Short version: We use a small number of cookies to make the site work and to understand how visitors use it. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can manage your preferences at any time.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to give site owners information about how their site is being used.
Cookies are not programs and cannot run code on your device. They cannot carry viruses or malware.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as browser local storage to preserve your filter and sorting preferences within a single session. These are treated the same as cookies for the purposes of this policy.
2. How We Use Cookies
yacht-marketplace.com uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential operation — to ensure the website loads and functions correctly.
- User preferences — to remember filter settings (type, brand, price range) within your browsing session so you do not need to re-apply them as you navigate between pages.
- Analytics — to understand in aggregate how visitors interact with our listings, which yacht categories are most popular, and how users navigate the site. This helps us improve the service. Analytics data is not linked to individual identities.
We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural profiling, or any purpose not listed above.
3. Cookies We Use
The following table lists the specific cookies set by yacht-marketplace.com:
| Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ym_session | Essential | Maintains your browsing session and filter state across pages. | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| ym_prefs | Functional | Stores your listing filter preferences (yacht type, price range, brand) so they persist if you return to the site. | 30 days |
| ym_analytics | Analytics | Anonymously tracks page views and navigation patterns to help us understand site usage. No personal data is stored. | 12 months |
Third-party resources
Our website loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). This request is made directly from your browser to Google's servers. Google may log your IP address as part of this connection in accordance with their own privacy policy. Google Fonts does not set cookies on yacht-marketplace.com. To opt out, you can use a browser extension that blocks Google Fonts requests.
We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any other third-party analytics or advertising tags at this time. If this changes, this policy will be updated and you will be notified.
4. Your Choices
Browser settings
All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies — note that this may prevent some parts of the site from working correctly.
- Delete all cookies stored on your device.
- Set your browser to notify you before accepting cookies.
- Allow cookies only from specific websites.
Cookie settings are typically found under your browser's "Privacy", "Security", or "Site Settings" menu. Links to instructions for popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Opting out of analytics
To opt out of our analytics cookie specifically, you can delete the ym_analytics cookie from your browser's stored data and then decline cookies when prompted on your next visit. You may also use browser privacy modes (Incognito, Private Browsing) to prevent cookies from being stored between sessions.
5. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We honour DNT signals: if your browser sends a DNT signal, we will not set the ym_analytics analytics cookie. Essential and functional cookies required for the site to work are set regardless of DNT status.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove cookies, or when the law requires us to. When we make significant changes, we will:
- Update the version number and "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
- Display a notice on the homepage for at least 14 days.
- Send an email notification to users who have previously contacted us, where we hold their email address.
Any changes will be consistent with our Privacy Policy. For example, if we add analytics cookies in the future, both this policy and the Privacy Policy will be updated simultaneously to reflect the same information.
7. Governing Law
This Cookie Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States. If any provision of this policy is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be adjusted to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue to apply in full.
8. Related Documents
This Cookie Policy is part of our broader privacy framework. Please also read our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data, and our Terms of Use, which govern your use of the website.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@yacht-marketplace.com
- Phone: +1 (305) 847-2619
- Post: Meridian Yacht Brokerage, Attn: Privacy, 1200 SE 17th Street, Suite 400, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA