Privacy Policy

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Voyage Control LTD ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. 

Voyage Control (VC) respects the personal privacy of clients, employees, position applicants, suppliers, providers and all business contacts. This policy has been formulated to inform all who have dealings with the Company with a clear outline of how and why information [including personal information sourced from third parties] is collected, stored and used by the Company. 

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at info@voyagecontrol.com.

It is vital everyone knows their obligations and responsibilities when it comes to personal privacy in the workplace. The directors, managers (manager), employees, consultants and contractors of the Company have responsibility to apply this Policy in all circumstances. The Privacy Officer is responsible for bringing issues as they relate to application of this policy and business activities of the Company to management’s attention.

This policy applies to all clients, customers, suppliers, providers, contractors, visitors, officers and employees and applicants / candidates for vacant positions with the Company.

This privacy notice describes how we might use your information if you:

• Visit our website at http://www.voyagecontrol.com

• Download and use our mobile application — Voyage Control

• Engage with us in other related ways ― including any sales, marketing, or events

• "Website," we are referring to any website of ours that references or links to this policy

• "App," we are referring to any application of ours that references or links to this policy, including any listed above

• "Services," we are referring to our Website, App, and other related services, including any sales, marketing, or events

The purpose of this privacy notice is to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.

Please read this privacy notice carefully, as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.

In Short:  We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services or otherwise when you contact us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

We collect names; phone numbers; email addresses; usernames; passwords; contact preferences; debit/credit card numbers; billing addresses; and other similar information.

We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases, such as your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number), and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is stored by Stripe. You may find their privacy notice link(s) here: https://stripe.com/en-gb/privacy.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

In Short:  Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

The information we collect includes:

1. Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called 'crash dumps') and hardware settings).

2. Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system and system configuration information.

3. Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. Note however, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.

In Short:  We collect information regarding your geolocation, mobile device, push notifications, when you use our App.

If you use our App, we also collect the following information:

1. Geolocation Information. We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our App, to provide certain location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
2. Mobile Device Data. We automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and system configuration information, device and application identification numbers, browser type and version, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, and Internet Protocol (IP) address (or proxy server). If you are using our App, we may also collect information about the phone network associated with your mobile device, your mobile device’s operating system or platform, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique device ID and information about the features of our App you accessed.
3. Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the App. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our App, for troubleshooting and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

In Short:  We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use personal information collected via our Services for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

1. To facilitate account creation and logon process. If you choose to link your account with us to a third-party account (such as your Google or Facebook account), we use the information you allowed us to collect from those third parties to facilitate account creation and logon process for the performance of the contract.
2. To post testimonials. We post testimonials on our Services that may contain personal information. Prior to posting a testimonial, we will obtain your consent to use your name and the content of the testimonial. If you wish to update, or delete your testimonial, please refer to the contact details on page 1 of this Policy and be sure to include your name, testimonial location, and contact information.
3. Request feedback. We may use your information to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
4. To enable user-to-user communications. We may use your information in order to enable user-to-user communications with each user's consent.
5. To manage user accounts. We may use your information for the purposes of managing our account and keeping it in working order.
6. To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
7. To protect our Services. We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
8. To enforce our terms, conditions and policies for business purposes, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements or in connection with our contract.
9. To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
10. Fulfill and manage your orders. We may use your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
11. Administer prize draws and competitions. We may use your information to administer prize draws and competitions when you elect to participate in our competitions.
12. To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may use your information to provide you with the requested service.
13. To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may use your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the use of our Services.

In Short:  We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.

We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis:

1. Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
2. Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
3. Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
4. Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
5. Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:

1. Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

In Short:  We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

In Short:  We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. 

Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

In Short:  In some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom (UK), you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

In some regions (like the EEA, UK and Australia), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right:

1. to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, 
2. to request rectification or erasure; 
3. to restrict the processing of your personal information; and 
4. if applicable, to data portability. 

In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please use the contact details provided below. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

If you are a resident in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority (https://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

If you are a resident in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email our Privacy Officer Deborah White.

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can contact us using the contact information provided.

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.

You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list — however, we may still communicate with you, for example to send you service-related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes. To otherwise opt-out, you may access your account settings and update your preferences.

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. 

At this stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. 

If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice. 

In Short:  Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with a Service, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g. backups, etc.).

The California Code of Regulations defines a "resident" as:

1. every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose and
2. every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the State of California for a temporary or transitory purpose

All other individuals are defined as "non-residents."

If this definition of "resident" applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal information.

