Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 8/16/24
1. Introduction
Welcome to OC Boat Rentals, www.ocboatrental.com (the “Website”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use and share it, and your rights regarding your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you when you use our Website or services:
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- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, payment information, and other details you provide when booking a rental, creating an account, or contacting us.
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- Rental Information: Details about your rental, such as the date, time, duration, and specific boat you rent.
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- Location Data: With your consent, we may collect geolocation data from your device to enhance your experience and provide location-based services.
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- Usage Information: We collect data on how you use our Website, including your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and other related data.
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- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our Website. This helps us improve our services and personalize your experience.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
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- Providing Services: To process your bookings, manage your account, and provide customer support.
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- Communication: To send you booking confirmations, updates, promotional offers, and other information related to our services.
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- Improving Our Website: To analyze usage patterns and improve the functionality and user experience of our Website.
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- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, such as tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.
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- Security: To protect our Website and services from fraud, unauthorized access, and other security risks.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
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- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us with payment processing, marketing, customer service, and other operational needs.
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- Legal Authorities: If required by law, we may disclose your information to government agencies, law enforcement, or other authorities.
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- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
5. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
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- Access and Correction: You may access, update, or correct your personal information at any time by logging into your account or contacting us directly.
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- Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email you receive, or by contacting us directly.
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- Data Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations.
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- Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our Website.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any updates on this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email. Your continued use of our Website after any changes have been made indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
11. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
12. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
13. Text Messages Policy
Collection of Information:
When you opt-in to receive text messages from our website, we collect your phone number and any other information you provide as part of the messaging service. This information is used exclusively for the purpose of delivering the content you have requested, such as updates, promotions, and other notifications related to our services. SMS opt-in or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared.
Use of Information:
We use your phone number to send you text messages, which may include promotional offers, reminders, updates, and other relevant information. You can manage your preferences or opt-out of receiving these messages at any time by following the instructions provided in the messages.
Third-Party Services:
We may use third-party service providers to manage and deliver text messages. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only to provide services to us and are prohibited from disclosing or using your information for any other purpose.
Data Security:
We take appropriate measures to secure your phone number and any related personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet or mobile networks can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Opt-Out:
You can opt-out of receiving text messages from us at any time by replying “STOP” to any text message you receive. Once you opt-out, we will not send you further text messages unless you re-subscribe.
Data Retention:
We will retain your phone number and related information as long as you are subscribed to our text message service. If you choose to opt-out, we will remove your information from our active messaging lists, but we may retain it for record-keeping and compliance purposes as required by law.
Changes to This Policy:
We may update this text message policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and, where appropriate, notified to you by text message. Your continued use of our text messaging service after any changes have been made indicates your acceptance of those changes.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
OC Boat Rentals
info@ocboatrental.com
949-534-6227
2801 W Coast Hwy. Ste. 279, Newport Beach, CA 92663
This Privacy Policy ensures that we handle your personal information with care and transparency. We appreciate your trust in OC Boat Rentals and are committed to protecting your privacy.