Legal

Privacy notice

Last updated 9 August 2026. This notice explains how Marine Match handles personal data under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

Marine Match Ltd. Company Number: 17426292. Registered address: 2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road, Ruislip, London, HA4 7AE, United Kingdom. Marine Match Ltd is the data controller for the personal data described here. Contact our data protection lead at privacy@marinematch.co.uk.

What we collect

  • Engineer applications: name, trading name, contact details, service areas, rates, references, and uploaded certifications and insurance documents.
  • Job posts: vessel details, location, timeframe, budget and contact details.
  • Technical data: minimal data needed to run the site securely. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Why we use it and our lawful basis

  • Contract: to verify engineers, publish profiles and match owners with engineers.
  • Legal obligation: to keep records we are required to keep, such as insurance and vetting evidence.
  • Legitimate interests: to keep the marketplace safe, prevent fraud and improve the service — balanced against your rights.
  • Consent: for optional marketing emails. You can withdraw at any time without affecting the service.

Verification documents

Certification and insurance documents are only seen by our verification team, are never published on your public profile, and are not sold or shared with third parties for marketing. Upload only what we ask for — please redact any data we do not need, such as dates of birth or passport numbers.

How long we keep it

  • Unsuccessful applications and their documents: deleted within 6 months.
  • Active engineer accounts: kept while your profile is live.
  • Closed accounts: profile removed immediately; verification and transaction records kept for up to 6 years where we have a legal or insurance need.

Sharing and storage

We share data with service providers who host and secure the platform, under written data processing terms. Data is stored in the UK or EEA. Where a provider operates outside the UK, we rely on UK adequacy regulations or the International Data Transfer Addendum.

Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent. Email privacy@marinematch.co.uk and we will respond within one month. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use the minimum cookies needed to keep you signed in and to keep the site secure. We do not use advertising or behavioural tracking cookies. For more detail, contact privacy@marinematch.co.uk.

Business listings compiled from public sources

We list marine trade businesses gathered from publicly available sources so that boat owners can find local help. These listings show business name, trade, area and website only — no personal contact details. They are clearly marked as not yet verified by Marine Match. A business can claim its listing at any time, or ask us to remove it, in which case the listing is hidden immediately. Contact hello@marinematch.co.uk.