At ShipDealing, we take your privacy and the confidentiality of your maritime business transactions seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our premium B2B marketplace.

1 Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide, secure, and improve our services for maritime professionals:

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, and corporate credentials (such as company name, business registration number) provided during registration and KYB verification.
• Transaction Data: Inquiries, private messages, and securely uploaded documents (e.g., Letter of Intent, GA Plans) sent through our Lead Management CRM pipeline.
• Vessel Data: Technical specifications, locations, images, and pricing information uploaded by sellers.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, vessels saved to watchlists, and search queries, collected to personalize your browsing experience and generate seller analytics.

2 How We Use Your Information

Your information is treated as strictly confidential and is used solely to facilitate maritime trade and improve platform functionality. Specifically, we use it to:

• Match buyers with sellers efficiently based on search criteria and saved alerts.
• Transmit purchase inquiries securely to the designated vessel owner or mandated broker.
• Verify the legitimacy of brokers and companies to maintain a highly secure ecosystem free of phantom listings.
• Provide anonymized analytics to sellers regarding the performance (views/clicks) of their listings.

3 Information Sharing & Confidentiality

We do not sell your personal or corporate data to third parties. Data is only shared in the following strictly controlled circumstances:

• With Sellers: When you submit an inquiry for a vessel, your contact details and attached documents are shared securely via our encrypted pipeline with the seller handling that specific asset.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if legally required by maritime law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the ShipDealing platform.

4 Data Security

ShipDealing employs industry-standard 256-bit encryption protocols to protect your data in transit and at rest. Uploaded documents (such as GA Plans, Certificates, and LOIs) are stored on secure servers and are only accessible to authorized, verified parties. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no electronic transmission over the internet is completely infallible.

5 Your Rights & Control

You retain full control over your data. You have the right to access, modify, or delete your personal and company information at any time through your Account Settings and Dashboard. If you wish to completely close your account and permanently remove all associated data from our servers, please contact our support team.