Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Waterlyst (“Waterlyst”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal data when you use our website and services (the “Service”), and the rights and choices you have. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

We collect the following categories of information:

• Account information— when you register, we collect details such as your name, email address, password (stored in hashed form), and any profile information you choose to add.
• Content you submit— comments, reviews, ratings, quiz responses, and messages you send us, including through our contact form.
• Usage data— pages and articles you view, products you compare, searches you run, and how you interact with features, along with timestamps.
• Device and technical data— IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and referring pages, collected automatically.
• Cookies and similar technologies— as described in the “Cookies” section below.

We use personal data to:

• provide, operate, and maintain the Service and your account;
• publish and moderate your reviews, comments, and other content, and respond to your messages;
• personalize content, recommend articles and products, and remember your preferences;
• analyze usage to understand what is helpful, improve features, and develop new ones;
• maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, and enforce our terms;
• comply with legal obligations.

Where required by law, we rely on a lawful basis for processing — including your consent, the performance of a contract with you, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Service, and compliance with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Service providers who process data on our behalf (such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support), under contracts that require them to protect it;
• Third-party partnersonly as needed to provide a feature you request — for example, when you click through to an external seller or marketplace;
• Authorities or other parties when required by law, to respond to legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of Waterlyst, our users, or the public;
• A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.

Content you choose to make public — such as reviews and comments — may be visible to other users and indexed by search engines.

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, measure how the Service is used, and improve performance. These include essential cookies (required for the Service to function), preference cookies, and analytics cookies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where offered, our cookie controls. Disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the Service work.

We retain personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service, and thereafter only as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer required, we delete or anonymize it.

We use technical and organizational measures — including encryption in transit, access controls, and hashed passwords — designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, to withdraw consent, and to request a copy of your data in a portable format.

You can update much of your account information directly in your profile settings. To exercise any other right, contact us using the details below. We will respond in accordance with applicable law and may need to verify your identity first.

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Waterlyst is based in the United Arab Emirates, and your information may be processed and stored in the UAE and in other countries where we or our service providers operate. These countries may have data-protection laws that differ from those in your country. Where required, we put appropriate safeguards in place for such transfers.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after the changes take effect indicates your acceptance of the updated Policy.

If you have questions about this Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out through our contact page or at the address below.