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PRIVACY POLICY


Welcome to ecocean!

ecocean is owned and operated by ECOCEAN LIMITED.

ecocean values your privacy and the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy describes what information we collect from you, how we collect it, how we use it, how we obtain your consent, how long we keep it in our databases and, if necessary, with whom we share it. 

By using the website, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. Your use of the website is also subject to our terms and conditions. In this privacy policy, the words "website" refer to the ecocean website, "we", "us", "our", and "ecocean", refer to ecocean, and "you" and "user", refer to you, the website user.

This privacy policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the website after we make changes to this privacy policy will be deemed acceptance of those changes, so please check this policy periodically for updates. This privacy policy has been developed and is maintained in compliance with all applicable state and federal privacy and data protection laws and regulations.


1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The personal data of users that are collected and processed through:

Will be under the responsibility and in charge of:


2. HOW DO YOU OBTAIN MY CONSENT?

By visiting and browsing the website, subscribing to our newsletter or mailing list, contacting us through our contact details, you consent to our collection, storage and use of your information on the terms set forth in this privacy policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending us your request through our contact information.


3. TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

The information we collect from our users helps us to continually improve the user experience on the website. These are the types of information we collect:

Information you provide to us. You provide information when you visit and browse the website, subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, contact us through our contact details. As a result of those actions, you may provide us with the following information:

  • Name

  • Email 

  • Any additional information related to you that you provide to us directly or indirectly through our website.

ecocean will not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you provide it voluntarily.

Usage Data: As you browse our website, certain usage data is automatically collected. These include technical information such as the IP address of your device, the type and version of your browser, the specific pages you visit on our website, the date and time of your access, the amount of time you spend on those pages, and other diagnostically relevant data.

In the case of access via mobile devices, we also collect information specific to these devices. This may include, but is not limited to, the type of mobile device used, its unique identifier, the IP address of the device, the mobile operating system and the type of mobile browser, along with other identifiers and diagnostic data.

In addition, we collect information that your browser automatically provides each time you visit our website or access our website using a mobile device.

Social Media: On our website, we provide you with a variety of links and tools that allow you to interact with various social networks. You are welcome to use these functions to share your information as you wish. However, we strongly recommend that you review the privacy and data protection policies of each of the social networks you use through our website to understand how they handle your personal information.

Contact information: We may access some personal information about the user, such as name and email address, when the user or any third party communicates with us through our contact information. Personal information provided through our contact information is not stored on any ecocean server and will be stored on the respective server of our email service.


4. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA

Personal data provided by our users through our website will be kept for the time necessary to fulfill the legitimate purposes described in section 5 of this policy or until the user unsubscribes from our newsletter and requests the deletion of their data. ecocean may retain personal data for a longer period provided that the user has consented to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. In addition, ecocean may be obliged to retain personal data for a longer period provided that this is required for compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority. Once the retention period has expired, the personal data will be deleted. Therefore, the right of access, the right of deletion, the right of rectification and the right to data portability cannot be asserted after the retention period has expired. 


5. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION (LEGITIMATE PURPOSES) 

In general, we use the data we collect primarily to provide, maintain, protect and improve our website. We use the data collected through our website as described below:

  • Provide and publish content on the website.

  • Publish affiliate content on the website.

  • Calculate commissions earned from affiliate links.

  • Send relevant information and content through our newsletter.

  • Understand and improve your experience using our website.

  • Respond to your comments or questions through our contact information.

  • Respond to requests related to users' privacy rights.

  • Marketing purposes of ecocean.

  • Link or combine your information with other data we obtain from third parties to help us understand your needs and provide you with better service. 

  • Protect, investigate and deter fraudulent, unauthorised or illegal activities.


6. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

Information about our users is an important part of our business, so information provided through our website will not be sold to third parties or shared with unauthorised third parties. We only share information about our users in the cases described below:

Affiliate Content: Some of our content available on the website contains links that redirect to third party websites that offer different services or products. The personal information you provide to these third party websites through affiliate links included on our website is the responsibility of the user and the respective third party that collects your information. Please note that third parties offering services or products displayed on our website may have privacy practices that differ from those contained in this privacy policy; please refer to their privacy policies to learn how these third party websites process your personal data before sharing your data.

Third-Party Service Providers. We use third-party services to perform certain functions on our website. Some of these functions and services include: website creation and hosting, email delivery, and website data tracking and analysis.

