Privacy Policy
1. Overview & Data Controller
Loopsterqust Travel Editorial Ltd. ("Loopsterqust", "we", "our", or "us"), registered at 14 St. Ann's Square, Suite 4B, Manchester M2 7EF, United Kingdom (Company No. 14892014), operates loopsterqust.yachts. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of every traveler who uses our website, interactive itinerary tools, and editorial resources in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Information We Collect
We only collect data necessary to provide high-quality travel blueprints and interactive planning tools:
- Voluntary Information: When you submit an inquiry through our Contact Form or configure preferences in our Trip Builder, we collect your name, email address, travel parameters (such as trip length and travel style), and any message notes you provide.
- Automated & Technical Data: When you browse our website, our servers automatically record anonymous analytical telemetry including IP address (anonymized), browser user-agent, operating system, referring URL, time spent per guide, and pages visited.
- Local Storage State: Our trip planner and packing checklist utilize browser-native `localStorage` to save your checklist progress directly onto your personal device without sending private inventories to our remote database.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)
We process your personal data under the following legitimate legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): When you opt-in to optional tracking cookies or send direct inquiries via our contact interfaces.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): To maintain website security, prevent spam bot submissions, optimize site loading speeds, and understand which European starter itineraries provide the greatest utility to readers.
4. Cookies and Analytical Tracking
We use essential cookies strictly required for website operation and privacy consent memory. For comprehensive breakdowns of all active cookies and granular opt-out mechanisms, please review our dedicated Cookie Policy.
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may transmit aggregated, non-identifiable telemetry to trusted infrastructure processors (such as secure Cloudflare CDN hosting and privacy-first analytics suites) bound by strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
6. Data Retention Schedule
Contact messages and support inquiries are retained for a maximum duration of 24 months to satisfy customer service continuity and legal compliance, after which they are permanently expunged or anonymized.
7. Your Statutory Privacy Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA, you possess comprehensive rights over your personal data:
- Right of Access & Portability: You may request a machine-readable copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request the prompt correction of inaccurate records.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may demand the complete deletion of your records from our systems.
- Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You may object at any time to analytical or communication processing.
8. Data Protection Officer & Contact Inquiries
To exercise any of your statutory privacy rights, or if you have questions regarding our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Team at:
Email: [email protected]
Postal Address: Data Protection Officer, Loopsterqust Travel Editorial Ltd., 14 St. Ann's Square, Suite 4B, Manchester M2 7EF, United Kingdom.