Privacy Policy
The following privacy policy will explain how we use and protect any personal information provided and collected when you use our website. Your data is only used in accordance with this privacy policy. This policy was last updated on 7 February 2024 and will be kept under regular review.
What Information we collect and how
We collect 2 types of information:
- Information you provide directly to us such as name, surname, email, address, phone number, city, Job title and company name. We collect that information directly from you via an online form to sign up for our events or to subscribe to our email updates. If you have agreed to receive marketing, you can opt out at any time via the unsubscribe link or by contacting us at contact@shearwater.global. You can also control your social information privacy settings on each media platform hosting our page (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, …).
- Shearwater Global website collects certain information automatically. When you use or interact with our website, landing pages, emails or services, we receive and store information generated by your activity, like users IP address, browser type, domain names, Internet services provider, the files viewed on our site, operating system, access time, and referring website addresses, usage data and other information collected from your web browser, email browser or mobile device.
How We Use the Information
Your personal data is properly protected and is stored and managed in accordance with EU data protection law.
We use personal information for the purposes of client administration, invite to events, marketing, to use analytics to improve our website, manage job applications, etc.
We do not sell personal information to anyone (unless we are required by law to do so) and we will only share it with third parties who are facilitating the delivery of Shearwater Global’s services. These external third parties also comply with the legislation.
How we store your data
In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. These technologies and measures are tested on a regular basis and updated if necessary. If you want to find more please contact us.
How long do we keep your personal information
Unless we are otherwise required by law, we will not retain your personal information longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Your Data Protection Rights
In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), under certain conditions, you may at any time exercise your right to rectification, erasure, restrict processing or object to processing, to portability. You also have the right to request copies of your personal data from Shearwater Global. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
If you make a request we have one month to respond to you.
We have appointed a data protection officer who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy policy. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights you should address it to contact@shearwater.global.
You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.
Cookies
What are Cookies and how do we use them
A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser. You can choose or decline cookies but please be aware that disabling cookies can affect the functionality of this website. You can learn more about cookies at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Other websites
Our privacy policy applies only to our website. The website may contain links to enable you to visit websites of interest. You should note that we do not have any control over those other websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites are not governed by this privacy statement.