Privacy policy

1. Scope

This policy describes how we handle information when you visit shipyardintel.io(the "Site"), use our feedback or contact forms, or otherwise interact with our public web presence. It is intended to be clear and practical; it is not legal advice.

2. What we collect

Depending on how you use the Site, we may process:

• Technical and connection data automatically provided by your browser or network, such as IP address (used in server logs and for approximate location / security), HTTP request headers (for example User-Agent, Accept-Language), referrer URL, requested page path and query string, and timestamps.
• First-party cookies. We may set a small, HTTP-only first-party cookie (for example under the name si_vid) that assigns a random visitor identifier. This helps us understand repeat visits and correlate events in our own systems. It is not used to track you across unrelated third-party sites.
• Cookie and storage names present on requests to our Site (typically only the names of first-party cookies we set, not values of third-party cookies we do not control).
• Third-party advertising and analytics cookies set by Google and other vendors when we display ads or use measurement tools, as described in Section 3.
• Client-side context you allow the Site to read via standard browser APIs when the page loads, such as language preference, time zone, screen and viewport dimensions, and coarse network connection type when exposed by the browser.
• Marketing parameters in the URL (for example UTM tags) when present.
• Information you submit in forms (for example role, region, free-text feedback, name, company, email, and your choices about follow-up). If you choose not to provide contact details, we may still store technical data from that session.

3. Advertising, Google AdSense, and third-party cookies

We participate in the Google AdSense program and may use other advertising or measurement technologies. These services may set or read cookies, pixels, mobile advertising IDs, or similar technologies on your device to:

• Show you ads on this Site and measure impressions, clicks, and conversions;
• Personalize ads based on this Site, your prior visits here, or your activity on other sites and apps (where permitted);
• Limit how often you see an ad and help detect fraud or abuse.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may see a cookie or consent notice on the Site; where regional rules require it, we or Google may ask for your consent before enabling certain cookies or ad personalization.

For more on how Google uses data when you use our Site or partner sites, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services, Google's Privacy Policy, and Google's Advertising Policies.

Your choices. You can manage or opt out of certain personalized ads from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. Industry tools include the Digital Advertising Alliance (US) and the Your Online Choices page (EEA/UK). You can also adjust your browser to block or delete cookies; blocking cookies may affect how the Site and ads work.

California and US state privacy laws. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of certain uses of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertisingor "sale" or "sharing" as defined under state law (for example the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the CPRA). We do not sell personal information for money. Some personalized advertising activities may be treated as "sharing" or targeted advertising under applicable state laws; you may exercise opt-out rights through the links above and as described in any "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link we provide on the Site where required.

EEA, UK, and Switzerland. Where the GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar rules apply, we rely on an appropriate legal basis for advertising and measurement (which may include your consent where required). You may withdraw consent or object to certain processing as permitted by law.

4. Visitor intelligence, Telegram alerts, and sales follow-up

To operate the Site and respond to interest in our products, we use the data above in a visitor intelligence workflow:

• Events (such as page views and form submissions) may be logged on our servers when configured (for example append-only logs on infrastructure we control). On some hosted platforms, persistent file storage may not be available unless we configure a database or object store.
• For timely awareness, we may send automated notifications (for example via a Telegram bot) to designated Shipyard Intel staff. Those messages may include a subset of technical data (such as visitor identifier, approximate network origin, page URL, user-agent summary, and form content you submitted) plus research hints such as suggested public web search links derived from a business email domain or company name you provided. We do not use this feature to read third-party cookies from other websites or to bypass login protections elsewhere.
• We may use submitted and technical information to prioritise sales outreach, improve the Site, and plan product work. Any automated "backstory" or profiling is limited to reasonable B2B context (for example public company information) and human review; it is not a guarantee about any individual.

5. Legal bases and retention (summary)

Where the GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on appropriate grounds such as legitimate interests (operating and securing the Site, understanding product interest, limited B2B outreach) and, where required, consent(for example for advertising or analytics cookies when consent is required in your region). Retention depends on the system: server logs and analytics-style records are kept only as long as needed for security, analytics, and legal obligations, then deleted or aggregated. Telegram messages are stored according to Telegram's policies as well as our internal retention practices. Advertising partners apply their own retention as described in their policies.

6. Sharing and processors

We use service providers as needed to run the Site (for example hosting, DNS, and messaging). Google LLC and other advertising partners may process data to deliver and measure ads as described in Section 3. Telegram LLC (or its affiliates) may process notification content you trigger when we send alerts to our own bot. We do not sell your personal information as a commodity.

7. International transfers

Our infrastructure and tools may be located outside your country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) or rely on adequacy decisions.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You may also have the right to data portability where applicable. You may have specific rights regarding targeted or cross-context advertising as described in Section 3.

9. How to request deletion from our corporate systems

To ask us to delete or restrict personal data held in our corporate systems in connection with the Site or leads generated through it, email us at the contact address published on the Site (or use the form below). Please include the email address you used on a form, if any, and any reference we gave you. We will verify requests where appropriate and respond within a reasonable time (typically within 30 days, subject to complexity and law).

Note: we may need to retain certain records where the law requires (for example tax or accounting records) or where deletion would compromise security logs in an unreasonable way; we will explain any limitation when it applies. Opt-out or deletion requests directed to advertising partners may need to be made with those partners directly or through the tools in Section 3.

10. Children

The Site is aimed at businesses and professionals. It is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data. Our ad settings follow Google's policies for content directed at children where applicable.

11. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will change when we do. Material changes may be highlighted on the Site.

12. Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact us through the details on the contact section of the homepage, or use the deletion request form above.