Privacy Policy

ShoreX Norway (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of visitors to our website shorexnorway.no (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

ShoreX Norway
Address: ShoreX Norway – Gate 1 107, Måløy 6700, Norway
Email: shorex@shorexnorway.no

2. What Information We Collect

When you use our Site, we may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Information you provide directly:

    • When using our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any information you include in your message.

  • Automatically collected information:

    • IP address, anonymized

    • Browser type and version

    • Device information and operating system

    • Pages visited and time spent on the Site (via cookies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics)

We do not request or require sensitive personal information.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you provide data through our contact form.

  • Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): If your inquiry relates to booking or services we provide.

  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To improve our website, ensure security, and understand user behavior.

  • Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Where retention is required by applicable law.

 

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form

  • To provide you with information or services you request

  • To improve and maintain our website performance

  • To monitor traffic and prevent misuse or security threats

  • To comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your data to third parties.

5. Cookies & Tracking

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies. These may include:

  • Essential cookies: Required for website functionality.

  • Analytics cookies: Used with tools like Google Analytics to understand website usage.

  • Preference cookies: To remember your settings.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and may disable non-essential cookies when visiting our Site.

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers: e.g., hosting providers, IT support, analytics services.

  • Authorities: Where required by law.

Data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

  • Contact form inquiries: up to 12 months after resolution, unless further retention is needed for contractual or legal reasons.

  • Analytics data: in accordance with Google’s data retention policies.

 

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access – request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Right to rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to erasure – request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).

  • Right to restrict processing – request limited use of your data.

  • Right to data portability – receive your data in a machine-readable format.

  • Right to object – object to processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us at: shorex@shorexnorway.no.

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to review their policies.

11. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your data, please contact us at:

ShoreX Norway
Email: shorex@shorexnorway.no
Address: ShoreX Norway – Gate 1 107, Måløy 6700, Norway