Last updated: September 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Dragoev Maritime collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit dragoevmaritime.com, submit an enquiry, or communicate with us.

Dragoev Maritime processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and applicable Bulgarian data protection law.

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for personal data processed through this website is:

[FULL LEGAL NAME / REGISTERED COMPANY NAME]
Trading as: Dragoev Maritime
Legal form: [e.g. EOOD / ET / other]
UIC / EIK: [NUMBER]
Registered office: [BUSINESS ADDRESS, CITY, BULGARIA]

Email: dragomirdragoev84@gmail.com
Telephone / WhatsApp: +359 889 81 63 77

Until a company is registered, this section should identify [DRAGOMIR’S FULL LEGAL NAME] personally as the data controller.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect information reasonably necessary to respond to professional enquiries, discuss potential projects and provide our services.

When you submit an enquiry, this may include:

• your name;
• email address;
• telephone or WhatsApp number;
• company or organisation, where provided;
• vessel name and IMO number;
• target shipyard or drydock;
• project location;
• project scope or technical requirements;
• requested timing or project dates;
• any additional information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal data unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry.

Technical information

The website uses Elementor Forms and Google reCAPTCHA.

Depending on the interaction, technical information may include:

• date and time of submission;
• page URL;
• IP address;
• browser and user-agent information;
• device and application information;
• security and interaction signals used to distinguish legitimate users from automated or abusive traffic.

Google states that reCAPTCHA may analyze signals including user behavior, device information and IP addresses for security, fraud and abuse prevention.

3. How Enquiry Data Is Processed

When you submit an enquiry through the website:

1. the information is processed through Elementor Forms;
2. the submission is stored in the website’s WordPress database;
3. the website and database are hosted by Bluehost;
4. a copy of the enquiry is sent to the Gmail account used by Dragoev Maritime;
5. Dragoev Maritime reviews the enquiry personally and replies by email, WhatsApp or another contact method you have provided.

4. Why We Process Your Information

We may use personal data to:

• understand your vessel, shipyard or project requirements;
• respond to your enquiry;
• discuss availability and scope;
• prepare a quotation;
• communicate before a potential engagement;
• deliver agreed technical-superintendent or owner’s-representative services;
• prepare technical reports and project documentation;
• administer client relationships;
• comply with accounting, tax, legal or regulatory obligations;
• maintain appropriate professional records;
• protect the website and enquiry system against spam, fraud, abuse and malicious activity;
• establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, processing is based on one or more of the following:

Pre-contractual steps and contractual performance.
When you contact Dragoev Maritime about a potential project, processing is generally necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract. If you subsequently engage Dragoev Maritime, processing may be necessary to perform that contract.

Legitimate interests.
We may process limited personal data where necessary for legitimate interests such as responding to professional enquiries, maintaining business correspondence, protecting website security, preventing abuse, maintaining relevant project records and protecting legal rights.

Legal obligations.
Certain information may be processed or retained where required by accounting, tax, regulatory or other applicable law.

Consent.
Where processing specifically requires consent, it will be requested separately. You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis.

6. Elementor Forms and WordPress Storage

The website uses Elementor Forms to collect enquiries.

Form submissions are stored in the website’s WordPress database and may contain both information entered by you and technical metadata associated with the submission.

A copy of each enquiry is also sent to Dragoev Maritime by email.

7. Google reCAPTCHA

The website uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms against spam, automated submissions, fraud and abuse.

reCAPTCHA may process technical and interaction information such as:

• IP address;
• device and browser information;
• interaction and behavioral signals;
• security-related information needed to determine whether an interaction is legitimate.

reCAPTCHA may also use the _grecaptcha cookie or similar technology in connection with its security functionality. Google states that information collected for reCAPTCHA is used for providing and maintaining the service and for security, threat detection and abuse prevention, rather than personalized advertising.

Google currently describes the website operator as the data controller for reCAPTCHA customer data and Google as the data processor.

8. Service Providers

We use a limited number of service providers necessary to operate the website and communicate with clients.

Bluehost

Bluehost provides hosting for the website and WordPress database. Personal data contained in Elementor submissions may therefore be stored on hosting infrastructure operated on our behalf by Bluehost.

