Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1 August 2026
Côte d'Azur Boat Charters SARL ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect through cotedazur-boatcharters.fr and our booking process, why we collect it, and the rights you have over it under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and, where applicable, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Data Controller
The data controller is Côte d'Azur Boat Charters SARL, 7 Quai Entrecasteaux, 06300 Nice, France, registered as RCS Nice B 892 447 130. You can reach us at [email protected] or +33 4 93 55 21 40 for any privacy question.
2. Data We Collect
| Category | Examples | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & contact data | Name, email, phone number, postal address | Provided directly by you (booking or contact forms) |
| Booking data | Boat selected, dates, number of guests, special requests | Provided directly by you |
| Licence & safety data | Boating licence number, date of birth (where a licence is legally required) | Provided directly by you at check-in |
| Payment data | Card token, billing address (full card numbers are processed by our payment provider, never stored by us) | Provided directly by you via our payment processor |
| Technical data | IP address, browser type, pages viewed, cookie identifiers | Collected automatically via cookies/analytics |
3. How We Use It
- To process and confirm boat charter bookings and respond to enquiries.
- To verify licence and safety requirements before a charter.
- To process payments and issue invoices required under French commercial and tax law.
- To send booking-related communications (confirmations, changes, safety briefings).
- With your consent, to send marketing emails and measure the performance of our advertising, including Google Ads campaigns.
- To maintain the security and proper functioning of the website.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)
- Contract performance: booking data, licence verification, payment processing.
- Legal obligation: invoicing and accounting records retained under French tax law.
- Consent: marketing cookies, marketing emails, and non-essential analytics.
- Legitimate interest: essential website security, fraud prevention and aggregate analytics needed to operate the business.
5. Sharing & International Transfers
We share personal data only with: our payment processor, to complete transactions; our insurance provider, where required to cover a charter; email and hosting providers who process data on our behalf under data-processing agreements; and public authorities where required by law (for example, port or maritime safety authorities). We do not sell personal data. Where a service provider is located outside the European Economic Area, transfers rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or an equivalent adequacy mechanism.
6. Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies to operate the booking form, cart-equivalent state and security. With your consent, given through the cookie banner on this site, we also use analytics cookies to understand site usage and marketing cookies to measure advertising performance. You can change your choice at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer; your preference is stored locally in your browser.
7. Retention
Booking and invoicing records are kept for 10 years as required by French commercial and tax law. Marketing consent and related data are kept until you withdraw consent or for a maximum of 3 years of inactivity. Enquiry data from unconfirmed bookings is deleted after 24 months.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request erasure, subject to legal retention duties; restrict or object to certain processing; request data portability; and withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), at www.cnil.fr.
9. Rights of California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, correct inaccurate information, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information; we do not sell personal information. You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising these rights. Requests can be submitted to [email protected] and will be verified using the contact details on file for your booking.
10. Security
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures, including encrypted transmission (HTTPS/TLS), restricted internal access to booking records, and contractual security requirements for our processors. No system is completely secure, and we encourage you to use a unique password if you create an account with us.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to [email protected] or by post to Côte d'Azur Boat Charters SARL, 7 Quai Entrecasteaux, 06300 Nice, France.