We may also collect other personal information outside of the categories instances detailed below; where you interact with us in-person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:

1. Receiving help through our customer support channels;

2. Participation in customer surveys or contests; and

3. Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.

We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:

More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy notice.

You may contact us by referring to the contact details on page 1 of this document.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your right to opt-out we may deny a request if the authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.

We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Each service provider is a for-profit entity that processes the information on our behalf.

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal data.

Voyage Control LTD has not disclosed or sold any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding 12 months. Voyage Control LTD will not sell personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users and other consumers.

Right to request deletion of the data - Request to delete

You can ask for the deletion of your personal information. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, such as (but not limited to) the exercise by another consumer of his or her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation or any processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities.

Right to be informed - Request to know

Depending on the circumstances, you have a right to know:

1. whether we collect and use your personal information;
2. the categories of personal information that we collect;
3. the purposes for which the collected personal information is used;
4. whether we sell your personal information to third parties;
5. the categories of personal information that we sold or disclosed for a business purpose;
6. the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold or disclosed for a business purpose; and
7. the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information.

In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request.

Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights

We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.

Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. These verification efforts require us to ask you to provide information so that we can match it with information you have previously provided us. For instance, depending on the type of request you submit, we may ask you to provide certain information so that we can match the information you provide with the information we already have on file, or we may contact you through a communication method (e.g. phone or email) that you have previously provided to us. We may also use other verification methods as the circumstances dictate.

We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. To the extent possible, we will avoid requesting additional information from you for the purposes of verification. If, however, we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity, and for security or fraud-prevention purposes. We will delete such additionally provided information as soon as we finish verifying you.

1. you may object to the processing of your personal data.
2. you may request correction of your personal data if it is incorrect or no longer relevant, or ask to restrict the processing of the data.
3. you can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with the CCPA.
4. you may request to opt-out from future selling of your personal information to third parties. Upon receiving a request to opt-out, we will act upon the request as soon as feasibly possible, but no later than 15 days from the date of the request submission.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email detailed on page 1 of this Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.  

9.1 The Company has adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act).

The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of Personal Information. A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au. 

Examples of Personal Information collected includes: names, addresses, email addresses, phone and facsimile numbers.

The Company collects Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing services; information to our clients; and marketing. Personal Information may also be used for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where it could be reasonably expected. Recipients unsubscribe from Company mailing/marketing lists at any time by contacting us in writing.

When Personal Information is collected, we will (where appropriate and where possible) explain why we are collecting the information and how it will be used.

Where breaches of Personal Information is found to have occurred, the Company will advise affected people by email or other method of contact noted in the Personal Information.

Is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information. Sensitive information will be used by the Company only:

1. for the primary purpose for which it was obtained
2. for a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
3. with the individual’s consent; or where required or authorised by law.

Where reasonable and practicable to do so, the Company will collect Personal Information only from the individual concerned. However, and in some circumstances, information may be provided by third parties. The Company will take reasonable steps to ensure the individual concerned is made aware of the information provided by the third party.

Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:

1. third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and

2. where required or authorised by law.

Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, the Company will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify that Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored in client files which will be kept for a minimum of seven years.

Individuals may access the Personal Information the Company holds about them and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If an individual wishes to access their Personal Information, that individual is to contact the Company in writing. 

The Company will not charge any fee for an access request. However, an administrative fee may be charged for providing a copy of your Personal Information.

To protect Personal Information, the Company will require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

It is important to the Company that Personal Information is up to date. Reasonable steps will be taken to ensure Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If an individual finds information the Company holds is not up to date or is inaccurate, that individual is to advise the Company as soon as practicable so records can be updated and quality services can continue to be provided.

 This Policy may change from time to time and is available on the Company website or by contacting the Company Privacy Officer.

In Short:  Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a using the contact details on page 1 of this Policy.

Voyage Control is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, ethical conduct, and legal compliance. This policy provides a secure and confidential channel for all personnel to report suspected misconduct without fear of retaliation. This commitment is a cornerstone of our control environment and aligns with our dedication to the principles of security, confidentiality, and privacy.

This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and other stakeholders of Voyage Control. Reportable concerns include, but are not limited to:

• Violations of company policies, including the Information Security Policy and Acceptable Use Policy.
• Suspected data breaches or security incidents.
• Unethical or unlawful conduct, including fraud or corruption.
• Violations of privacy principles or mishandling of confidential information.
• Actions that pose a threat to the availability, integrity, or security of company systems.