Privacy & Cookies

1. Overview

The Ship ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data when you visit jointheship.com.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically collected

When you visit the Site, our hosting provider and analytics tools may automatically collect: IP address (anonymised), browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URL. This data is used solely for understanding site performance and improving the user experience.

Information you provide

If you contact us via email, we collect only the information you voluntarily provide (e.g., your email address and message content). We do not operate mailing lists or collect emails for marketing without your explicit opt-in.

3. Cookies

We use minimal cookies necessary for the Site to function. We may also use third-party cookies from the services below:

• Analytics — anonymised page-view data to understand how visitors use the Site. No personally identifiable information is stored.
• Affiliate tracking — if you click an affiliate link, the destination vendor may set a cookie to track the referral. We do not control these cookies.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to read content on the Site.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To operate and improve the Site
• To respond to emails sent to us
• To analyse aggregate traffic patterns (no individual profiling)

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

5. Third-Party Services

The Site links to external tools and services. Clicking those links may result in those third parties collecting data about you subject to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party data practices.

The Site is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may process technical data (e.g., server logs) as part of hosting infrastructure. See Vercel's privacy policy for details.

6. Data Retention

Anonymised analytics data is retained for up to 12 months. Email correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@jointheship.com.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

Privacy-related questions: hello@jointheship.com