Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy aims to inform you how the Bulgarian Association of Boating Industry (BABI), through its website boatingindustry.bg, collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data in relation to your use of our website.

1. Data Controller

Data Controller:
‍Bulgarian Association of Boating Industry (BABI)
‍Contact email:
info@boatingindustry.bg

UIC 208127343 · Registered office and address of management: 18 Haralampi Dzhamdzhiev St, 7500 Silistra, Bulgaria.

2. What Data We Collect

When visiting our website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Name and email address (when filling out a contact form);
- IP address, device type, browser used, and other technical information through cookies;
- Messages you send us via the contact form or email.

- Company name, email address and message (when applying for membership);

- Email address (when subscribing to the newsletter).

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We collect personal data solely for the purpose of:
- Responding to your inquiries;
- Improving the functionality and content of the website;
- Complying with legal obligations.

- Processing membership applications;

- Sending the BABI newsletter (only with your consent; you can unsubscribe at any time).

4. Legal Basis

Your data is processed based on:
- Your consent (when filling out forms);
- BABI’s legitimate interests in improving the website and communicating with users;
- Legal obligations when applicable.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data. We use trusted service providers who process data on our behalf: Webflow, Inc. (website hosting and form submissions), Google Ireland Ltd. (Google Analytics) and Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd. (Microsoft Clarity). Analytics services run only with your consent. Data transferred outside the EU is protected by the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses. We may also disclose data to public authorities when required by law.

6. Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies keep the website working. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity) are used only with your consent, which you can give, refuse or withdraw at any time through “Cookie settings” in the footer. The full list of cookies is in our Cookie Policy.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:
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- Access your personal data;
- Request correction or deletion;
- Object to or request restriction of processing;
- Withdraw your consent at any time;
- File a complaint with the Commission for Personal Data Protection.

Commission contact: www.cpdp.bg | Tel. +359 2 915 35 18

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@boatingindustry.bg