Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 March 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Business Diary Directory ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use sea-directory.org and the associated forum at masterindex.sea-directory.org (together, the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

Account information: When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and any optional profile information you provide.

Listing content: When you create a business listing, we collect the business name, description, category, location, contact details, photos, and updates you post.

Technical data: We automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, and timestamps when you use the Site. This is standard web server logging.

Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies for session management, preferences, and basic analytics. See Section 6 below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and operate the directory service
  • Display your business listing publicly on the Site
  • Send you account notifications and updates (you can opt out)
  • Respond to support requests
  • Improve the Site and fix issues
  • Prevent abuse, spam, and security threats

3. What We Share

Publicly visible: Business listings, including business name, description, photos, location, and updates, are publicly visible to all visitors and are indexed by search engines such as Google.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We may share your information with:

  • Service providers who help operate the Site (hosting, email delivery, analytics)
  • Law enforcement if required by law or to protect the safety of users

4. Data Retention

We retain your account and listing data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to keep it by law. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data — contact us and we will provide a copy
  • Correct inaccurate information — you can edit your listing and profile at any time
  • Delete your account and data — contact us at the email below
  • Object to processing — contact us to discuss

6. Cookies

We use:

  • Essential cookies for login sessions and security
  • Preference cookies to remember your language and display settings
  • Analytics cookies to understand how the Site is used (anonymous, aggregated data)

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work correctly.

7. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no system is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

The Site is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: sea-directory.org