Cookie Policy – Diamond Crew Solutions
Cookie Policy – Diamond Crew Solutions
Last Updated: 30/08/2025
At Diamond Crew Solutions (“we,” “our,” “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them in relation to yacht crew recruitment, membership services, and maritime industry insights, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (laptop, desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. These small pieces of data allow websites to remember who you are, improve security, and provide features that make the browsing experience smoother, faster, and far more personalized.
For Diamond Crew Solutions, cookies are essential in helping us:
Provide secure access to crew and client forms.
Improve navigation for members and recruiters.
Deliver personalized content about yachting jobs, crew placements, and industry updates.
Analyze traffic and improve our services.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies also help protect your activity while browsing, ensuring that your login sessions, membership dashboard, and recruitment requests remain safe from unauthorized access or technical disruptions.
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
We use cookies such as Google Analytics to collect data on how visitors interact with our site. This helps us understand:
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Which pages are most popular (e.g., For Crew, For Yachts, Plans & Pricing).
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How users navigate through job applications and membership signups.
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Where improvements are needed to better serve crew and yacht clients.
3. Functionality Cookies
These remember your preferences, such as:
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Language selection (English, French, Afrikaans).
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Login details for returning users.
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Region-specific settings (Antibes, South of France).
We may use trusted third-party cookies for marketing campaigns. These ensure that ads or promotions (such as membership discounts or recruitment packages) are relevant to your interests.
4. Advertising & Targeting Cookies
We may use trusted third-party cookies for marketing campaigns. These ensure that ads or promotions (such as membership discounts or recruitment packages) are relevant to your interests.
Third-Party Cookies
We may allow trusted partners to place cookies on your device for analytics, payment processing, or recruitment software integration. Examples include:
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Google Analytics – for traffic insights.
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Payment Gateways (Stripe/PayPal) – for secure membership or package purchases.
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CRM / Recruitment Platforms – to streamline crew management and yacht client support.
These providers have their own cookie and privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over how cookies are used on our website. Most modern browsers allow you to block, disable, or delete cookies at any time.
Browser Settings: Adjust cookie preferences in Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox to limit or remove cookies.
Opt-Out Tools: Some analytics providers (such as Google) also offer browser add-ons that let you opt out of tracking.
Impact of Disabling Cookies: Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, certain features may not work correctly. For example, yacht clients may experience issues submitting recruitment requests, and crew members may face problems uploading CVs, applying for jobs, or accessing membership benefits.
By managing your cookie settings, you can balance privacy with functionality to ensure the best experience when using Diamond Crew Solutions.
Data Protection & Legal Compliance
At Diamond Crew Solutions, protecting your information is a priority. We follow international regulations so that both crew and yacht clients can trust us to handle data responsibly and securely.
Our cookie use complies with:
GDPR – protecting the rights of EU users.
POPIA – safeguarding personal data in South Africa.
MLC 2006 Standards – supporting fair and transparent maritime recruitment.
This ensures your crew profiles, yacht client data, and membership accounts remain safe at all times.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our recruitment services. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used at Diamond Crew Solutions, please contact us:
Email: info@diamondcrewsolutions.co.za
Address: 11 Avenue Saramartel, Antibes, France