Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 25, 2018  |  Last Updated: March 16, 2026

This notice describes how breezeYachting.swiss processes personal data in connection with our website and our professional media productions.

Security Commitment: We maintain all personal information with physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of data against reasonably foreseeable risks — preventing unauthorised use, access, disclosure, destruction, or modification.

Data Controller

breezeYachting.swiss (metacore gmbh) acts as the data controller for all personal data collected through this website and our media productions.

Types of Data Collected

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and location / ZIP code — collected when you submit an inquiry or register for our newsletter.
  • Technical Data: IP address, login data, browser type and version, time zone settings, and navigation paths — collected automatically to analyse website usage, protect our business, and deliver relevant content. Lawful ground: legitimate interests.
  • Production Data: Image, likeness, voice recordings, video footage, and biographical information — collected from yacht crew, captains, interviewees, and guests participating in a Production.

Data is processed to provide our services, respond to inquiries, promote our productions, and fulfil contractual obligations. This is based on your consent or our legitimate interest in administering our business and marketing strategy.

By using our contact forms or registering for our newsletter, you authorise us to use your provided details (email, name, phone, etc.) to reply to requests or send relevant communications.

Media Production (Crew & Contributors)

For individuals participating in filming, photography, or interviews (the “Production”), we process image, likeness, voice recordings, video footage, and biographical information. This data is used to identify contributions and distribute material across global platforms, in accordance with signed release forms or legitimate interests.

Detailed Third-Party Tool Disclosures

Google Analytics & Google Tag Manager

We use Google Analytics (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to analyse website activity via cookies. Information generated is transmitted to Google servers in the USA. We apply IP anonymisation to shorten IP addresses within the EU/EEA prior to transfer.

Google Tag Manager manages the integration of JavaScript and HTML tags to measure traffic and visitor behaviour, supporting the optimisation of our online presence.

Google’s Privacy Policy | Browser Opt-out Plugin

HubSpot (CRM)

We use HubSpot to manage customer relationships and analyse user behaviour on our site. Data may be stored on HubSpot servers, often in the USA. Our lawful ground is legitimate interest in the efficient operation of our online offering and customer management.

HubSpot Privacy Policy

MailerLite & Woodpecker

For email marketing and automated outreach, we use MailerLite and Woodpecker. These tools analyse engagement (email opens and link clicks) to ensure our communications remain relevant. Interaction with links in our emails allows us to identify engagement with our site.

MailerLite Privacy Policy | Woodpecker Privacy Policy

Hotjar

We use Hotjar for behaviour monitoring and heat mapping to better understand how visitors interact with our website. Hotjar may collect data such as mouse movements, clicks, and scroll behaviour in anonymised or pseudonymised form.

Hotjar Privacy Policy

Meta Ads Conversion Tracking (Meta Pixel)

We use the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel collects data about your interactions with our website and may connect this to your Meta profile if you are logged in. Data is processed by Meta Platforms, Inc. (USA).

Meta Privacy Policy

YATCO Integration

Vessel details and images displayed on our site may be sourced from YATCO. All such content remains the property and copyright of YATCO or its respective contributors. We present this data in good faith as part of our brokerage offering.

YATCO Privacy Policy

X (Twitter)

We maintain a presence on X (formerly Twitter), operated by X Corp., USA. If you interact with X-embedded content on our site or follow a link to our X profile, data may be transmitted to X Corp. in accordance with their privacy standards.

X Privacy Policy

Zapier, Matterport, Vrcloud & WhatsApp

Zapier: Automates workflows between our tools, involving the transfer of data between services based on your interactions.

Matterport & Vrcloud: Used for 3D virtual tours. These services may set cookies and track your interactions with embedded tours.

WhatsApp Integration: If you use our WhatsApp plugin for real-time communication, data is processed by WhatsApp LLC (USA) in accordance with their privacy standards.

Social Media Presence

We maintain profiles on social media platforms to engage with our audience and extend our reach. When visiting our website, personal data is only transmitted to these providers if you explicitly click a social share button or follow a link. Please refer to the respective provider’s policy for details on data scope and your rights:

  • X (Twitter): X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Privacy Policy
  • LinkedIn: LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy
  • Instagram & Facebook: Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. Instagram Policy
  • TikTok: TikTok Technology Limited, Ireland. TikTok Policy
  • YouTube: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. YouTube Policy
  • Vimeo: Vimeo.com, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA. Vimeo Policy

International Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside Switzerland or the EEA (e.g. to US-based tools), we ensure appropriate safeguards — such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) — are in place.

Retention

Data is stored for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. For tax purposes, basic customer data is retained for six years after the business relationship ends. Blog comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to facilitate automated approval processes.

Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Correction: Request that inaccurate or incomplete data be corrected.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent (e.g. newsletter subscription, cookie preferences), you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal. To withdraw consent for cookies, use the consent management tool on our website. For other consent-based processing, contact us directly.
  • Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Switzerland, this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC): www.edoeb.admin.ch. If you are located in the EU/EEA, you may also contact the data protection authority in your country of residence.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact: .

Policy Changes

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Material changes will be communicated on this page or via email.