure Taormina.Boats.

Such providers may include hosting, website maintenance, security and technical infrastructure providers.

Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, appropriate contractual and legal safeguards will be applied as required by applicable data protection law.

11. International Data Transfers

Depending on the technical services used by the website, personal data may potentially be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where applicable, such transfers will be carried out only on the basis of an appropriate legal mechanism under applicable data protection law.

12. Your Rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• the right to obtain information about the processing of your data;
• the right to access your personal data;
• the right to request correction of inaccurate data;
• the right to request deletion of your data;
• the right to request restriction of processing;
• the right to object to certain processing;
• the right to data portability; and
• the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

The exact scope of these rights depends on the applicable legal requirements and the particular circumstances of the processing.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above.

13. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

You may generally contact the supervisory authority in the country of your habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or destruction.

However, no transmission or storage system on the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services used, applicable legal requirements or our data processing practices.

The current version published on this page applies whenever you visit Taormina.Boats.

16. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about the processing of your personal data, please contact:

[LEGAL NAME / COMPANY]
[PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]