Privacy Policy

The Historic Ships Network™ ("HSN", "we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

By using our website at historicshipsnetwork.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message. We also collect your organization name if you provide it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on each page. This information is used solely for maintaining the security and performance of our website.

Membership Information

If you become a member or supporter via Patreon, your membership information is managed directly by Patreon under their own privacy policy. HSN only receives the information Patreon shares with us as a creator platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you
• To process membership and supporter relationships
• To improve and maintain our website and services
• To send you updates about HSN news and projects, if you have opted in
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising purposes.

3. Cookies & Tracking

Our website may use essential cookies to ensure basic functionality. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or behavioral tracking tools. Any analytics we employ are used solely to understand how visitors interact with our content and to improve the user experience.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website links to and integrates with third-party services including:

• Patreon — for membership and supporter management. Subject to Patreon's Privacy Policy.
• Google Fonts — for typography. Subject to Google's privacy policy.
• Wikipedia API — for historical content. No personal data is transmitted.
• Facebook / Instagram / X — linked communities. Your use of those platforms is subject to their respective privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or services. We encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.

5. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and maintain records of our correspondence. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to or restrict our processing of your data
• The right to data portability

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

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Historic Ships Network™
Belgrade, Serbia
info@historicshipsnetwork.com

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 14 days.