Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Marine Shield (“we,” “our,” “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the “Website”). It also outlines your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.

2. Data We Collect

When you use our Website, we may collect the following types of data:

Automatically Collected Data: Through Google Analytics, we collect anonymized data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on our site, and other related statistics.

Newsletter Subscription Data: If you subscribe to our newsletter via Mailchimp, we collect your email address and may track engagement data, such as email opens and clicks.

We do not collect sensitive personal data, nor do we have a contact form for direct data submissions.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data collected for the following purposes:

• To analyze website traffic and improve user experience (Google Analytics)

• To manage and send email newsletters to subscribers (Mailchimp)

• To ensure the security and proper functioning of our Website

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling beyond the analytics described.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Legitimate Interest: Website analytics help us improve our services and user experience.

Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter, you provide consent to receive emails.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from our emails.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We do not sell or share your data for marketing purposes. However, we use third-party service providers:

Google Analytics: Data is collected and processed by Google under their privacy policy (Google Privacy Policy).

Mailchimp: Newsletter subscription data is managed by Mailchimp, which adheres to GDPR and other data protection laws (Mailchimp Privacy Policy).

These providers may process data outside the EU, but we ensure they comply with data protection regulations through mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

6. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for a period of 26 months.

Mailchimp newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe.

We periodically review data and delete unnecessary records in accordance with legal and business requirements.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR (where applicable), you have the following rights:

• Right to access: Request details of the data we hold about you.

• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.

• Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.

• Right to object: Withdraw consent or object to data processing.

• Right to data portability: Obtain a copy of your data in a structured format.

To exercise your rights, contact us at [your contact email].

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to collect analytical data via Google Analytics. You can manage cookie settings through your browser or opt out via Google’s opt-out tool.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated “Last updated” date.

11. Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Last updated: 12/02/2025