Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 12.05.2025
Last Updated: 30.04.2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Sailors.tips (the "site", "we", "our") collects, uses and protects your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
The data controller for this website is:
MESF OÜ
Email: [email protected]
2. What Data We Collect
| Data Type | Examples | Legal Basis under GDPR |
|---|---|---|
| Identification Data | First name, last name, public profile details | Art. 6(1)(b) - Performance of a contract |
| Contact Information | Email address | Art. 6(1)(b) - Account and service communication |
| User Content | Reviews, photos, routes, marina details, stores, services and anchorages submitted by you | Art. 6(1)(b) - Providing the service |
| Analytics Data | Site interactions via Google Analytics, subject to your cookie choice | Art. 6(1)(a) - Consent |
| Reward-Related Data | Data necessary to process contributor rewards and related accounting | Art. 6(1)(b) - Performance of a contract; Art. 6(1)(c) - Legal obligations |
3. Purpose of Data Processing
- To create and manage your account;
- To publish and moderate user-generated sailing content;
- To communicate with you about your account, submitted content or support requests;
- To process rewards for users contributing high-quality content;
- To analyze website usage and improve our service when you consent to analytics cookies.
4. Cookies and Analytics
We use necessary cookies to keep the website working. With your consent, we also use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website. Google may collect technical information including:
- IP address, which may be processed in an anonymized or shortened form;
- Browser type, device type and approximate region;
- Page views and navigation behavior.
Google acts as a data processor or independent controller depending on the processing context. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy
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5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated above, including:
- Maintaining an active user account;
- Keeping published content available while it remains useful to the community;
- Fulfilling legal, accounting and tax obligations;
- Resolving disputes and preventing abuse.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal data only in limited cases:
- When required by law, court decision or competent authority;
- When necessary to provide the service, for example analytics, hosting, email delivery or payment processing, under appropriate agreements;
- When you publish content that is intentionally visible to other users or the public.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
- Right of access - to know what data we hold about you;
- Right to rectification - to correct inaccurate data;
- Right to erasure - to delete your data in applicable cases;
- Right to restrict processing - to limit how we use your data;
- Right to object - to certain uses of your data;
- Right to data portability - to receive your data in a structured format;
- Right to withdraw consent - where processing is based on your consent;
- Right to lodge a complaint - with your local Data Protection Authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].
8. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
9. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page. Continued use of the site after changes are published means that you accept the updated policy.