Privacy Policy

MV Boats (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates mvboats.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use our contact form, you may provide:

• Name
• Email address
• Details about your inquiry (dates, group size, preferences)

We collect this information solely to respond to your inquiry and help connect you with appropriate local boat operators.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, browser type, device type, and operating system
• IP address: Used for approximate geographic location (country/region level) and security purposes

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries and connect you with local boat operators
• To understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it
• To maintain the security and functionality of the Site

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often you visit, which pages you view, and what other sites you visited prior to coming here.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Cookies

Our Site uses the following types of cookies:

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors use the Site. These cookies collect information in an aggregated form.
• Preference cookies: Remember your cookie consent choice.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on the Site.

5. Third-Party Services

We use select third-party services to operate and improve the Site:

• Form Processing: Contact form submissions are processed by a trusted third-party service provider that handles data securely in accordance with industry standards and their own privacy policies.
• Web Fonts: We use externally hosted web fonts to ensure consistent typography. The font provider may collect limited technical data (such as IP address) when fonts are loaded. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
• Hosting & Infrastructure: The Site is hosted on a secure, enterprise-grade hosting platform. Our hosting provider may process limited technical data (such as IP addresses and access logs) as part of normal server operations.

All third-party service providers are selected for their commitment to data security and privacy compliance. We require that they process personal data only as necessary to provide their services to us.

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and for our records. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ default retention settings (14 months).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of analytics tracking
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Business Transfers

If MV Boats is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or transfer of the business, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. In such an event, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you (for example, via a notice on the Site) and ensure that the acquiring entity honors the commitments made in this Privacy Policy or provides you with notice of any changes.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

[email protected]
MV Boats
Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA