Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

SeaBuddy Classic Boats For Sale ("SeaBuddy", "we", "us", or "our") operates the website at seabuddyclassicboatforsale.com and the associated mobile optimised interface. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the rights you have over your data. Please read it carefully before using our service.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly — such as your name, email address, phone number, and profile details when you register an account. Sellers and brokers additionally supply business details, vessel specifications, and high resolution photographs. Buyers may save searches and send enquiries that we store to facilitate communication.

We also collect information automatically through your use of the site. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and session duration. We use standard web server logs and first-party analytics for this purpose.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to operate and improve the marketplace: creating and managing your account, displaying your listings to prospective buyers, routing enquiries between parties, processing payments, and sending transactional notifications such as listing approvals or password resets.

With your consent we may send you editorial newsletters, market reports, and curated listings that match your saved preferences. You can withdraw consent at any time via the unsubscribe link included in every marketing email or through your account settings.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

SeaBuddy uses essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session state. We also use preference cookies to remember your chosen filters, currency, and display settings. First-party analytics cookies allow us to understand aggregate site usage without sharing data with advertising networks.

You can control cookie behaviour through your browser settings or our Cookie Policy. Disabling essential cookies will prevent login and certain site functions from working correctly.

4. Third Party Service Providers

We share data with a limited set of vetted providers who help us deliver the service:

• Brevo (Sendinblue) — handles transactional and marketing email delivery. Your email address and first name are shared solely for this purpose.
• RustFS private VPS storage — stores listing images and documents on servers we control. No third party has access to files stored there.
• Payment processor — processes subscription fees for premium listings. We do not store card numbers on our systems; the processor handles PCI-DSS compliance directly.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to advertisers or data brokers.

5. Data Retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account remains active. If you close your account we delete or anonymise your personal information within 90 days, unless we are required by law to retain certain records for longer — for example, financial records related to subscription payments may be kept for up to seven years.

Listing content that has been publicly visible may persist in search engine caches beyond that period; we have no control over external caches but will honour confirmed takedown requests where technically possible.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your country of residence you may have rights to access a copy of your personal data, correct inaccurate information, request deletion, object to or restrict processing, and receive your data in a portable format. EU and UK residents have these rights under GDPR; California residents have similar rights under CCPA.

To exercise any right, email us at the address in Section 8. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data: HTTPS encryption in transit, hashed passwords at rest, role-based access controls for staff, and regular security reviews of our infrastructure. Despite these measures no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure. Please use a strong, unique password for your SeaBuddy account and notify us promptly if you suspect any unauthorised access.

8. Contact Us

For privacy enquiries, data requests, or concerns about how we handle your information, please contact us at privacy@seabuddyclassicboatforsale.com. We take all privacy matters seriously and aim to resolve issues promptly and transparently.

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced via the email address associated with your account at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the site after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.