Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

Data controller

The controller for the data collected through this website is Oyster Catcher. For any privacy-related request, you can write to [email protected].

What Oyster Catcher does

Oyster Catcher is an independent search engine that aggregates Rolex Certified Pre-Owned listings published by third-party official retailers. We do not sell watches directly: when you click on a listing, you are redirected to the retailer's website, which is independently responsible for any data processing related to your purchase.

Data we collect

While browsing, the site may collect standard technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, date and time of access) necessary for the service to function.

When you click through to a retailer's website, we record which listing you opened, the date and time, the site language and some technical information sent by your browser (browser type and version, preferred language, details on how the request was made). We use it to count the visits we send to each retailer and to exclude traffic generated by automated programs from that count. To recognise such traffic, we derive a pseudonymous code from your IP address and browser type using a key that changes every day and is deleted at the end of the day: the code cannot be used to recover your IP address, which we do not store, or to link visits made on different days. We also check whether the IP address belongs to a server provider's network (data centre) and keep only the yes/no result. We do not use cookies for this. The pseudonymous code and the technical information are deleted after 30 days: after that only the click count remains, with no data that relates to you.

If you fill in the "Request availability / best price" form on a watch page, we collect your name, email, phone (optional) and any message you write, along with the details of the requested watch. This data is shared with the dealer offering that watch, so they can contact you directly — we do not use it for any other purpose.

If you use the "Notify me" feature to get alerted about a model, reference or price you care about, we collect your email and the search criteria you entered. For now this data is only stored: automated email sending is not active yet and will be introduced later with an updated policy.

If you fill in the "Sell your Rolex" form, we collect the details of the watch you provide (model, reference, year, optional serial number, condition, box and papers), the photos you upload, the value estimate we show you, your email address, your phone number and your preferred language. We use your email address to send you a link to confirm the request: only after confirmation is the request, including photos, forwarded to a single certified dealer in our network, who contacts you directly. We keep the estimate shown to improve the accuracy of future estimates. To send confirmation emails we use an external provider (Resend), and the site may use an anti-spam check (Cloudflare Turnstile), which processes technical data such as your IP address.

Unconfirmed sale requests, including photos, are deleted after 30 days; confirmed ones after 12 months. You can ask for your request to be deleted earlier at any time by writing to the address above.

Data collected through the "Request availability" and "Notify me" forms is kept for a maximum of 12 months from submission, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

Cookies

The site uses technical cookies necessary for basic functionality (e.g. language preference), which do not require consent.

If you accept the banner shown on your first visit, we also enable analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4) to understand in aggregate how the site is used — pages visited, traffic source, time on page. These cookies are only loaded after your explicit consent; if you decline or ignore the banner, they are not activated. You can change your mind at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser, which will make the banner reappear on your next visit.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the right to access, correct, delete your data, or object to its processing by contacting us at the email address above.