1. About this policy
This Privacy Policy explains how YachtByte collects and uses personal data when you use this website, subscribe for access, request a magic login link, send a contact message, or interact with YachtByte content.
YachtByte is intended to be operated by a UK-registered company. Add the registered company name, company number, registered office, and VAT number if applicable before public launch.
For privacy questions, contact info@yachtbyte.com.
2. Data controller
For the purposes of UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, the YachtByte operating company will be the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
Launch action: replace this section with the final UK company name, registered office, company number, and any appointed data protection contact before public launch.
3. Personal data we collect
Depending on how you use the site, YachtByte may collect:
- name and email address submitted through subscription, login, or contact forms;
- subscriber status, email preferences, access status, login timestamps, and account-related metadata;
- contact messages and related routing information;
- magic-link login metadata such as request time, expiry time, IP address, browser user agent, and whether a link has been used;
- technical logs generated by the web server or hosting provider, such as IP address, browser type, requested URL, and timestamps;
- analytics or cookie data if non-essential analytics tools are enabled later.
4. How we use personal data
YachtByte uses personal data to:
- provide email-gated and member-access content;
- send magic login links and account-access messages;
- respond to contact enquiries and editorial suggestions;
- manage subscriber preferences for future News Feed updates, courses, jobs, or product communications;
- protect the site, investigate abuse, debug technical issues, and maintain security;
- understand aggregate usage of the site if privacy-respecting analytics are enabled.
5. Lawful bases
YachtByte will rely on one or more lawful bases depending on the activity:
- Contract: to provide subscriber access, account login, and requested site services.
- Legitimate interests: to operate, secure, improve, and administer the website, respond to enquiries, and keep basic business records.
- Consent: where required for non-essential cookies, marketing email, or optional communications.
- Legal obligation: where records must be kept or disclosed to comply with UK law.
6. Email and communications
Transactional emails, such as login links and access messages, are sent because they are necessary to provide the service requested. Marketing or newsletter-style communications should only be sent where YachtByte has an appropriate lawful basis and an unsubscribe route.
7. Cookies and similar technologies
YachtByte currently uses essential cookies or session storage needed for login, subscriber access, security, and normal website operation. Essential cookies do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide the service requested by the user.
If analytics, advertising, embedded media, or other non-essential tracking tools are added later, YachtByte should provide clear cookie information and request consent where required under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
8. Sharing personal data
YachtByte may share personal data with trusted suppliers that help operate the site, such as hosting providers, database providers, email delivery services, security tools, and professional advisers. Suppliers should only process personal data according to YachtByte instructions and appropriate contractual safeguards.
YachtByte does not intend to sell personal data.
9. International transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, YachtByte should use appropriate safeguards required by UK data protection law, such as adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.
10. Retention
YachtByte should keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purpose collected, including account access, security, support, legal, accounting, or operational requirements. Suggested retention periods should be finalised before launch.
- Contact messages: retain while the enquiry is active and for a reasonable business record period.
- Subscriber records: retain while the account is active and for a reasonable period after unsubscribe or closure.
- Magic-link metadata: retain for a short security and audit period.
- Server logs: retain according to hosting and security needs.
11. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, individuals may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to processing of, or request a copy of their personal data. These rights are subject to legal limits and exemptions.
To exercise privacy rights, contact info@yachtbyte.com. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office if you are unhappy with how your personal data is handled.
12. Security
YachtByte should use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including access controls, secure hosting configuration, encrypted transport, and careful management of production secrets.
13. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as YachtByte adds hosting, email, analytics, payment, course, product, recruitment, or membership features. Material changes should be reflected on this page before the relevant processing begins.