Last updated: October 23, 2026
At Top Yacht, we respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit https://top-yacht.com/, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using our website, you acknowledge the information described in this policy.
1. About Top Yacht
Top Yacht is an independent travel publication dedicated to yacht experiences, private boat tours, sailing destinations and coastal travel guides.
Our website provides editorial information and links to experiences offered through third-party booking platforms, including Viator.
Top Yacht does not directly operate the boats or excursions featured on our website and does not process bookings or payments for those experiences.
For privacy-related questions, please contact us through our Contact page.
Website: https://top-yacht.com/
Website operator: [Insert the legal name of the individual or business responsible for Top Yacht]
Privacy contact: [Insert your designated privacy contact email address]
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of information.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you contact us through a form or another communication channel, we may receive:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The subject of your inquiry
- The contents of your message
- Any additional information you choose to provide
We use this information to respond to inquiries, review feedback, address website issues and communicate about relevant partnership opportunities.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through our contact form.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, our hosting infrastructure and website services may process technical information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages requested
- Approximate geographic information derived from technical data
- Referral information
- Date and time of access
- Technical and security logs
This information may be used for website operation, security, troubleshooting and performance monitoring.
Website Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors discover and interact with Top Yacht.
Depending on the services enabled, analytics information may include page visits, traffic sources, device categories, general location information and interactions with website content.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential analytics cookies or similar technologies will be used only after obtaining the appropriate consent.
3. How We Use Personal Information
We may process personal information for the following purposes:
- Operating, maintaining and securing our website
- Responding to messages and inquiries
- Correcting errors and improving editorial content
- Understanding website traffic and performance
- Preventing spam, fraud and unauthorized activity
- Managing relevant business and partnership communications
- Complying with applicable legal obligations
Where applicable, processing may be based on consent, legitimate interests, legal obligations or other lawful grounds available under relevant data protection laws.
The appropriate legal basis depends on the purpose and circumstances of the processing.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files that websites or external services may store on your device.
Top Yacht and services used in connection with our website may rely on different categories of cookies or similar technologies.
Essential Cookies
These support core website functionality, security, session management and other necessary technical operations.
Analytics Cookies
Where analytics services are enabled, these may help us understand visitor activity and improve our website.
Affiliate and Third-Party Cookies
Some links on Top Yacht direct visitors to third-party travel booking platforms.
These platforms may use cookies or other tracking technologies to attribute referrals, measure transactions and operate their own services.
When you leave Top Yacht and visit another website, the third party’s own privacy and cookie policies apply.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where provided, our website’s consent preferences.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some services.
5. Affiliate Links and Viator
Top Yacht participates in affiliate arrangements with travel booking providers, including Viator.
When you click a booking link, you may be redirected to Viator or another booking platform to review an experience and complete a reservation.
The booking platform may collect information such as:
- Customer names and contact details
- Traveler information
- Reservation details
- Payment information
- Booking preferences
Such information is collected and processed by the relevant booking platform under its own privacy policy.
Top Yacht does not directly collect payment card information for bookings completed through Viator.
We may receive limited affiliate reporting information relating to referrals and qualifying transactions, depending on the partner program.
For further information, please review the Viator Privacy Policy.
6. Contact Forms and Communications
When you submit a message through our contact form, we use the information provided to review and respond to your inquiry.
Contact form submissions may be processed through WordPress and the relevant form or email delivery services configured on our website.
We do not use contact form submissions to add visitors to marketing lists without an appropriate legal basis.
Messages may be retained for a reasonable period where needed for communication, recordkeeping, security or legal purposes.
7. Third-Party Services
Top Yacht relies on external technologies and service providers to operate the website.
These may include:
- Web hosting and website infrastructure providers
- WordPress plugins and website maintenance tools
- Contact form and email delivery services
- Website security and anti-spam services
- Analytics services, where enabled
- Affiliate networks and travel booking platforms
These providers may process information on our behalf or independently, depending on the nature of their services.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.
8. How Long We Retain Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and its purpose.
For example, contact messages may be retained while an inquiry remains active and for an appropriate period afterward. Technical logs may be retained according to operational, security and hosting requirements.
Information is deleted or anonymized when it is no longer required, unless continued retention is necessary for legitimate purposes or legal obligations.
9. International Data Transfers
Top Yacht may use service providers operating in different countries.
As a result, personal information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence.
Where required, appropriate safeguards will be applied to international transfers of personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information handled through our website.
These may include access controls, secure connections, software updates and hosting security measures.
However, no website or electronic transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information concerning you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of eligible personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request information about the sharing or processing of your information
- Exercise other rights provided by applicable data protection laws
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with an appropriate data protection authority.
To submit a privacy-related request, contact us using the privacy contact information provided in this policy.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
12. Children’s Privacy
Top Yacht is intended for a general travel audience and is not directed specifically at children.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information directly from children through our website.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so we can review the situation.
13. Links to External Websites
Our website contains links to external websites, including travel booking providers and other resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by third parties.
We recommend reviewing the applicable policies before submitting information or completing a transaction through an external website.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, technology or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the updated policy will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled through Top Yacht, please contact us.
Website: https://top-yacht.com/
Contact: https://top-yacht.com/contact/
Privacy email: [Insert privacy contact email]
We aim to review privacy-related inquiries and respond within the periods required by applicable law.