Yacht Master Class — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 May 2026

Yacht Master Class is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, when we may share it, how we protect it, and how you can contact us about your information.

In this policy, “Yacht Master Class,” “YMC,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Patrik Lindr operating as Yacht Master Class.

1. Who is responsible for privacy

Yacht Master Class is responsible for personal information under its control.

The person responsible for privacy at YMC is:

Patrik Lindr
Yacht Master Class
Email: patrik@yachtmasterclass.ca
Phone: 236 998 6474

2. What information we collect

We collect only the personal information reasonably necessary to provide sailing instruction, manage bookings, support safety, meet certification requirements, communicate with students, and operate the business.

This may include:

• name, email address, phone number, and mailing address;

• emergency contact details;

• course interest, booking details, dates, goals, and experience level;

• relevant medical, allergy, mobility, dietary, or safety information that you choose or are required to provide for training safety;

• waiver, registration, declaration, attendance, and training records;

• certification-related information, including prerequisites, assessment records, course outcomes, and certificate processing details;

• payment and invoice information;

• communication records, including emails, form submissions, and messages;

• photos or videos where taken for coaching, debriefing, safety, records, or marketing with appropriate consent;

• website usage information, such as cookies, analytics data, browser type, device information, and pages visited.

We do not intentionally collect more information than we need for the purpose identified.

3. Why we collect and use personal information

We may collect and use personal information for the following purposes:

• responding to enquiries;

• assessing which course or training option may be suitable;

• creating and managing bookings;

• processing deposits, payments, refunds, and invoices;

• preparing for and delivering sailing instruction;

• managing safety, emergency contacts, medical disclosure, and onboard welfare;

• confirming prerequisites and student readiness;

• maintaining training, attendance, waiver, incident, and assessment records;

• processing IYT or other certification documents where applicable;

• communicating course details, joining instructions, updates, and follow-up information;

• complying with legal, insurance, regulatory, Transport Canada, or certification-body requirements;

• managing complaints, incidents, disputes, or legal matters;

• improving our services and website;

• sending relevant updates or marketing communications where permitted by law and with appropriate consent.

4. Consent

By contacting YMC, submitting an enquiry form, making a booking, paying a deposit, signing a waiver, attending a course, or otherwise providing personal information, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes described in this policy.

Some personal information is required in order for us to provide training safely and properly. For example, we may need your contact details, emergency contact information, waiver, relevant safety or medical information, and course records.

You may withdraw consent to certain uses of your personal information, subject to legal, safety, contractual, insurance, certification, or recordkeeping requirements. If you withdraw consent for information that is necessary to provide a service, we may not be able to provide that service.

5. Medical and safety information

Sailing takes place in a marine environment where emergency response may not be immediate. For safety reasons, we may ask you to disclose relevant medical conditions, injuries, medications, allergies, mobility limitations, dietary requirements, swimming limitations, anxiety, or other information that could affect your participation, emergency response, or the safety of others.

We use this information only for course suitability, safety planning, emergency response, food planning where relevant, and related recordkeeping.

We may share necessary medical or emergency information with instructors, vessel crew, emergency services, medical providers, or other responsible persons where reasonably necessary for safety or emergency response.

6. When we may share personal information

We do not sell or rent personal information.

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:

• instructors, assistants, vessel owners, or contractors involved in course delivery;

• emergency services, medical providers, Coast Guard, marina staff, or responsible persons ashore where required for safety or emergency response;

• IYT or another certification body where required for registration, assessment, certification, quality control, or audit;

• insurers, brokers, legal advisors, accountants, bookkeepers, or professional advisors;

• payment processors, website hosting providers, form providers, email providers, cloud storage providers, and other service providers who support our business operations;

• Transport Canada, law enforcement, regulators, courts, or other authorities where required or permitted by law;

• another party in connection with a business sale, restructuring, or transfer, subject to appropriate protections.

Where we use third-party service providers, they may process or store information outside British Columbia or Canada. In that case, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction where it is processed or stored.

7. Website, cookies, and analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand website traffic, improve user experience, and support basic analytics.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

If we use tools such as Google Forms, Google Sites, Google Analytics, Microsoft services, payment processors, or similar platforms, those providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies.

8. Photos and video

YMC may take photos or short videos during training for coaching, debriefing, safety, or course record purposes.

Identifiable photos or videos used for marketing, website, social media, advertising, or promotional purposes will only be used with appropriate consent or a clear opt-out opportunity.

If you prefer not to appear in promotional photos or videos, please let us know before the course.

9. Marketing communications

We may send you relevant course updates, follow-up information, or sailing-related communications where permitted by law.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link if provided, or by contacting us directly at patrik@yachtmasterclass.ca.

We may still send necessary service messages related to your booking, course, safety, payments, certification, or legal obligations.

10. How we protect personal information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, loss, or disposal.

These steps may include limiting access to those who need the information, using password-protected accounts, using reputable service providers, keeping course records in controlled systems, and reviewing our practices as needed.

No system can be guaranteed completely secure, but we aim to use safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

11. How long we keep personal information

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required for legal, business, insurance, tax, certification, safety, dispute-resolution, or regulatory reasons.

Training, waiver, incident, certification, and payment records may be kept for longer periods because they may be needed for insurance, legal, regulatory, or certification purposes.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we will delete it, destroy it, anonymize it, or remove identifying details where practical.

12. Accessing or correcting your information

You may request access to personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

To make a request, please contact:

Patrik Lindr
Email: patrik@yachtmasterclass.ca

We may need to verify your identity before responding. We will respond within the time required by applicable privacy law, subject to any permitted extensions or exceptions.

13. Children and minors

Where a participant is under 19 years old, we may require consent and contact information from a parent or legal guardian.

We may collect information about minors only as needed for booking, course delivery, safety, emergency response, certification, waivers, and related administration.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with the latest revision date.

If we make significant changes to how we collect, use, or share personal information, we will take reasonable steps to notify affected individuals where appropriate.

15. Contact

Questions, concerns, access requests, or correction requests can be sent to:

Yacht Master Class
Patrik Lindr
Email: patrik@yachtmasterclass.ca
Phone: +1 236 998 6474