Island Skipper Charters
Last Updated: June 2026
At Island Skipper Charters, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our inquiry forms, or book a private charter experience.
1. Information We Collect
To provide a seamless, curated booking process, we collect the following types of information when you interact with our digital platforms:
- Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and WhatsApp contact details.
- Charter Preferences: Desired charter types (Half-Day, Full-Day, Sunset Cruise), requested sailing dates, party sizes, and any specific itinerary or marine destination notes you submit.
- Technical Data: Basic internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, and usage data collected via clean, unbloated cookies to optimize your mobile booking experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We utilize the data we collect strictly to deliver our custom coastal experiences on your terms. Your information is used to:
- Generate personalized charter availability and customized pricing quotes.
- Establish direct, real-time communication via phone or WhatsApp fallback networks to finalize logistics.
- Coordinate directly with your captain and crew regarding safety parameters, party sizing, and custom routing requests.
- Maintain and improve the security, performance, and responsive layout scaling of our live website.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
- No Shared Passenger Lists: Because we operate strictly as a private, premium charter service, your group’s details are completely confidential.
- Third-Party Restrictions: We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to outside marketing firms.
- Service Providers: Data is only shared with trusted essential partners required to fulfill your reservation—such as payment gateways for structured booking phases or immediate operational dispatch systems.
4. Data Security & Retention
- Controlled Access: We protect your personal data by storing it behind secure networks. Access is tightly restricted to core operations personnel and your assigned crew.
- Retention Boundaries: We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill your charter arrangements, address logistical processing updates, or comply with standard local accounting requirements.
5. Cookies and Performance Trackers
- Discipline Over Bloat: Our website avoids heavy scripts or intrusive tracking suites. We use lightweight, functional cookies solely to remember your form choices and ensure smooth page performance across all desktop and mobile viewports.
- User Control: You can choose to disable cookies directly through your individual browser settings at any time.
6. Your Rights & Choices
You maintain full control over your personal details. At any point, you may reach out to our operations desk to:
- Request an overview of the specific information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct or update inaccurate contact or party size details.
- Request the complete deletion of your personal contact records from our active communication databases.
For any questions regarding this policy or our data management practices, please contact our team directly through our primary operations channels.