Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 10, 2025

At Aquila USA, Inc., ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website www.aquilaboats.com or use our services. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to the practices outlined in this policy.

Information We Collect. We collect the following types of information when you use our services:

• Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, boating interests, and any other personal details you provide when interacting with our website, subscribing to our newsletter, or interacting with us.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you access and use our website and services. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, location data, pages you visit, and the time and date of your visit.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather data on website usage. You can control cookie settings through your browser, but note that disabling cookies may impact your user experience.

We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:

How We Use Your Information. We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services
• To process transactions and send you related information (e.g., confirmations, invoices)
• To respond to inquiries and customer support requests
• To send newsletters, marketing communications, and promotional offers (you can opt-out at any time)
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes

If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal basis we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we rely on the following legal basis to protect your personal information:

• Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent below.
• Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:
  
  • Send users information about special offers and discounts on our products and services
  • Develop and display personalized and relevant advertising content for our users
  • Analyze how our services are used so we can improve them to engage and retain users
  • Support our marketing activities
  • Diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent activities
  • Understand how our users use our products and services so we can improve the user experience.
• Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
• Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you:

We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.

In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:

• If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
• For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
• For business transactions provided certain conditions are met
• If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
• For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
• If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse
• If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province
• If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the course relating to the production of records
• If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced
• If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
• If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations.

How We Share Your Information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., retail distributors of our products, payment processors, hosting providers, email marketing platforms). These providers are required to keep your information confidential and use it only to provide the services we’ve contracted them for.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, to enforce our terms and conditions, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• Business Transfers: If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our marketing activities. We also permit third parties to use online tracking technologies for analytics and advertising, including to help manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests, etc.

By continuing to use the Website, you agree to the use of cookies as described below:

What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, mobile, etc.) when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and store certain information, which can help improve your browsing experience. There are several types of cookies, including:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be turned off in our systems.
• Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
• Analytical Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits and are used to display ads that are relevant to you.
• Preference Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember information such as your preferred language or region.

Why Do We Use Cookies? We use cookies for various reasons, including:

• To ensure the proper functioning of our website and services.
• To analyze Website usage to improve our content and features.
• To remember your preferences and improve your user experience.
• To deliver personalized advertisements based on your browsing habits.

How Do We Use Cookies? The cookies we use can be grouped into the following categories:

• Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of the Website. Without these cookies, certain features of the Website, such as secure areas, may not work properly.
• Performance and Analytical Cookies: We use tools like Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how you interact with the Website (e.g., pages visited, time spent on each page, etc.). This helps us improve Website functionality and user experience.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as language settings, to provide a more personalized experience.
• Targeting and Advertising Cookies: We may use cookies to display targeted advertisements to you based on your browsing behavior. These cookies are set by third-party advertising networks like Google, Facebook, and others.
• Third-Party Cookies. We may also allow third parties (such as advertisers, analytics services, etc.) to place cookies on your device. These third parties may use cookies to collect data about your browsing activities on this and other websites in order to serve targeted advertisements to you.

How to Control Cookies. You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to reject cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that some features of the Website may not function properly if you disable cookies.

• Browser Settings: You can usually control cookie settings through your browser's preferences. For example, in Google Chrome, you can go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data to manage your preferences.
• You can also by clicking this link:

Manage your cookie settings on this site.

Opt-Out Links: You can also opt out of certain types of cookies by visiting the following links:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out
• Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out

Please note that if you disable or reject cookies, some parts of the Website may not function as intended.

We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze marketing activities, including remarketing, display network impressions, and demographic and interests reporting. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For mobile apps, you can opt out of Google Analytics through Ad Settings. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.

Data Retention. We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. After that, we will securely delete or anonymize your information.

Your Rights and Choices. Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Opt-out: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the emails or contacting us directly.

More specifically, you have the right to:

• Withdraw your consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at contact@aquilaboats.com or by visiting https://www.aquilaboats.com/contact.
• Opt-out of marketing and promotional communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, by contacting us at contact@aquilaboats.com, or by visiting https://www.aquilaboats.com/contact. However, we may still communicate with you — for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of you account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.
• Adjust cookies and similar technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies. If you choose to remove or reject cookies, it could affect certain features or services available on our website.
• Do-not-track functionality: Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If such technology becomes available in the future and is adopted, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice. California law requires us to inform you that we do not respond to DNT signals at this time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@aquilaboats.com.

If you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to complain to:

• EEA or UK: you may contact the Member State data protection authority or the UK data protection authority
• Switzerland: you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.
• Australia: you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
• New Zealand: you may contact the Office of the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner
• Republic of South Africa: you may contact The Information Regulator

If you are located in the United States and are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.

Data Security. We take the security of your personal information seriously and use commercially reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Transfers. If you are located outside of the United States, please note that your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Germany or other countries where our servers or service providers are located. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your data across borders.

Children’s Privacy. Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Aquila USA, Inc.
1744 North Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
United States
Email: contact@aquilaboats.com 

If any part of the Aquila website links you to other websites or mobile applications, those websites and mobile applications do not operate under this privacy policy. We recommend that you examine the privacy statements posted on those other websites and mobile applications to understand their procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing personal information.

Disclaimer: AQUILA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE CONTENT OF ITS WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ALL MANUFACTURERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AQUILA DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE SITE OR THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY PRODUCTS DESCRIBED THEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL AQUILA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, COPYING OR DISPLAY OF THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES RELATING TO THE LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ANY ACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTIONS. ALTHOUGH AQUILA HAS TRIED TO BE AS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CURRENT AS POSSIBLE, AQUILA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT OF ITS WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT. THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY ANY INFORMATION BEFORE RELYING ON IT.

Aquila reserves the right to change our Privacy Statement or the other notices contained herein. Any revisions will apply to data collected subsequent to the effective date of the change. Upon revising our privacy policy, we will update the Effective Date above.