Website Privacy Policy
Effective date: 21/07/2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Seafar NV ("Seafar", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data in connection with our public website. It applies to visitors of our website, individuals who contact us through the website, and job applicants who apply through our careers pages. For information about how we process personal data in connection with our remote vessel operation services, please refer to our Service Privacy Policy, available on request from our Data Protection Officer.
1. Who We Are
Seafar NV is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Registered office: Schaliënstraat 3, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. Company/enterprise number: BE 0698.581.132.
Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted at dpo@seafar.eu for any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data.
2. Personal Data We Collect
2.1 Website visitors and enquiries
- Contact details you provide through forms on our website (name, email address, phone number, company name)
- Technical and usage data collected via cookies and similar technologies — see Section 8 (Cookies)
2.2 Job applicants
- CV, cover letter, and application details submitted through our careers pages
- Interview notes and assessment results generated during the recruitment process
3. How We Use Your Personal Data and Our Legal Basis
We process personal data only where we have a valid legal basis to do so under Article 6 of the GDPR:
- Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve our website, respond to enquiries, and assess job applications
- Performance of a contract, or steps taken prior to entering into a contract — to process job applications and progress recruitment
- Consent — where we rely on cookies or similar technologies that require your consent, or for optional communications such as newsletters
4. Who We Share Personal Data With
We share personal data only where necessary, and always subject to appropriate contractual safeguards:
- Website hosting, email, and analytics service providers who support our website infrastructure
- Recruitment platform or applicant tracking system providers, where you apply through our careers pages
- Professional advisors (legal, audit) where necessary
5. International Data Transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) — for example, to a website hosting or analytics provider — we ensure an adequate level of protection through appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or an applicable adequacy decision.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Indicative retention periods:
- Website enquiry data: Indefinitely
- Cookie data: Up to 2 years
- Job applicant data: Indefinitely
7. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data, request portability, withdraw consent at any time, and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our DPO at dpo@seafar.eu. We will respond within one month, as required by the GDPR.
You may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your country of residence, for example:
- Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD/GBA) — file a complaint
- Dutch Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) — file a complaint
- Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI) — file a complaint
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate reliably, protect against abuse, and understand how visitors use our site. The table below lists the cookies currently in use.
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _cf_bm | Cloudflare | Strictly necessary | Bot management — distinguishes human visitors from automated/malicious traffic to help secure the site. | Session (~30 minutes) |
| _dpl | Webflow (site platform) | Strictly necessary | Ensures visitors are served the correct, currently published version of the website. | ~1 day |
| session-id | Seafar | Strictly necessary | Maintains your session while browsing the website (e.g. form state, navigation continuity). | ~1 day |
| kg_consent_preferences | Seafar (cookie consent tool) | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie consent choices so your preferences are remembered on your next visit. | ~1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | Distinguishes unique website visitors to help us understand site usage. | ~2 years |
| _ga_MEJZG9FLVB | Google Analytics | Analytics | Persists session state for Google Analytics 4 reporting on this property. | ~2 years |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Analytics | Persists a unique visitor identifier across visits to enable consistent behavioural analytics. | ~1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Analytics | Connects multiple page views by the same visitor into a single session recording. | ~1 day |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Marketing / Advertising | Stores and tracks conversions from advertising campaigns. | ~90 days |
You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie consent banner on our website. Only strictly necessary cookies are set without your consent.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data submitted through our website, including encryption in transit and access controls.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Data Protection Officer — dpo@seafar.eu
Seafar NV