Privacy Policy

Policy Overview

Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of Seamariner Limited.  The use of the Internet pages of Seamariner.com is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use our Recruitment services via our website, processing of personal data will become necessary.  Registering your details and submitting your CV is acceptance of your personal data being processed.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the seafaring community of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.  Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller, Seamariner Limited has implemented organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website.  However, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed.  For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by post or email.



1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of Seamariner Limited is based on the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  

In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:

  • a)    Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”).  An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

  • b)    Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

  • c)    Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. 

  • d)    Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

  • e)    Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

  • f)    Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  • g)    Controller or controller responsible for the processing

Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

  • h)    Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  • i)      Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not.  However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.

  • j)      Third party

Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.

  • k)    Consent

Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
 

2. Name and Address of the controller

Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:

Seamariner Limited
The Square
Fawley
Southampton
SO45 1DD

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.seamariner.com
 

3. What Personal Information do we collect?

  • Name
  • Address
  • E-mail
  • Telephone number
  • Gender
  • Date of birth
  • Place of Birth
  • Nationality
  • Rank
  • Marital status
  • Residence
  • Bank details
  • Current location
  • Sea service experience
  • Physical attributes including photos
  • CV
     

3.1 Additional (optional) information data for the Application Form

This list is not exhaustive:

  • Documents (Seamans’s book, Work Diploma, National Passport, Visa’s and UK right to work)
  • Certificates of Competency
  • Marine courses / Certificates
  • Endorsements
  • Health certificates
  • Vaccinations
  • Educations
  • Next of Kin
  • Current and other employment
  • References
  • Sea service records
  • Any other applicable qualifications
     

4. Sharing your Personal Information

Seamariner may process your data when we need to fulfil a contract with you, such as to send your Application Form to an employer or recruiter for a specific job application.

To help you search for and get a job, Seamariner may make Personal Information available to third parties such as employers, recruiters and other intermediaries and agents and other business partners.

5. Managing or Deleting Personal Information

When you access the Seamariner website, we store some information about you.  Your Personal Information (including your application) cannot be viewed by our customers. Please note that the Seamariner website reserves the right to remove from our database any applications which include any content that we consider to be illegal or offensive.



6. Registration on our website

The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the controller with the indication of personal data.  Which personal data are transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for the registration.  The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller, and for his own purposes.  The controller may request transfer to one or more processors that also uses personal data for an internal purpose which is attributable to the data subject seeking employment.

The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary indication of personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data subject contents or services that may only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter in question.  Registered persons are free to change the personal data specified during the registration at any time, or to have them completely deleted from the data stock of the controller.

The data controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request to each data subject as to what personal data is stored about the data subject.  In addition, the data controller shall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory storage obligations.  The entirety of the controller’s employees are available to the data subject in this respect as contact persons.


7. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject to.

If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

8. Rights of the data subject

  • a) Right of confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the GDPR to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed.  If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
 

  • b) Right of access

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the GDPR to obtain from the controller free information about his or her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information.  Furthermore, the regulations grant the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of the processing;
  • the categories of personal data concerned;
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
  • the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing;
  • the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
 

  • c) Right to rectification 

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the GDPR to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her.  Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
 

  • d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten) 

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the GDPR to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary: 

  • The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
  • The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR. 
  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Seamariner Limited, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.  An employee of Seamariner Limited shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required.  An employee of Seamariner Limited will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
 

  • e) Right of restriction of processing

Each data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data. 
  • The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by Seamariner Limited, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller.  The employee of Seamariner Limited will arrange the restriction of the processing.
 

  • f) Right to data portability

Each data subject shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.  He or she shall have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of Seamariner Limited.
 

  • g) Right to object

Each data subject shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.  This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Seamariner Limited shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If Seamariner Limited processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing.  This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.  If the data subject objects to the Seamariner Limited to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Seamariner Limited will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by Seamariner Limited for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Seamariner Limited.  In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
 

  • h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Seamariner Limited shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decisionmaking, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of Seamariner Limited.
 

  • i) Right to withdraw data protection consent 

Each data subject shall have the right to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time. 

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of Seamariner Limited.
 

9. Data protection for applications and the application procedures

The data controller shall collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of the processing of the application procedure.  The processing may also be carried out electronically.  This is the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents by e-mail or by means of a web form on the website to the controller. If the data controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements.

10. Other websites

Please note that clicking on links and banner advertisements may result in your transferral to another website – where data privacy practices may be different to that of Seamariner. Visitors should consult the other websites’ privacy policies as we are not responsible for, and have no control over, information that is submitted to or collected by these third parties.

11. Legal basis for the processing

Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for a specific processing purpose.  If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR.  The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services.  Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR.  In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.  This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party.  Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR.  Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR.  This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. A legitimate interest can be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller.

12. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favour of the well-being of all our applicants and the shareholders.

13. Period for which the personal data will be stored

The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period.  After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

14. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data 

We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us.  The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or her. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact Seamariner Ltd. We will confirm to the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.

15. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.

Privacy Contact Information

Should you, for any reason, not be happy with any aspect of how we collect and use your data, we invite you to contact [email protected] in the first instance, in the hopes that we can resolve this for you. You do have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues www.ico.org.uk.  If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact us using the information: By email: [email protected]

We reserve the right to make changes to this policy.