Privacy Policy

Yacht House

Last updated: June 2026

Yacht House B.V. values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, request information, use our services or otherwise communicate with us.

This Privacy Policy has been prepared in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, also known as the GDPR. Under the GDPR, personal data may only be processed when there is a valid legal basis, such as consent, contractual necessity, legal obligation or legitimate interest.

1. Who we are
Yacht House B.V. is a high-end yacht service company specialising in pre-owned yachts, refit, yacht management, brokerage, service and support.

Yacht House B.V.
Email: info@yacht-house.nl
Address: Moleneind 23A – 1241 NG Kortenhoef – The Netherlands / Port de La Rague – B.P. 50920 – 06213 Mandelieu La Napoule Cedex – France
Website: yacht-house.nl

For the purposes of applicable privacy legislation, Yacht House B.V. acts as the data controller for the personal data described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:

Contact details
Your name, email address, telephone number, company name and any other information you provide when contacting us.

Yacht and service information
Information relating to your yacht, service request, purchase or sale enquiry, refit project, marina management request or other Yacht House service.

Communication data
Messages, emails, forms, enquiries and any other communication you send to us.

Website usage data
Information about how you use our website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and general analytics data.

Commercial and contractual data
Information required to prepare offers, agreements, invoices, yacht management documents, service arrangements or other business-related documentation.

We only collect personal data that is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

3. How we use your personal data
Yacht House B.V. may use your personal data for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries and provide information about our services.

To prepare quotations, agreements, yacht service proposals, management documents and related communication.

To perform yacht management, refit, brokerage, service, charter coordination or other agreed services.

To manage client relationships and provide personal support.

To process administrative, financial and contractual matters.

To improve our website, communication and services.

To send relevant updates, newsletters or commercial information, where permitted by law or where you have given consent.

To comply with legal, tax, accounting and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal basis for processing
We process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

Performance of a contract
When processing is necessary to provide services, prepare agreements or take steps before entering into a contract.

Legitimate interest
When processing is necessary for our business operations, client communication, service improvement, administration or security, provided that your privacy interests do not override our interests. Organisations relying on legitimate interest must ensure that the rights and freedoms of individuals are not seriously affected.

Consent
When you have given consent, for example for certain marketing communications or non-essential cookies. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous.

Legal obligation
When we are required to process data to comply with applicable laws, tax obligations or administrative requirements.

5. Cookies and website analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions properly, to improve user experience and to collect website analytics.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to work. Other cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may require your consent before they are placed. Under EU privacy rules, certain cookies require user consent before they may be used to collect data.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or, where available, through the cookie settings on our website.

6. Sharing personal data with third parties
We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with carefully selected third parties where necessary for our services or business operations. This may include:

IT and website service providers.

Hosting and cloud service providers.

Accounting, legal or administrative advisors.

Payment, invoicing or CRM providers.

Yacht service partners, shipyards, surveyors, marinas, agents or technical partners where required for the requested service.

Government authorities, tax authorities or regulators where legally required.

Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, we take appropriate measures to ensure that they protect your data and only process it in accordance with our instructions.

7. International transfers
In principle, we aim to process personal data within the European Economic Area. If personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

8. How long we keep your personal data
We do not keep personal data longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

The retention period depends on the type of data and the reason for processing. For example:

Contact enquiries are kept as long as necessary to handle the request and maintain relevant communication.

Contractual and administrative records are kept in accordance with applicable legal and tax retention obligations.

Marketing data is kept until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.

Website analytics data is kept for a limited period in accordance with our cookie and analytics settings.

9. Security of your personal data
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

These measures may include secure systems, access controls, confidentiality obligations, regular software updates and careful selection of service providers.

10. Your privacy rights
Under applicable privacy laws, you have several rights regarding your personal data. These may include:

The right to access your personal data.

The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

The right to request deletion of your data.

The right to restrict processing.

The right to object to certain processing activities.

The right to data portability.

The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

In the Netherlands, the relevant supervisory authority is the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.

11. Marketing communication
We may contact you with information about Yacht House services, yachts, events, refit opportunities or related updates if you have requested such information, are an existing client or have given consent.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communication at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

12. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, such as partners, marinas, shipyards or external service providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of these websites. We recommend reading the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website, legal obligations or business operations.

The latest version will always be available on our website. The date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was last updated.

14. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

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