Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Offshore Black Book ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you subscribe to our newsletter service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Register for an account: Email address, password
• Subscribe to a tier: Name, billing address, payment information
• Contact us: Name, email address, message content

Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Service, we may automatically collect: IP address and device information, browser type and version, pages viewed and time spent, referring website addresses, and login dates and times.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card information on our servers. Stripe's use of your personal information is governed by their privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process your subscription and payments
• Send you newsletters and content based on your subscription tier
• Respond to your comments and requests
• Monitor and analyze trends and usage
• Detect and address security threats
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with service providers including Stripe (payment processing), email service providers (newsletter delivery), hosting providers, and analytics providers.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including: encryption of passwords using bcrypt hashing, secure HTTPS connections, regular security assessments, limited employee access to personal data, and secure session management with HTTP-only cookies.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to: access a copy of your personal information, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal exceptions), and unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights: the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information), the right to deletion, and the right to non-discrimination.

8. GDPR Rights (EU Residents)

EU residents have rights including: right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure, right to restrict processing, right to data portability, and right to object to processing.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us through the contact information on our website. Include "Privacy Request" in the subject line.