Privacy Policy

Bluewaters Club ("we", "us") is committed to protecting the personal information of its members and those who inquire about membership. This Policy describes what information we collect, why, how we use it, and the rights you have in respect of it.

1. Data controller

The data controller for the purposes of this Policy is Bluewaters Club, Moll Vell 8, 07012 Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Inquiries about data may be sent to the Secretary at secretary@bluewaters.club.

2. What we collect

We collect only the information you provide to us, which typically includes:

• Your name and the names of your traveling party
• Contact details (email address, postal address, and telephone if you share it)
• Voyage preferences and sailing experience
• Any dietary requirements or health information relevant to being aboard
• Payment information for confirmed bookings, processed via our payment provider

3. Why we collect it

We use this information solely for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiry
• To administer your membership and voyage bookings
• To ensure safety and comfort aboard
• To send you the annual season announcement (only if you are a member)
• To meet our legal, regulatory, and accounting obligations

We do not send marketing communications. There is no mailing list. We do not sell or share your data with third parties for their own marketing.

4. How long we keep it

We retain your information for as long as you are a member of the Club, and for a further seven years after the end of your membership for accounting and legal purposes. You may request earlier deletion where legally permissible.

5. Third parties

We share your data only with the following categories of third party, and only to the extent strictly necessary:

• Our payment provider, to process bookings
• Our accountants and auditors, for statutory reporting
• Skippers and crew, where operationally necessary (e.g. dietary requirements)
• Authorities, where legally required

6. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate
• Ask us to delete information we no longer need to hold
• Object to certain processing, or ask us to restrict it
• Request your data in a portable format
• Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, write to the Secretary at the address above. We will respond within one calendar month.

7. Security

We maintain reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. Further detail is in our internal Security Policy.

8. Changes

We may update this Policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page indicates when it was last revised.