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    Privacy Policy

    1. Introduction

    Protecting your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy informs you about what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data.

    This privacy policy applies to the website clearship.app and all related services. We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    2. Responsible Party

    WeLytics GmbH

    Haselweg 1

    8500 Frauenfeld

    Switzerland

    Email: [email protected]

    3. Data We Collect

    3.1 Automatically Collected Data

    When you access our website, the following technical data is automatically collected:

    • IP address (anonymized)
    • Date and time of access
    • Pages visited
    • Browser type and version
    • Operating system
    • Referrer URL

    3.2 Registration and User Account

    When you register for our service, we collect:

    • Email address
    • Name (optional)
    • Password (stored encrypted)
    • Boat and maintenance data you enter

    3.3 Payment Data

    Payments are processed through our payment service provider Stripe. We do not store complete credit card data. Stripe processes your payment data according to their own Privacy Policy.

    4. Cookies and Analytics Tools

    4.1 Essential Cookies

    We use essential cookies for website functionality, specifically for:

    • Authentication and session management
    • Storing your cookie preferences

    These cookies are necessary for website operation and do not require consent.

    4.2 Analytics Cookies

    With your consent, we use analytics tools (RudderStack/WeLytics) to understand and improve website usage. These tools collect:

    • Page views and navigation behavior
    • Time spent on pages
    • Device and browser information

    Data is processed on servers in Switzerland.

    Manage Cookie Settings

    You can change your cookie settings at any time:

    5. Purpose of Data Processing

    We process your data for the following purposes:

    • Service Provision: Enabling access to boat maintenance features and tracking
    • Communication: Responding to inquiries, sending service notifications
    • Improvement: Analyzing website usage to optimize our service
    • Legal Obligations: Fulfilling legal retention requirements

    6. Legal Basis

    Processing of your data is based on:

    • Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): For providing our services
    • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For analytics cookies and marketing
    • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): For essential cookies and security measures

    7. Data Sharing with Third Parties

    We only share your personal data with third parties in the following cases:

    • Payment Processing: Stripe (USA) - with appropriate data protection guarantees
    • Hosting: Vercel (USA) - with standard contractual clauses
    • File Storage: AWS S3 (EU region) - for images and documents
    • Analytics: WeLytics (Switzerland) - only with consent

    For transfers to third countries (especially USA), we ensure appropriate protection through suitable guarantees (standard contractual clauses, adequate data protection levels).

    8. Data Retention

    We retain your data only as long as necessary for the respective purposes:

    • Account Data: Until account deletion
    • Boat/Task Data: Until account deletion
    • Billing Data: 10 years (legal requirement)
    • Server Logs: 30 days
    • Analytics Data: 26 months (anonymized)

    9. Your Rights

    Under the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) and GDPR, you have the following rights:

    • Right of Access: You can request information about your processed data
    • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
    • Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data
    • Right to Restriction: You can request restriction of data processing
    • Right to Data Portability: You can receive your data in a structured format
    • Right to Object: You can object to processing of your data
    • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent at any time

    To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

    10. Right to Complain

    If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:

    Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)

    Feldeggweg 1

    3003 Bern

    Switzerland

    www.edoeb.admin.ch

    11. Data Security

    We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access:

    • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transfers
    • Encrypted password storage
    • Regular security updates
    • Access restrictions for employees

    12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

    We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to comply with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services. The new privacy policy will apply to your subsequent visits.

    Last updated: February 2026