Privacy policy.

Last updated: 10 November 2026

Who we are

This website is run by Jersey Business, which is the data controller for the personal information collected through it.

If you have a question about this policy or your information, email matt.lemaistre@jerseybusiness.je or write to 31 The Parade, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3QQ.

The information we collect

We only collect personal information you choose to give us:

• Through the contact form, your name, email address, phone number (optional), business name (optional) and your message.
• Through the Apply for the MSS form, your name, email address, phone number, registered business name and boat J numbers (optional).

If you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics also collects information about how you use the site, such as the pages you visit, how long you stay and the type of device and browser you use. It does not tell us who you are.

How we use it

• To reply to your enquiry.
• To register your interest in the Marine Support Scheme and invite you to the MSS portal when it opens.
• To understand how the site is used so we can improve it (analytics, only with your consent).

We do not sell your information or use it for advertising, and we do not use it to make automated decisions about you.

Our lawful basis

We process form submissions because you have asked us to respond to you. We use analytics cookies only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Who we share it with

We do not share your information with anyone outside Marine Jersey except the service providers who run the site for us:

• Google Cloud, which receives form submissions and emails them to our team.
• Vercel, which hosts the website.
• Google, which provides Google Analytics (only if you accept analytics cookies).
• Jersey Business, which handles enquiries.

Some of these providers may store information outside Jersey, the UK or the European Economic Area. Where they do, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, as the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 requires.

How long we keep it

We keep form submissions for 24 months after our last contact with you, unless we need them for longer to administer the Marine Support Scheme. Google Analytics data is kept for 14 months.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use two kinds:

• Necessary cookies make the site work and remember your cookie choice. They are always on.
• Analytics cookies are set by Google Analytics (named _ga and _ga_*, kept for up to 2 years) that help us understand how the site is used. These are only set if you accept them.

We use Google Consent Mode, so Google tags do not set analytics cookies unless you have accepted them. You can change your choice at any time with the cookie settings link, which is also in the footer of every page. If you withdraw your consent, we remove the analytics cookies.

Your rights

Under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, you have the right to:

• ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
• ask us to correct or delete it
• object to or ask us to restrict how we use it
• withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on it

To use any of these rights, email matt.lemaistre@jerseybusiness.je. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed.