Privacy Policy for Shasa Catamarans (Barbados)
Effective date: 20th November 2025
Shasa Catamarans ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website [your-website-url] (the "Site"). We’re friendly, transparent, and we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights. It also explains how we use cookies and how you can manage them on Wix.
Contact us:
- Email: Shasacatamarancruises@google.com
- Phone: +1 (246) 243 4670
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1. Who we are
Shasa Catamarans is a Barbados-based marine charter, sales, and related services provider. We are the “controller” of your personal data collected through the Site and related services.
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2. What personal data we collect
We may collect, store, and use the following categories of personal data:
- Identity data: name, username, title.
- Contact data: email address, phone number, postal address.
- Financial data: payment information (processed securely by our payment processor), refunds data.
- Transaction data: bookings, charters, services requested, products purchased.
- Technical data: IP address, device information, browser type/version, time zone, OS, and other device data.
- Usage data: pages visited, features used, interactions, time spent on Site.
- Marketing data: preferences for receiving marketing, communication preferences.
- Sensitive data: we generally do not collect sensitive data unless necessary for a specific purpose and with your explicit consent or as required by law.
If you provide information about another person (e.g., a guest), you confirm you have their consent to share that information with us.
3. How we collect your data
- Direct interactions: bookings, account creation, forms, newsletter signup, inquiries.
- Automated technologies: cookies and similar tracking on Wix to collect usage data.
- Third parties: payment processors, analytics providers, marketing partners, and other service providers (where permitted by law).
4. How we use your personal data
- To manage bookings, charters, and services.
- To process payments and refunds.
- To communicate about bookings, updates, and customer service.
- To personalize your Site experience.
- To send marketing communications (only with consent or as allowed by law; you can opt out anytime).
- To improve our services and Site (analytics, UX testing).
- To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.
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5. Legal bases for processing
We rely on:
- Contractual necessity (to perform bookings and deliver services).
- Legitimate interests (to improve Site/services, prevent fraud, and for direct marketing where permitted and with opt-out).
- Consent (for marketing communications where required by law).
- Legal obligations (to comply with applicable laws and regulatory requests).
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6. Cookies and tracking technologies (Wix)
We and Wix use cookies and similar technologies to enhance the Site. Cookies we may use:
- Essential cookies: necessary for site functioning (e.g., security, session).
- Performance cookies: analyze usage to improve the Site.
- Functional cookies: remember your choices (language/region) and provide enhanced features.
- Targeting/advertising cookies: for marketing personalization (subject to consent where required).
Manage cookies via the Wix cookie banner or your browser settings. Some features may not work if you disable certain cookies. Wix’s own privacy practices also apply.
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7. How we share your data
We may share with:
- Service providers (payment processors, booking systems, email services, analytics, IT support) to perform services on our behalf.
- Business transfers (merger/acquisition or sale) with confidentiality obligations.
- Legal obligations (to comply with laws, regulators, court orders, or to protect rights).
We require processors to protect your data and only process it on our instructions.
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8. International transfers
Your data may be transferred to processors/partners outside Barbados. We use appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses) where applicable.
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9. Data security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. We rely on Wix hosting and security features and follow industry best practices for handling personal information.
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10. Data retention
We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, and reporting obligations. When no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
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11. Your rights
Under Barbadian law, you may have rights including:
- Access to your data (copy of your personal data).
- Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion in certain circumstances.
- Objection to processing, including direct marketing.
- Restriction of processing.
- Data portability (where applicable).
- Withdraw consent (for processing based on consent).
To exercise rights, contact us at the details above. We may verify your identity before fulfilling requests.
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12. Children’s privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect their personal data. If you believe we have, contact us to address it.
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13. Do Not Track and international visitors
We respect privacy preferences. Our Site does not respond to Do Not Track signals. We provide options to opt out of cookies and personalized advertising as described. Visitors outside Barbados should be aware that their data may be processed in Barbados or elsewhere, in accordance with this policy.
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14. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. If material changes are made, we will update the effective date and provide notice on the Site or via contact methods you provided.
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15. How to contact us
- Email: Shasacatamarancruises@google.com
- Phone: +1 (246) 243 4670
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16. Regulatory references (Barbados)
- Personal Data Protection Act (or applicable local privacy laws)
- Data subject rights under Barbadian law
- Sector-specific regulations for marine charter, tourism, and financial transactions