1. General Provisions

Black Sea Yacht Academy (“BSYA”, “we”, “us” or the “Academy”) respects the right to privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of visitors to its website.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we process it, and what rights you have in relation to your personal data.

Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller

Company name: Stewardess Academy EOOD

UIC: 208950845

Address: България, гр. Варна (9000), район Младост, ж.к. Трошево, бл. 46

Email: info@blackseayachtacademy.com

3. What Personal Data Do We Collect?

Through the contact form on our website, we may collect the following personal data:

• Name
• Email address
• Message content

Please do not include sensitive personal information in your messages unless it is necessary for processing your enquiry.

Depending on the website's technical configuration, technical data necessary for its operation and security may also be processed.

4. Purposes of Processing

We use the information provided to process enquiries, respond to messages, and provide information about the courses and services offered by Black Sea Yacht Academy.

We do not use data submitted through the contact form to send marketing communications without an appropriate legal basis.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed on the basis of the applicable legal grounds, depending on the nature of the enquiry. These may include taking steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract or the data controller's legitimate interest in responding to enquiries, where the relevant legal requirements are met.

6. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

Personal data may be processed by hosting providers, email service providers, and technical support providers to the extent necessary for the operation of the website and the handling of enquiries.

Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to competent authorities where required by law.

7. Data Retention Period

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to process the relevant enquiry and fulfil the associated purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by law or the data must be retained to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

8. Your Rights

Subject to the conditions set out in applicable legislation, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data;
• Request the rectification of inaccurate data;
• Request the erasure of your personal data;
• Request the restriction of processing;
• Object to processing where permitted by law;
• Request data portability where this right applies;
• Lodge a complaint with the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) in Bulgaria.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at info@blackseayachtacademy.com.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or unlawful disclosure.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies depending on its technical configuration and the services in use. Where the law requires prior consent for the use of certain technologies, such consent is obtained before they are activated.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legislation, our services, or the way we process personal data. The latest version will be published on this page.