Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2024

1. Introduction

beige-ocean ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website beige-ocean.com or engage our ecological consulting services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out our contact forms or enquiry forms
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Request a quote or consultation
• Enter into a contract for our services

This information may include:

• Name and job title
• Email address
• Company or organisation name
• Project details and site information
• Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on those pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide requested services
• Process and manage contracts for ecological consulting services
• Send you relevant information about our services
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Your consent, where you have provided it
• Performance of a contract with you
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Our legitimate business interests, where these do not override your rights

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist in operating our website and business
• Professional advisers such as accountants and legal counsel
• Regulatory bodies when required by law

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements. For project-related data, we typically retain information for seven years following project completion.

7. Your Rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
• Object to processing of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any linked websites you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

beige-ocean
47 Greenfield Way
Bristol BS8 4TN
Email: [email protected]