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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/12/2025

Sail and Stay Privé GmbH (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, and safeguard your information when you visit www.sailandstayprive.com, contact us, or book our services.

1. Who We Are

Sail and Stay Privé GmbH is a Swiss-registered boutique travel company offering private sailing journeys and curated accommodation in the Cyclades, Greece.
 

Registered address:
Blegistrasse 11A, CH-6340 Baar, Switzerland
UID: CHE-199.860.710
 

We operate in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

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a. Information you provide to us

  • Name, email address, phone number

  • Travel preferences, group size, dates, accommodation choices

  • Dietary or health information only if voluntarily provided for trip planning

  • Any information shared via forms, messages, or email

  • Payment details processed securely by third-party providers (we do not store card details)

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b. Automatically collected data

  • IP address, device type, browser type

  • Pages visited, time spent on site, referring websites

  • Cookie preferences

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your data to:

  • Respond to enquiries and provide personalised offers

  • Create, manage, and confirm bookings

  • Coordinate services including villas, yachts, crew, and transfers

  • Send relevant updates before and during your trip

  • Improve our website, marketing, and user experience

  • Maintain compliance with accounting, tax, and legal obligations

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We do not sell or rent your personal data.

4. Newsletter Communications

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we use your name and email address to send updates and personalised offers about Sail and Stay Privé. We only send newsletters with your consent, and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. We keep your data for as long as you remain subscribed.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (under GDPR)

We rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent – when you submit a contact form or accept cookies

  • Contract performance – when you book a trip or request an offer

  • Legitimate interests – to improve our website and respond to enquiries

  • Legal obligations – tax, invoicing, accounting, and record-keeping

6. How We Store & Protect Your Data

Some of our partners (Google, Wix, Meta) are located outside the EU.
Data transfers occur only when appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy decisions

  • GDPR-compliant processing agreements

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including secure storage in Google Workspace, access restrictions, encryption, and regular monitoring.

8. Data retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary:

  • Enquiries: up to 12 months

  • Booking records: 10 years (legal obligation)

  • Analytics and cookies: according to tool-specific retention policies

  • Emails and CRM notes: as long as required for client service or legal interest

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You may request deletion at any time unless legal obligations require retention.

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR and Swiss law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Withdraw consent

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Request a copy of your data (data portability)

  • Lodge a complaint with your Data Protection Authority

10. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure website functionality

  • Analyse traffic (Google Analytics 4)

  • Improve marketing relevance (Google Ads, Meta)

  • Understand user behaviour (Hotjar)

On your first visit, our Usercentrics cookie banner allows you to accept or manage your preferences.

You may also disable cookies directly in your browser.

11. Third-Party Services We Use

Your data may be processed by the following providers:

  • Google Analytics 4 – website analytics

  • Google Ads – advertising and conversions

  • Meta/Facebook – advertising, retargeting

  • Wix – website hosting and infrastructure

  • Google Workspace – email and document storage

  • Payment Providers – secure processing of deposits or payments

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The most recent version is always available on this page, with a revised Effective Date.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

Sail and Stay Privé GmbH
Blegistrasse 11A, CH-6340 Baar, Switzerland
Email: info@sailandstayprive.com
Phone: +41 76 239 56 58

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