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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Blackwing Sailing (“Blackwing,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit blackwingsailing.com (the “Site”) or contact us about a charter. By using the Site or submitting an inquiry, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you submit our inquiry form or email us, we collect the information you choose to give us — such as your name, email address, phone number (if provided), preferred experience and date, party size, and the contents of your message.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including your IP address, device and browser type, referring pages, the pages and links you view, and general location and usage data. We use this information to understand Site traffic and to measure and improve our marketing.

2. Cookies, Analytics & Advertising

We use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to operate the Site, analyze traffic, and deliver and measure advertising. These include:

  • Google Analytics — to understand how visitors use the Site.
  • Google Ads — including conversion tracking and remarketing, which may show you Blackwing ads on other websites and across Google services based on your visit to this Site.

These third parties may set their own cookies and collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We do not use a cookie-consent banner; instead, you can control or refuse cookies and opt out of interest-based advertising using the tools below:

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal where required by law as a request to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your inquiries and plan, confirm, and provide charters.
  • To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our services.
  • To measure, analyze, and improve our advertising and marketing, including through Google Analytics and Google Ads.
  • To comply with legal obligations and to protect our rights, safety, and property.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share information with:

  • Service providers who help us operate the Site and business — for example, our form provider (Formspree) which delivers inquiry submissions to us, and our hosting and email providers.
  • Advertising and analytics partners such as Google, as described above. Use of cross-context advertising cookies may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under certain state laws; you may opt out using the methods in Section 2.
  • Legal and safety recipients when required by law, or to protect rights, property, or safety.
  • Business transfers in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

5. Third-Party Services

The Site relies on third-party services that have their own privacy policies, including Google (policies.google.com/privacy) and Formspree (formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information. California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the CPRA, including the right to:

  • Know and access the personal information we have collected about you.
  • Request deletion or correction of your personal information.
  • Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information.
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the inquiry form on our website. We will verify and respond to your request as required by law. Residents of other states may have similar rights.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, to provide our services, and to comply with our legal obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymized.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Do Not Track & GPC

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no common industry standard for responding to these signals; however, we honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) as described in Section 2.

11. External Links

The Site may link to third-party websites and social media. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date reflects the most recent revision. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Reach us through the inquiry form on our website — Blackwing Sailing, Dana Point Harbor, California.