Privacy Policy | Mavi Compass Group

Last updated: 5 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Mavi Compass Group ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or contact us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information with the same discretion we bring to every client relationship. We process personal data in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").

1. Who We Are

Mavi Compass Group is a private yacht brokerage based in Turkey and an Affiliate Partner of Nautique Yachting. For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at:

Email: mcg@mavicompass.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +90 (532) 638-7632

2. Information We Collect

We only collect the information you choose to provide and a limited amount of technical data needed to operate the site:

Contact details you submit through our contact form: first name, last name, email address, phone number, the model or service you are interested in, and the content of your message.
Technical data automatically recorded by our hosting provider, such as your IP address, browser type, and the date and time of your visit, for security and basic operation of the website.

We do not knowingly collect special categories of data, and the site is not directed at children under 18.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data only for clearly defined purposes:

To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about our yachts and services;
To provide yacht brokerage, charter planning, valuation, and advisory services you request;
To maintain the security and proper functioning of our website;
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the KVKK and GDPR, we process your personal data on the basis of: your consent (when you submit the contact form); our legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and running our business; and, where relevant, the performance of a contract or compliance with a legal obligation.

5. Service Providers and Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share it only with trusted service providers that help us operate the website, and only as necessary:

Web3Forms — processes and delivers contact-form submissions to our email inbox.
Our web hosting provider — stores the website and related server logs.
Google Fonts — fonts are loaded from Google's servers, which may receive your IP address as part of that request.

Some providers may process data on servers outside Turkey or the EEA. Where that happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data remains protected.

6. Cookies and Tracking

This website does not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies. Only essential, technical functionality is used to make the site work. If we add analytics in the future, we will update this policy and request consent where required.

7. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and manage any resulting relationship, or for as long as required by applicable law. When it is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.

8. Your Rights

Under the KVKK (Article 11) and the GDPR, you have the right to: learn whether your data is processed and request information about it; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion or destruction of your data; object to processing; request restriction or portability; and withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at mcg@mavicompass.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK Kurumu) or your local data protection authority.

9. Data Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at mcg@mavicompass.com.