Privacy Policy

European Maritime Heritage (EMH) respects the privacy of visitors to this website and processes personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

  • Name: European Maritime Heritage (EMH)
  • Registered Seat: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Email: office@emh-org.com

2. Personal Data We Process

EMH may process the following information:

  • Voluntary Data: Name, email address, or contact details provided when contacting us or subscribing to communications.
  • Technical Data: Information processed to ensure the security and proper functioning of the website.

3. Purposes and Legal Basis

We process personal data solely for:

  • Responding to enquiries.
  • Managing communications with members and stakeholders.
  • Ensuring website security and functionality.

Legal Basis: Processing is based on EMH’s legitimate interests or, where applicable, user consent.


4. Data Management

  • Data Sharing: Personal data are not sold. They may be processed by service providers acting on behalf of EMH for technical or administrative purposes, subject to appropriate safeguards.
  • Data Retention: Data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

5. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  1. Access, rectify, or erase your personal data.
  2. Restrict or object to processing.
  3. Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable).

How to exercise your rights: Send your request to: office@emh-org.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.