Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for visiting marathonboat.com, which is owned and operated by Marathon Boat Group. Protecting the privacy of visitors to our site is very important to us, and we have undertaken the necessary steps to protect personal information.

We are committed to collecting, maintaining, and securing personal information about you in accordance with this policy, as well as applicable laws, rules, and regulations

TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED AND USED

Marathon may collect and use three types of information from you online:

“Personal Information” means information about an identified or identifiable person, including a person’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other identifying information.
“Automatically Collected Data” includes information collected automatically through your use of our website and/or other electronic communications with Marathon, including IP addresses, originating domain names, and data regarding the date, time, and length of use of a website.
“Aggregate Data” means aggregated statistical information about Automatically Collected Data (e.g. number of website users within a particular geographic area or time period, average time spent on this website, etc.), which does not include any personal identifiers.

COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

How we collect personal information

We may collect Personal Information about you through certain forms available on this website in connection with (a) comments that you submit, (b) your requests for product samples or quotes, (c) your requests for information on careers with Marathon or how to become a Marathon distributor, (d) your purchase of Marathon products (e.g. apparel), and (e) and any other forms that may appear or transactions that may occur through this website in connection with legally authorized marketing, operational, and financial activities of Marathon. We also may collect Personal Information through social media platforms that you connect to or interact with through our website or our social media accounts (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.).

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use Personal Information collected through this site:

To better understand your needs and to respond to your requests for information;
To help us improve our products and services, as well as this website;
To communicate with you and to fulfill transactions with you (e.g. product purchases) and other legitimate business purposes (e.g. interactions with current or potential distributors);
To interact with you through this website, through email, or through social media; and
To provide you with information or updates about our products, promotions, or this website, as well as other information that you might find useful or interesting;

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share Personal Information:

With our business partners and affiliates for legitimate business purposes;
With our sales representatives and distributors who market or sell Marathon products;
With third parties (e.g. technicians, credit card processors) who perform services on our behalf;
In connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of our business;
In response to a subpoena or other legal process, or lawful requests of government agencies or where required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations; and
When needed for corporate audits or to investigate or respond to a complaint or security threat.

YOUR CHOICE REGARDING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Marathon only collects your Personal Information if you choose to give it to us. We will not sell or otherwise disclose your Personal Information to any unaffiliated businesses for direct marketing or other commercial purposes unless we provide clear notice to you and obtain your consent for your Personal Information to be shared in this manner. You also have the choice of opting out of receiving emails from us by following the instructions in such emails to remove yourself from distribution lists. You also may request access, correction, or deletion of your Personal Information in our records by sending an email or letter with your name and contact information to Marathon at the contact information provided below. Marathon will use reasonable efforts to respond in a timely manner to such requests that we receive.

SECURITY

We follow generally accepted industry standards to secure Personal Information, and we will take reasonable precautions to protect Personal Information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, NauticStar makes no guarantee and disclaims all liability and damages caused by such occurrences. Information transmitted via the Internet or e-mail is not 100% secure. Therefore, you should use caution when submitting Personal Information. You are responsible to take necessary precautions to protect Personal Information you submit, such as using a secure browser and connection and using up-to-date anti-virus software.

DATA INTEGRITY

We collect and use Personal Information only for the purposes for which it was originally collected, including those set forth in this Privacy Policy, or purposes subsequently authorized by you. To the extent reasonably possible, Marathon takes reasonable steps to try to ensure that Personal Information is accurate, complete, current, and otherwise relevant to its intended use. However, individual users ultimately are responsible to ensure that Personal Information they submit is accurate, complete, current, and relevant to its intended use.

RETENTION

We will use reasonable efforts to retain your Personal Information only during the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

ONLINE STORE

Our online store available on this website also may be used to collect Personal Information to process and complete transactions with you. For terms and conditions governing your access to and use of our online store as well as the collection and processing of credit card and other payment information, please refer to our Terms and Conditions of Use, which are incorporated by reference.

SENSITIVE INFORMATION

We do not knowingly collect through this website sensitive information that reveals race, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, or a person’s criminal background, health, or sex life. We ask that you withhold such information from us entirely.

DATA PROCESSED AND STORED IN THE US

This website and the servers that are used to host and operate this website may be located in the United States. If you are outside the U.S., you acknowledge and agree that your information may be sent to and processed in the U.S. You also understand that the U.S. may not provide you with the same level of privacy rights or protections as the laws of your country.

COLLECTION AND USE OF AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED DATA AND AGGREGATE DATA

WHAT AUTOMATIC AND AGGREGATE DATA IS COLLECTED

This website utilizes Google Analytics and other Google properties, which gathers Automatically Collected Data and generates Aggregate Data whenever you interact with this site. Such information might include:

how often you visit our site;
how long you were on our site;
the location from which you accessed the site;
what pages you visited, what search terms you used; and
the website that you were on just before visiting our site.
Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, but does not collect your name, email address, or other Personal Information. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. IP addresses allow computers and servers to recognize and communicate with each other. Google Analytics may use your IP address to track the pages that you visit, your general location, and other information listed above. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with Personal Information.

HOW AUTOMATIC AND AGGREGATE DATA IS COLLECTED

Google Analytics uses tracking technologies such as cookies and web beacons to gather information about your use of and interaction with this website. A “cookie” is a piece of information that is stored automatically on your computer when you access certain websites. Google Analytics uses both session ID cookies (which expire after you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your computer after accessing a website). A “web beacon,” also known as an “action tag” or “clear GIF technology,” is an object embedded on a web page to check whether a user has accessed certain content.

Most browsers are set up to accept cookies, although most browsers also allow you to change the security settings in your browser to block and/or limit the use of cookies when you access this site. The most popular browsers also allow you to browse the Internet by opening the browser in “private” or “incognito” mode, which typically means that (i) searches you do, sites you visit, and files you download are not recorded in your browsing and download histories; and (ii) all new cookies are deleted after you close your private browsing window.” You can opt out of Google Analytics entirely by installing a browser add-on, available at the Google Analytics Official Website at https://www.google.com/analytics/

HOW WE USE AUTOMATIC AND AGGREGATE DATA

We may use Automatically Collected Data and Aggregate Data:

to measure and analyze how visitors access and interact with our website;
to improve the content, efficiency, and usability of our website.
to analyze and to improve upon our own marketing efforts.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We may use Automatically Collected Data and Aggregate Data:

to measure and analyze how visitors access and interact with our website;
to improve the content, efficiency, and usability of our website.
to analyze and to improve upon our own marketing efforts.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENCES’ PRIVACY RIGHTS

This Privacy Notice for California Residents supplements the information contained elsewhere in our Privacy Policy and applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this Notice.

CONTACT INFORMATION

You may send any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, or any comments or other inquiries regarding this website, to the following:

Attn: Website Inquiry
Marathon Boat Group

PO Box 549

One Grumman Way

Marathon, NY 13803

Email: info@marathonboats.com