Privacy Policy for Kenny G Cruise
1. Introduction
At Kenny G Cruise, accessible via kennygcruise.com, we are fully committed to protecting the privacy, integrity, and security of our users’ personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). We adhere to a privacy-first principle and are dedicated to maintaining transparency in data practices.
2. Scope and Role of the Data Controller
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of kennygcruise.com regardless of geographic location, and it governs the processing of personal data collected through our website, products, and services. For purposes of data protection law, Kenny G Cruise acts as the Data Controller with respect to the personal information collected through the website and associated services.
3. Categories of Data We Process
We collect and process a range of data types for operational, legal, and marketing purposes:
3.1 Usage Data
Includes information about how you use our website, such as browser type, IP address, referring/exit pages, session times, and general navigation behavior.
3.2 Account Data
Personally identifiable information like your full name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number provided when registering or making bookings.
3.3 Profile Data
Details you provide regarding your preferences, user history, travel behaviors, previous purchases, and interests related to cruise offerings.
3.4 Communication Data
Includes records of your correspondence, support requests, contact form submissions, and other messages exchanged with our team.
3.5 Technical Data
Information about the devices you use to access our website, including hardware model, operating system, browser settings, system configurations, and mobile carrier/network ID.
3.6 Transaction Data
Details of products and services purchased through kennygcruise.com, billing addresses, payment methods (excluding full credit card numbers, which are handled by secure third parties), and delivery information.
3.7 Preference Data
Information about your consent to receive marketing communications, product category interests, language preferences, and communication settings.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:
– Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to receive marketing content or subscribe to our newsletters.
– Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations in providing travel and cruise-related services that you have requested.
– Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and law enforcement requests.
– Legitimate Interests: To improve our products and services, protect our users and platform, and administer our operations in a secure, efficient manner.
5. Your Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA (where applicable), you may exercise the following rights:
– Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data held by us.
– Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to lawful retention obligations.
– Right to Restriction: Request limited processing of your personal data in certain scenarios.
– Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format for transmission to another controller.
– Right to Object/Opt-Out: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or opt-out of marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement rigorous technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data, including:
– End-to-end encryption for data in transit
– Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
– Regular backups and failover processes
– Staff training on data protection principles and secure handling
– Intrusion detection and prevention systems
Despite these protections, no system is completely immune to intrusion. We encourage responsible security hygiene on the part of all users accessing kennygcruise.com.
7. International Data Transfers
Personal information may be processed and stored in jurisdictions outside your region, including the United States. Where applicable, we implement Standard Contractual Clauses or rely on adequacy decisions to safeguard such international transfers, ensuring they meet GDPR and other regional legal standards.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data as follows:
– Usage and Technical Data: 12 months from date of collection.
– Account and Profile Data: As long as your account remains active or until deletion is requested.
– Transaction Data: 7 years for compliance with tax and accounting regulations.
– Communication Data: 3 years after the last interaction.
– Preference Data: Until consent is withdrawn or 24 months, whichever comes first.
When data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site performance. These include:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for core website functionality.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced features such as language preferences.
– Analytics Cookies: Allow us to understand usage trends and improve website performance.
– Performance Cookies: Help monitor site behavior for optimization purposes.
10. Cookie Management & Compliance
Upon first visit to kennygcruise.com, users are prompted with a cookie consent banner in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. You have the ability to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Cookie preferences may be adjusted via your browser settings or through the consent management tools provided on the website.
11. Children’s Privacy
Kenny G Cruise does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If we become aware of data collection from a minor without verified parental consent, we will delete the information promptly. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data, please contact us at [email protected].
12. Policy Updates
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy as necessary to reflect changes in law, technology, or our business practices. Substantive changes will be clearly communicated to users via notifications on kennygcruise.com or, where appropriate, via direct communication.
13. Contact
For any questions, concerns, or data subject requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and data security in compliance with applicable regulations. If you have privacy concerns or wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to reach out to us.