PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 29 August 2026
L’Echo Nautique is committed to protecting your privacy and your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us or use our services.
1. INTRODUCTION
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through the L’Echo Nautique website, through our communications with you and in connection with our Yacht Charter, Yacht Sales and Yacht Management services.
We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
By using our website or providing personal information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. WHO WE ARE
L’Echo Nautique provides Yacht Charter, Yacht Sales and Yacht Management services.
For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, L’Echo Nautique is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website and in connection with our services.
L’Echo Nautique
12 rue du Clocher
83990 Saint-Tropez
France
Email: info@echonautique.com
Telephone: +33 (0)4 94 97 73 66
3. HOW WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect personal information about you in different ways, including:
• directly from you when you contact us by email, telephone, through our website or by other means;
• when you submit an enquiry or request information about our services;
• when you subscribe to our communications or newsletters;
• during our business relationship with you;
• from yacht owners, Central Agents, brokers, yacht managers and other industry professionals where relevant to the services we provide;
• from publicly available sources where permitted by applicable law;
• automatically when you use our website, through cookies and similar technologies, subject to your cookie preferences.
4. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
Depending on your relationship with L’Echo Nautique and the services you request, we may collect:
• your name and contact information, including email address and telephone number;
• information contained in enquiries and communications with us;
• information relating to your requirements and preferences;
• information relating to yachts in which you have expressed an interest;
• information relating to a yacht that you own or represent;
• information necessary to arrange or administer our services;
• billing, payment, and transaction information where applicable;
• identification and other information required for contractual, regulatory, Know Your Customer (KYC), or compliance purposes;
• information you voluntarily provide to us.
When you use our website, we may also collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, and information about how you interact with the website.
5. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We may use your personal information to:
• provide and administer our Yacht Charter, Yacht Sales and Yacht Management services;
• respond to your enquiries and requests;
• understand your requirements and provide relevant information and recommendations;
• communicate with you in connection with our services;
• prepare proposals, contracts and other documentation;
• manage our relationship with clients, yacht owners, representatives and other business contacts;
• process transactions and payments where applicable;
• comply with legal, regulatory, contractual and compliance requirements;
• prevent fraud and protect our legitimate business interests;
• operate, maintain and improve our website and services;
• send marketing communications where permitted by applicable law.
We process personal information only where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so. This may include your consent, the performance of a contract, steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, compliance with a legal obligation or our legitimate interests.
6. HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We may share personal information where reasonably necessary to provide our services or conduct our business.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include sharing information with yacht owners or their representatives, Central Agents, yacht brokers, yacht managers, captains and crew, shipyards, surveyors, suppliers, service providers, professional advisers, payment providers and other parties involved in providing the requested services.
We may also use third-party service providers to support our website, communications, administration and other business operations.
Personal information may be disclosed where required by law, regulation, legal process or a competent authority.
We do not sell your personal data.
7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
The yachting industry is international, and some of the organisations or professionals with whom we work may be located outside the European Economic Area.
As a result, personal information may be transferred internationally where necessary to provide our services.
Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure that such transfers are handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
8. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing our services and satisfying applicable legal, accounting, contractual and regulatory requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, our relationship with you and our legal obligations.
When personal information is no longer required, it will be deleted or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
9. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Where permitted by applicable law, we may contact you with information about yachts, charter opportunities, yachts for sale, destinations, events, news and other L’Echo Nautique services that we believe may be of interest to you.
Where consent is required, we will obtain your consent before sending such communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at info@echonautique.com.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from contacting you where necessary in connection with an enquiry, transaction, contract or service.
10. COOKIES
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enable certain website functions and to help us understand how visitors use our website.
Depending on your preferences, cookies may also be used for analytics or other purposes.
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on our website.
For further information about the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Subject to applicable data protection legislation, you may have the right to:
• request access to the personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances;
• request restriction of the processing of your personal information;
• object to certain processing;
• request portability of your personal information where applicable;
• withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@echonautique.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.
12. SECURITY
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
While we take reasonable measures to protect personal information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, business practices, website or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be published on this page, with the date of the latest update indicated at the top.
14. CONTACT US
f you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the way we process your personal information or if you wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact:
L’Echo Nautique
12 rue du Clocher
83990 Saint-Tropez
France
Email: info@echonautique.com
Telephone: +33 (0)4 94 97 73 66
