Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 April 2026

CruiseCompass ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

CruiseCompass is the data controller for the personal data collected through this website. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].

What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data: name and email address (when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit an enquiry), usage data (pages visited, time spent, referring sites) through analytics tools, and cookies and similar technologies as described in our cookie notice.

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to respond to enquiries and provide customer support, send newsletters (only with your explicit consent), improve our website and content through analytics, and comply with legal obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on consent (for newsletters and non-essential cookies), legitimate interests (for analytics and site improvement), and legal obligation (for any legally required data retention).

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with analytics providers (such as Google Analytics, configured to anonymise IP addresses), email service providers (for newsletter delivery), and hosting providers (for website operation).

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Enquiry data is retained for up to 2 years. Analytics data is retained for 26 months.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: access your personal data, rectify inaccurate data, erase your data (right to be forgotten), restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies required for the site to function and optional analytics cookies (with your consent) to help us understand how visitors use the site. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie banner or your browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.