Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Mare Capitanca collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or engage with our services. This is a general template and should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel before publication to ensure compliance with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
Last updated
This policy was last reviewed on the date this page was published. Mare Capitanca may update this policy from time to time; material changes will be reflected by updating the "last updated" notice.
1. Introduction
Mare Capitanca ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website or request information about our services, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website and services, including:
- Contact details such as your name, email address, telephone number, and postal address when you submit an enquiry or request form.
- Information you provide when corresponding with us, including enquiries, feedback, or supporting documentation.
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and operating system, collected automatically as you navigate the site.
- Usage data relating to how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and referral sources.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and provide requested information about our services.
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and the services we offer.
- To communicate with you about updates, changes to our terms or policies, or administrative matters.
- To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security, or technical issues.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, provided those interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the site may become inaccessible or not function properly.
6. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide:
- To service providers and professional advisers who perform functions on our behalf, subject to confidentiality obligations.
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to requests from public and government authorities.
- To enforce or apply our terms of service and other agreements.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Mare Capitanca, our clients, or others.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to our website.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, after which it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
9. International Transfers
Information we collect may be stored and processed in locations other than your own. Where we transfer information across borders, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled consistently with this policy and applicable law.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your data, the right to object to certain processing, and the right to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page. We will respond to legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please get in touch via our Contact page.