PRIVACY POLICY

Berlin Yacht Club Simplified Privacy Policy Effective Date: 2025 Your privacy matters to the Berlin Yacht Club (the "Club"). This policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.

  1. Our Core Promise We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any outside third parties for marketing or commercial purposes.Your information is only used to manage the Club and provide you with services.

  2. What Information We Collect We collect information in two ways:Type of Data What it is Why we collect it Membership Data name, address, email, phone, emergency contact, boat details, payment records (for dues).To manage your membership, collect dues, communicate important Club news, and run Club activities (e.g., events, moorage).Website Data IP address, browser type, pages visited, and cookies.To help our website work correctly, analyze traffic, and improve your online experience.

  3. How We Use & Share Your Data Club Operations: We use your data strictly for internal operations: sending newsletters, managing facility access, billing, and event registration.Essential Service Providers: We may share only the necessary details with trusted partners who help us run the Club (e.g., the secure company that processes your membership payments, or the service that sends our club-wide emails). These partners are legally bound to keep your data private and use it only for our instructions.Legal Compliance: We will only share data if legally required to do so (e.g., by a court order).

  4. Your Security We take reasonable steps to secure your personal information using secure servers, firewalls, and data encryption. We keep your data only as long as you are a member and for a necessary period afterward for legal or financial record-keeping.

  5. Your Rights You have the right to:Know what information we hold about you.Ask us to correct any data that is wrong.Ask us to delete your personal data (subject to legal exceptions).To exercise these rights, please contact the Club Secretary.

  6. Contact Us If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out: Berlin Yacht Club Email: byc@berlinyachtclub.com