When you use our applications and services, we may collect information you provide directly, such as your name, email address and contact details. When you browse our site, we automatically receive your computer's IP address and basic browser information to help us improve your experience.
Our mapping application may request access to your location via your browser's Geolocation API. This data is used solely to centre the map on your position and is not stored or transmitted to our servers.
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction or use our services, you consent to our collecting and using it for that specific purpose only. If we require your personal information for a secondary reason, such as marketing, we will ask for your express consent or provide you with an opportunity to decline.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at info@nautoshark.com or by writing to: NautoShark Ltd, 8 Frew Place, Kingseat, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0WN, Scotland, United Kingdom.
We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law, or if you violate our Terms of Service.
Your data is stored in Microsoft Azure data centres located in Europe. All data is held on secure servers behind firewalls. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.
Our applications use third-party services including Mapbox for mapping functionality. These providers have their own privacy policies governing the information we share with them. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how your data may be handled.
Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party site, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy.
Our application uses browser local storage to remember your preferences, such as whether you have dismissed the welcome splash screen. No tracking cookies are used for advertising purposes.
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to ensure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. Data in transit is protected using SSL/TLS encryption.
Under applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we hold about you. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising from it are governed by the laws of Scotland. NautoShark Ltd is a company registered in Scotland (SC553607).
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon posting on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
⚠ Important Safety Notice
The provision of navigational warnings on this website is not intended to be a substitute for, or an alternative to, the International Enhanced Group Call (EGC) Services or the International NAVTEX service, and does not relieve Masters/Captains of their responsibility to monitor MSI broadcasts in accordance with the provisions of SOLAS.