Privacy Policy

The Ocean Counsel is the data controller for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy explains what types of personal data we collect, how we process that data, and what rights you have.

This Privacy Policy applies to: www.TheOceanCounsel.com

Personal Data We Collect and Process

We process the following categories of personal data:

Basic information: name.

Contact information: telephone number, email address, country or region.

Professional affiliation: employer, sector, and job title.

Professional expertise: work experience, areas of expertise, list of publications, and languages.

Customer history: enquiries, requests, active services and agreements, as well as services you have previously received from us.

Cookies: Please see cookie information by clicking the Cookie Consent symbol.

We collect personal data directly from you when you provide information to us and when you visit our website.

How We Use Personal Data

Delivery of Services and Entering into Agreements

We use your personal data to fulfil our agreements with you, for example when you have ordered a service from us or entered into a collaboration with us. The legal basis for this processing is that it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

Administration of Customer Relationships

We use your personal data to administer our customer relationship with you. This may include customer service, handling complaints, and correcting errors relating to your customer relationship. The legal basis for this processing is that it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

Administration of Collaboration Relationships

We use your personal data to administer our collaboration relationship with you. This may include entering into and following up collaboration agreements and planning projects. The legal basis for this processing is that it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

Analysis, Business Development, and Improvement of Services

We continuously work to develop and improve our services and products. As part of this work, we may analyse different forms of personal data, such as customer type and customer history. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in improving and developing our services.

Compliance with Legal Obligations

In certain cases, we are required to process personal data in order to comply with legal obligations. For example, we may be required to retain information relating to the sale and purchase of services for accounting purposes in accordance with applicable bookkeeping legislation. The legal basis for this processing is that it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

Your Rights

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Right of Access

You may request a copy of the personal data we process about you. Please contact us at the email address above if you wish to exercise your right of access.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to ask us to correct or supplement personal data that is incorrect or misleading.

Right to Erasure

You have the right to have your personal data erased without undue delay. You may therefore ask us at any time to delete personal data about you. Please note, however, that information we are required to retain in order to comply with legal obligations, such as bookkeeping legislation, will not be deleted.

Right to Restriction of Processing

In certain situations, you may ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data. You can do this by managing consents or reservations in our solutions, where available, or by contacting us.

Right to Object

Where we process your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests, you have the right to object to such processing. You can do this by managing consents or reservations in our solutions, where available, or by contacting us.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Please contact us at the email address above if you wish to receive your personal data.

Complaints

We encourage you to contact us if you believe that we are not complying with applicable data protection legislation. You may contact us through the contact person or communication channel you already use with us, or by email at [email protected].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet.

Basis of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is based on a privacy policy template from gdprcontrol.no.