These third-party services and tools may have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use that information for other purposes. Information shared with these third-party services will be treated and stored in accordance with their respective privacy policies and our privacy policy. 

Newsletter and email marketing: By providing us with your email address, you consent and agree that we may send you marketing and newsletter content, notifications and information related to our website. Therefore, your email address may be shared with third party bulk email services for the sole and exclusive purpose of sending you relevant communications. If you wish to stop receiving communications from The Barker Group LLC, you may unsubscribe at any time by using the "unsubscribe" option available in the same emails or by submitting your request through our contact information. 

Business Transfers. In the event ecocean creates, merges with, or is acquired by another entity, your information will likely be transferred. ecocean will send you an email or post a prominent notice on our website before your information becomes subject to another privacy policy. 

Protection of ecocean and Others. We release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our terms and conditions and other agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of ecocean, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction. 

Anonymous Information. ecocean uses anonymous browsing information collected automatically by our servers primarily to help us administer and improve the website. We may also use aggregated anonymous information to provide information about the website to potential business partners and other unaffiliated entities. This information is not personally identifiable.


7. DATA BREACH NOTIFICATIONS

In the event of a security breach that compromises the confidentiality of the personal data of our users, ecocean undertakes to notify those affected in a timely manner. This notification will be made through the means of contact that have been provided by the user on our website. We will take all reasonable measures to protect the information and remedy any situation that compromises the security of your data.  


8. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER

By using our website, you agree that your personal data may be transferred and processed outside your home country, where data protection legislation may be different. ecocean is committed to taking the necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated in accordance with applicable privacy protection rules and is adequately protected during any international transfer.


9. PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We grant access to your personal information only to those outside persons or services that have a legitimate need to know it and in accordance with our privacy policy. We adhere to industry-recognised security standards to protect your personal information, both during transmission and in storage. However, it is important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is foolproof and 100% secure. Therefore, while we at ecocean strive to implement commercially viable data protection methods, we cannot ensure absolute security of your personal information. We undertake not to sell, distribute or transfer your personal data to unauthorised third parties, unless we have your explicit consent or are required by law to do so.


10. PRIVACY RIGHTS 

Users who provide information through our website, as data subjects, have the right to access, rectify, download or delete their information, as well as to restrict and oppose certain processing of their information. While some of these rights apply generally, others only apply in certain limited circumstances. These rights are described below:

  • Access and portability: to access and know what information is stored on our servers, you can send us your request through our contact information.

  • Rectification, restriction, limitation and deletion: You may also rectify, restrict, limit or delete much of your information.

  • Right to be informed: Users of our website will be informed, upon request, about what data we collect, how it is used, how long it is kept and whether it is shared with third parties.

  • Object: Where we process your data based on our legitimate interests, as explained above, or in the public interest, you may object to this processing in certain circumstances. In such cases, we will stop processing your information unless we have legitimate grounds to continue processing it or where necessary for legal reasons.

  • Withdraw consent: Where you have previously given your consent, for example to allow us to process and store your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing and storage of your information at any time. For example, you can withdraw your consent by updating your settings. In certain cases, we may continue to process your information after you have withdrawn your consent if we have a lawful basis for doing so or if your withdrawal of consent was limited to certain processing activities.

  • Complaint: If you wish to lodge a complaint about our use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local supervisory authority. Users may exercise all of these rights by contacting us via the contact information or contact page.

  • Rights related to automated decision-making, including profiling: Users may request that we provide them with a copy of the automated processing activities we conduct if they believe that data is being unlawfully processed.

Users or holders of personal data provided through the website may exercise these rights over their personal data at any time and without limitation, by sending their request through our contact details or contact form. We are committed to responding to all valid user requests within a reasonable time and free of charge, in accordance with the requirements set forth in applicable privacy and data protection laws. 


11. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY

We comply with the requirements of national and international data protection regulations regarding the protection of personal data of minors. We do not collect any information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.


12. THIRD PARTIES

Except as expressly included in this privacy policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information that ecocean collects from you. If you disclose your information to third parties, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. ecocean does not control the privacy policies of third parties, and you are subject to the privacy policies of such third parties where applicable. ecocean is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third parties, including those linked to or from the website. Please refer to the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you access through the website. 


13. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time. Changes will be promptly notified to our users and posted on the website. Your continued use of our website after such changes will signify your acceptance of the changes.


14. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy and the treatment and security of your data, please contact us using the contact information below:

ECOCEAN LIMITED - ecocean.

info@ecocean.org.uk

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