Google / Gmail

Google Gmail is used to receive website enquiry emails and conduct subsequent email correspondence.

Information contained in an enquiry and subsequent correspondence may therefore be stored within Gmail.

Google reCAPTCHA

Google processes technical and security information in connection with the website’s reCAPTCHA anti-spam and abuse-prevention functionality.

WordPress and Elementor

WordPress and Elementor provide the website and form functionality through which enquiries are submitted and stored.

Dragoev Maritime does not sell, rent or trade personal information.

9. International Data Transfers

Some service providers used by Dragoev Maritime operate internationally.

As a result, personal data may in some circumstances be processed or stored outside Bulgaria or outside the European Economic Area.

Where GDPR rules governing international transfers apply, transfers should be covered by an appropriate legal mechanism, such as:

• an adequacy decision;
• approved contractual safeguards;
• or another lawful transfer mechanism recognised under applicable data-protection law.

10. Data Retention

Enquiries that do not become projects

Enquiries that do not result in an engagement are normally retained for up to 24 months after the last meaningful correspondence.

This may include copies stored in:

• WordPress / Elementor submissions;
• Gmail correspondence.

After that period, they should be deleted unless there is a legitimate business or legal reason to retain them longer.

Client and project records

If an enquiry becomes a project or contractual relationship, relevant information may be retained for longer where necessary for:

• contractual records;
• tax and accounting obligations;
• insurance;
• regulatory requirements;
• professional record keeping;
• establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Where applicable law requires a specific retention period, that period takes precedence.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Dragoev Maritime does not currently use:

• Google Analytics;
• Meta Pixel;
• behavioural advertising trackers;
• embedded Google Maps;
• embedded YouTube content;
• LinkedIn widgets.

The website may use cookies or similar technologies required for:

• WordPress;
• Elementor;
• security;
• form functionality;
• Google reCAPTCHA;
• basic website operation.

Google confirms that the _grecaptcha cookie remains part of reCAPTCHA’s operation.

The website does not use these technologies for behavioural advertising by Dragoev Maritime.

If analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy and any required consent controls will be updated.

12. LinkedIn, WhatsApp and External Links

The website contains ordinary external links to services such as LinkedIn and WhatsApp.

No LinkedIn widgets are embedded on the website.

If you choose to follow an external link or communicate through a third-party platform, that provider may process your information according to its own privacy policy and terms.

Dragoev Maritime does not control the privacy practices of those external services.

13. Marketing

Submitting an enquiry does not automatically subscribe you to a marketing mailing list.

Information submitted through the enquiry form is primarily used to respond to the enquiry and administer any resulting professional relationship.

If Dragoev Maritime introduces email marketing in the future, applicable consent and opt-out requirements will be handled separately.

14. Automated Decision-Making

Dragoev Maritime does not use enquiry information to make automated decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects.

Enquiries are reviewed by a person.

reCAPTCHA performs automated security analysis to identify suspicious or automated activity, but it is used for website protection rather than commercial profiling.

15. Security

Dragoev Maritime takes reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal data against:

• unauthorised access;
• loss;
• alteration;
• misuse;
• disclosure;
• destruction.

These measures may include appropriate account access controls, hosting security, WordPress maintenance, software updates, spam protection and email-account security.

No online system can, however, be guaranteed to be completely secure.

16. Your Rights

Subject to applicable GDPR conditions and exceptions, you may have the right to:

• access your personal data;
• correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• request deletion;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to certain processing;
• receive certain personal data in a portable format;
• withdraw consent where processing relies on consent;
• object to direct marketing;
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise a data-protection right, contact:

dragomirdragoev84@gmail.com

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

17. Complaints

If you believe your personal data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Bulgarian supervisory authority:

Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP)
2 Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov Blvd.
1592 Sofia
Bulgaria
Email: [email protected]

The CPDP confirms this address and provides procedures for complaints concerning alleged GDPR or Bulgarian data-protection violations.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect:

• changes to the website;
• changes to service providers;
• changes to how personal data is processed;
• new services or technologies;
• legal or regulatory developments.

The latest version will be published on this page together with the date of the most recent update.