Cookie Policy

Last updated: 21/02/2026

This Cookie Policy explains how BookYachtCharter.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.

By using our website, you acknowledge the use of essential cookies and privacy-focused technologies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help store preferences, enable functionality, and allow us to understand how visitors use our site.

We use privacy-focused analytics and security technologies designed to operate without advertising, profiling, or cross-site tracking.

These operate similarly to cookies and allow us to collect usage information.

2. What Information Cookies May Collect

Depending on your browser settings and interactions, cookies and tracking tools on our Site may collect:

• IP address
• Approximate location (based on IP)
• Device type and browser information
• Pages viewed and time spent on the site
• Actions taken (e.g. pages visited, enquiries submitted)
• Referral sources
• Language preferences
• Interaction with forms and emails

This information may be collected through a combination of essential cookies, security measures, privacy-focused analytics, and email communications, depending on the context.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential functionality, such as:

• Enabling site navigation
• Remembering basic settings
• Supporting secure form submissions
• Maintaining login sessions (if applicable)

Without them, parts of the site may not function properly.

3.2 Performance and Analytics

We use a privacy-focused analytics service to understand aggregated website usage, such as page views, time spent on pages, navigation patterns, and general interaction trends.

This analytics solution does not use cookies, does not track users across websites, and does not identify individual visitors.

3.3 Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your:

• Language
• Region
• Display settings

They allow us to personalise your experience.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

We may promote our services through external platforms such as social media networks or search engines. We do not use advertising, remarketing, or behavioral tracking cookies on this Site.

Any interaction with advertisements on third-party platforms is governed by those platforms’ privacy policies.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Tracking

We may use third-party services for embedded content, security, or off-site advertising. Where third-party services are used, data collection occurs under their own privacy policies and may not involve cookies placed by this Site.

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies, including:

• YachtCharterBrokerFinder.com
• Yacht brokers or service providers we work with
• Social media plugins
• Embedded content providers (e.g. YouTube, images, scripts)
• Interactive maps may load external resources from mapping providers to display geographic data.

These third parties may collect information about your use of the site, including IP address, interaction data, or activity across other websites.

5. How We Use Cookie Data

We may use data gathered through cookies for:

• Improving website performance
• Understanding visitor behaviour
• Personalising content and recommendations
• Sending email marketing campaigns (if subscribed)
• Measuring the effectiveness of content
• Enhancing user experience
• Matching enquiries to relevant brokers

When you submit an enquiry through our forms, the information you provide may be shared with relevant yacht charter professionals or service providers in order to respond to your request.

This may include contact details, enquiry preferences, and approximate location information derived from IP address processing performed locally on our servers.

We do not share cookie- or analytics-derived data with third parties.

6. Sharing of Information

Information shared with third parties is limited to what is necessary to operate the website, respond to enquiries, or connect users with relevant charter professionals.

When you submit an enquiry, the details you provide may be forwarded to relevant yacht charter brokers or service providers so they can respond directly to you.

We do not sell or share advertising data, behavioral tracking data, or analytics data.

7. Managing Cookies

You may control or disable cookies in your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:

• Block cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Receive alerts when cookies are placed
• Limit tracking or site storage

However, blocking certain cookies may reduce functionality or prevent parts of the site from working as intended.

8. Email Campaign Tracking

When you open or interact with an email from us, tracking pixels may record:

• That the email was opened
• Which links were clicked
• Device type
• Approximate location

This helps us understand what content is useful and improve future communication.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top indicates the latest version. Continued use of the site after changes are posted signifies acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you may contact us at: privacy@bookyachtcharter.com