Væla ("we", "us") provides crew and boat management tools for boats through our mobile app and website (together, the "Service"). This policy explains what we collect, why, and how you can control it.
Information we collect
When you register or are added to a boat's crew, and as you use the Service:
- Account information: email address, password (stored as a salted hash, never in plain text), first and last name, position aboard (e.g. Deckhand), and an optional profile photo.
- Boat and crew data: your boat's name, your role/permissions on it, and the tasks, checklists, inventory records and shipyard project data you and your crew create.
- Files you upload: images and documents attached to checklists, inventory items or shipyard records (e.g. photos, PDFs).
- Technical data: standard web/app request logs (IP address, device/browser type, timestamps) generated by our hosting infrastructure, used only for security and reliability, not for tracking or advertising.
How we use it
- To provide the Service: authenticate you, sync your boat's tasks/checklists/inventory across your crew's devices, and enforce who can see and edit what.
- To keep the Service secure and working: detect abuse, debug issues, and maintain uptime.
- To communicate with you about your account (e.g. password resets) — we don't send marketing email.
Who we share it with
We don't sell your data or share it with advertisers. Data is shared only with:
- Your boat's crew and admins — task assignments, checklist entries etc. are visible to your tenant (boat) to assist in managing the vessel.
- Our infrastructure providers who process data only on our behalf under their own security commitments, never for their own purposes.
- Law enforcement or regulators, only when we're legally required to.
Data security
Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS). Passwords are never stored in plain text. Access to your boat's data is scoped to your tenant and your account's role — no crew member sees another boat's data.
Data retention
We keep your account and boat data for as long as your account is active. Deleting your account removes your personal information as described on our support page; shared boat data your crew still relies on (tasks, checklists, inventory) stays in place for the rest of the crew.
Your rights
You can view and edit most of your account information directly in the app (Profile), and delete your account at any time — see how to delete your account. To request a copy of your data, or ask us anything about this policy, email privacy@vaela-app.com.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app.