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Privacy Policy

  1. Introduction
    This Privacy Policy outlines how Ocean Wind Services AS, a company located in Norway, collects and processes personal data when you visit and use our website, www.oceanwindservices.com. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
  2. Data Collection
    We collect and process the following personal data on our website:
    – IP Addresses: We collect your IP address through the Wordfence plugin to help secure our website from potential threats. Wordfence stores the IP addresses of users to detect brute force and DDoS attacks. It sets three different cookies for this.
    – We use Independent Analytics for tracking views, visitors, referrers, and the approximate location of our visitors. Independent Analytics is a GDPR-friendly website analytics plugin which is GDPR compliant.
  3. Lawful Basis
    The legal basis for processing your IP addresses is based on the legitimate interest pursued by Ocean Wind Services in protecting our website against attacks and ensuring its security. Ref. section 6 subsection 1(f) GDPR.
    We are gathering analytical data about visits to the website to help us to understand where visitors are located. We can then use this data to help improve our services.
  4. Data Storage
    For the Wordfence plugin :
    – IP addresses that are classified as harmless are placed on a whitelist. Dubious IP addresses are placed on a blacklist. The IP addresses are stored in the database on our server. The data is processed in real-time for security purposes only.
    For the Independent Analytics plugin :
    – The Independent Analytics plugin does not use cookies, does not store personally identifiable information, and data is created and stored entirely on our server.
    Independent Analytics uses the visitor’s IP address to get an approximate location, then encrypts the IP and saves the resulting ID to the database. This anonymized ID is used to recognize subsequent visits.
    You can find more information about Independent Analytics and their GDPR policy at the following address :
    https://independentwp.com/knowledgebase/data/what-makes-it-gdpr-compliant/
  5. Data Sharing
    The Wordfence plugin sends the collected data to its servers in the U.S., in a “third country” without any equivalent level of data protection. For more information on Wordfence and data protection at Wordfence, please visit:
    – https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/#agreement-to-new-terms-and-privacy-policies
    – https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/
  6. Your Rights
    As a user whose personal data is processed, you have the following rights:
    – Right to Access: You have the right to request access to any personal data we may hold about you. To exercise this right, please contact us using the details provided in Section 8.
    – Right to Rectification: If you believe that any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request correction or completion of that data.
    – Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data processed by us. Please note that this right is subject to certain limitations under applicable law.
    – Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
  7. Security
    We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data from loss, theft, and unauthorized access. However, it is essential to understand that no data transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data during transmission.
  8. Contact Information
    If you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of your personal data or if you wish to exercise your rights as described in Section 6, please contact us at:
    Ocean Wind Services AS
    Address: Dyrløkketoppen 36
    Email: post@oceanwindservices.com
  9. Cookies
    A cookie is a small computer file or piece of information that may be stored in your computer’s hard drive when you visit our website. We may use cookies to improve our website’s functionality and, in some cases, to provide visitors with a customized online experience.
    If you wish to revoke these consents, simply delete the cookie from your browser. If you re-enter/reload the website, you will be asked again for your cookie consent.
    Please note, however, if you disable cookies, you may not experience optimal performance of our website.
  10. Updates to this Policy
    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates to this policy will be posted to this article on our website.