Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Who We Are

Wave Pirates Maritime Services operates the website wavepirates.com. We provide professional maritime services including vessel deliveries, technical surveys and dockyard assistance to shipping companies, fleet managers, yacht owners and maritime professionals worldwide.

For any privacy-related matters, you can contact us at:
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.wavepirates.com

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

Data you provide directly:

  • Full name
  • Company name
  • Corporate email address
  • Phone number
  • Any information submitted through our contact or quote request forms

Data collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on site
  • Referring website or source
  • Device type and operating system

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries and quote requests submitted through our website
  • To deliver documents or resources requested via our forms
  • To analyse website traffic and improve our content using Google Analytics
  • To identify companies visiting our website using Leadinfo, a B2B tracking tool
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Legitimate interest — We have a legitimate interest in understanding who visits our website and in responding to business enquiries.

Contractual necessity — When you request a quote or engage our services, processing your data is necessary to fulfil that request.

Consent — Where required by law, we will ask for your explicit consent before processing your data.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

  • Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months
  • Analytical data collected via Google Analytics is retained for up to 26 months
  • Lead identification data via Leadinfo is processed in accordance with their own retention policy

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Google Analytics — Used to measure website traffic and user behaviour in an anonymised manner. Data is processed by Google LLC. For more information, visit policies.google.com.

Leadinfo — Used to identify companies visiting our website based on IP address. No personal data of individual users is stored. For more information, visit leadinfo.com.

Contact Form 7 — Used to process form submissions on our website. Data submitted through forms is sent directly to our email and is not stored in the WordPress database by default.

DreamHost — Our website is hosted on DreamHost servers. Your data may be stored on servers located within the United States. DreamHost complies with applicable data protection regulations.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure — You can request that we delete your personal data
  • Right to restriction — You can ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability — You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object — You can object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interest

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

We use cookies on our website for analytical and technical purposes. For detailed information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy at wavepirates.com/cookie-policy.

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Our website is secured with SSL/TLS encryption and hosted on a protected server environment.

10. International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this is the case, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Wave Pirates Maritime Services
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wavepirates.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.