Privacy Policy.

APS Navicap L.L.C ("APS Navicap," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through apsnavicap.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, and limited information collected automatically when you visit the Site.

1.1 Information you provide to us

• Contact form: full name, email address, department selection, and message content.
• Careers / job applications: first and last name, email address, phone number, position applied for, years of experience, a cover note, and an uploaded CV (PDF or Word document).
• Direct email or correspondence: any information you choose to include when you email us at contact@aps.ae or a department address.

1.2 Information collected automatically

• Standard web server logs, such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and timestamps.
• Information generated through embedded third-party services described in Section 4 below (e.g. Google Maps, Google Fonts).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form or by email;
• Review and process job applications, including contacting candidates about their application;
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse of our systems;
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell personal information, and we do not use the information you submit for advertising or marketing profiling.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information on the basis of your consent (for example, when you voluntarily submit the contact or careers form), our legitimate business interests in operating a shipbroking and commercial ship management business, and compliance with legal obligations under UAE law, including the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data ("UAE PDPL").

4. Cookies & Third-Party Services

The Site uses a small number of third-party services to function correctly:

• Google Fonts — used to load site typography. Loading fonts may involve your browser contacting Google's servers.
• Tailwind CSS (CDN) and Font Awesome (CDN) — used to load styling and icons from their respective content delivery networks.
• Google Maps — embedded on our Contact page to show our Dubai office location. Interacting with the embedded map may allow Google to collect usage data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.

The Site does not currently use advertising cookies or third-party analytics/tracking cookies. If this changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly and a cookie consent mechanism will be introduced where required.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the Site or process job applications (e.g. our email and hosting providers), under obligations to keep such information confidential;
• Regulators, courts, or authorities where required by applicable law;
• A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to equivalent protections.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information submitted via the contact form or careers page for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry or evaluate your application, and thereafter for a limited period to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 10 below.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for business use by professionals in the maritime industry and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

APS NAVICAP L.L.C
8th St., Port Saeed, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: contact@aps.ae

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.