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Galvanic App Privacy Policy

Galvanic App Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 4 September 2026 Version: 1.0

Language of reference. This document is maintained in English. Any translation into another language is produced automatically (machine translation) and is provided for convenience only. In the event of any discrepancy, ambiguity, or conflict between the English version and any translation, the English version prevails and is the sole legally binding text.

This Privacy Policy describes how Galvanic Works S.L. (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Galvanic mobile application (“the App”).

Data Controller: The vessel owner or captain who installs and configures the Galvanic Voice system determines the purposes of on-board data processing and is the data controller under GDPR. Galvanic Works S.L. acts as data processor when providing cloud services, diagnostics, or OTA updates.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Email address
  • Display name
  • Profile photo (if provided via Google/Apple sign-in)

1.2 Device and System Data

When you use the App and connected Galvanic devices, we collect all data generated by the system, including but not limited to:

  • Device identifiers and serial numbers
  • Device configuration and settings
  • Sensor data (GPS, motion, environmental sensors)
  • Audio data and voice interactions
  • Network information and connectivity data
  • Location data and position history
  • Navigation and sailing data
  • System logs and diagnostics
  • Performance metrics and telemetry
  • Any other data generated by Galvanic hardware or software

1.3 Crew and Bracelet Data

If Galvanic Pulse bracelets are used, the system collects:

  • Crew identity: Name, assigned role, cabin (entered by the captain)
  • Crew photos: 64×64 thumbnail (if provided by the captain)
  • Bracelet proximity: Which bracelet is near which device, signal strength (RSSI), timestamps
  • Bracelet sensor data: Accelerometer, skin temperature, battery level

1.4 Special Category Data (Health-Related)

With explicit consent from each crew member, the system may collect:

  • Sleep/wake state: Detected from bracelet accelerometer patterns
  • Fatigue indicators: Drinks log and calculated fatigue score

This data is classified as special category data under GDPR Art. 9. It is only processed when the crew member gives explicit, informed consent. Consent can be withdrawn at any time, and these features can be disabled per crew member without affecting other system functions.

1.5 Usage Data

We collect data about how you use the App:

  • Features used
  • Session duration
  • App crashes and errors

1.6 Vessel Data

If you register a vessel, we collect:

  • Vessel name
  • Vessel configuration settings

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain the App
  • Connect you to your Galvanic Voice devices
  • Improve the App based on usage patterns
  • Send you updates and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Respond to your requests and support inquiries

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on:

  • Contract: To provide the App services you requested
  • Consent: For marketing communications
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve and secure our services

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Location

Your data is stored in Europe on servers located in the European Union, subject to strict European data protection rules.

4.2 Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption in transit (TLS)
  • Encryption at rest
  • Access controls and authentication

5. Data Sharing

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

  • Service Providers: Cloud hosting (Google Firebase, located in EU)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

6. Data Access and Use

6.1 Full Data Access

All data generated through the Galvanic system is accessible to Galvanic Works S.L. This includes, without limitation:

  • All data described in Section 1 of this policy
  • All data transmitted between devices and servers
  • All data stored on devices or in the cloud
  • All derived, computed, or aggregated data
  • Any other data generated through your use of our products and services

By using the App and Galvanic devices, you acknowledge and agree that we have unrestricted access to all system-generated data.

6.2 Unrestricted Use of Anonymized Data

We may anonymize data we collect. Once anonymized, this data is no longer personal data and we may use it for any purpose without restriction, including:

  • Commercial purposes
  • Research and development
  • Sharing with or selling to third parties
  • Publication and marketing
  • Product improvement
  • Any other lawful purpose

There are no limitations on our use of anonymized data.

6.3 Personal Data Protection

Your personal data (information that identifies you) remains protected:

  • Processed in accordance with GDPR
  • Not sold in personally identifiable form
  • Subject to your rights described in Section 7

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Withdraw Consent: Opt out of marketing at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@galvanicworks.com.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

9. Marketing Communications

If you opt in, we may send you emails about:

  • New features and updates
  • Safety and weather integrations
  • Upcoming products and beta testing opportunities
  • Tips from the sailing community

You can unsubscribe at any time via the App settings or by clicking “unsubscribe” in any email.

10. Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via the App or email.

12. Contact Us

Galvanic Works S.L.
Llubí, Mallorca, Spain

Email: privacy@galvanicworks.com
Website: https://galvanicworks.com

13. Deleting your Galvanic account

The App is published by Galvanic Works S.L. You can delete your account and its data at any time.

In the app

  1. Open the App.
  2. Go to the SETTINGS tab.
  3. Under Account, tap your account card to open it.
  4. Tap Delete my account.
  5. Read the warning screens, confirm your identity if asked, then slide to confirm. The account is removed immediately.

By email
If you no longer have the app installed, write to privacy@galvanicworks.com from your registered address asking for deletion of your Galvanic account. We action requests within 30 days.

What is deleted

  • Your account identity: your name, your email address, your user ID, and the sign-in method used (Google, Apple, or email and password).
  • Your vessel profile, your saved device locations, and everything the App synced to the cloud for you.
  • Your access to every boat you belong to, and the certificates issued to you.
  • Everything the App stored on this phone, including the saved Wi-Fi and access-point passwords for your Galvanic Voice units.
  • If you own a boat, its registration is closed. Your Galvanic Voice keeps working aboard, but nobody can manage the boat from the cloud until it is registered again.

What stays aboard
Your passages, your logbook, your log notes, your anchor stays, your track history, the crew roster and your fatigue history are held on your Galvanic Voice, not by us. Deleting your account does not delete them. What ends is your access to them from the App, and the copy this phone was holding.

What is kept

  • The record that you accepted the terms and your marketing choice. It no longer carries your name or your email, and it is our proof that we handled your data lawfully.
  • Your order and invoice records, which we must keep for accounting and tax. They are held outside the App and are not affected.
  • Feedback you sent us, with your name, your email and your account identifiers removed from it.

If you also subscribed to our mailing list, that subscription is held separately — unsubscribe from any email, or write to privacy@galvanicworks.com.

Before you delete
Any Galvanic Voice still registered to you keeps your name and email on the device itself until it is factory reset from the device screen. Do that before you delete, or before you part with the boat.

This policy applies specifically to the Galvanic mobile application. For our website privacy policy, visit galvanicworks.com/privacy-policy.