This Privacy Policy explains how 4M Harbour Island Ltd. and its affiliates, operating as Briland Club (“Briland Club”, “we”, “us” or “our”), collect, use, disclose and protect personal information when you visit brilandclub.com (the “Site”) or otherwise interact with us. By using the Site or providing us with your information, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Who We Are
Briland Club is a residential resort community and marina under development on Harbour Island, The Bahamas, developed by 4M Harbour Island Ltd. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, 4M Harbour Island Ltd. is the data controller responsible for your personal information. You can reach us at info@brilandclub.com or by post at Briland Club, Harbour Island, The Bahamas [insert full registered address].
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
We collect the information you choose to give us. For example, when you subscribe to updates, submit a marina reservation request, make a residence purchase or rental inquiry, or otherwise contact us. Depending on the form, this may include:
- Your name, email address and telephone number;
- Postal / ZIP code and country code;
- Vessel name and specifications, and requested arrival and departure dates (marina reservations);
- Any additional details or special requests you include in your message.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring pages, and information about how you use the Site, gathered through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5).
Information from third parties
We may receive information from analytics providers, social media platforms and reservation or booking partners where you interact with our content or services through them.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to your inquiries and process reservation, purchase and rental requests;
- Provide the services and information you request;
- Send you newsletters and updates about Briland Club where you have asked to receive them;
- Operate, maintain, personalize and improve the Site;
- Protect the security and integrity of the Site and prevent fraud or misuse;
- Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation applies, we rely on the following legal bases: your consent (for example, marketing emails, which you can withdraw at any time); the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering one (such as handling a reservation or inquiry); our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving the Site and communicating with existing contacts; and compliance with a legal obligation.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies that are strictly necessary for the Site to function, as well as analytics cookies that help us understand how the Site is used. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the Site may not work properly if you disable them.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:
- Service providers who process information on our behalf. Such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, IT support and professional advisors under obligations of confidentiality;
- Reservation and booking platforms when you choose to use them (for example, third-party restaurant booking services), which handle your information under their own terms and privacy policies;
- Embedded third-party content providers, such as our video host, when content is displayed on the Site;
- Authorities or other parties where required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Briland Club, our guests or the public;
- A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing or sale of assets.
7. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services that we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies before providing them with your information.
8. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet any legal, accounting or reporting requirements, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
9. Data Security
We maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse or alteration. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Transfers
Briland Club is based in The Bahamas, and your information may be processed in The Bahamas and in other countries where our service providers operate. Where required by law, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
11. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, update, delete or restrict the processing of your personal information, to object to certain processing, to request portability, and to withdraw consent at any time.
- The Bahamas: you have rights under the Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act, 2003, and may contact the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the handling of your personal information.
- EEA / UK: you have rights under the GDPR, including the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
- California: you have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete and correct personal information and to opt out of its sale or sharing. We do not sell personal information, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@brilandclub.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
12. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
13. Marketing Choices
You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each message or by contacting us. We may still send you non-promotional communications, such as responses to your inquiries.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the latest revision, and where changes are material we will take reasonable steps to notify you.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Policy or how we handle your personal information, contact us at info@brilandclub.com or Briland Club, Harbour Island, The Bahamas. You may also contact the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of The Bahamas regarding the processing of your personal information.
This Privacy Policy is provided for general information and does not constitute legal advice. Please have it reviewed by qualified legal counsel and complete any bracketed details before publication.