Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 2025

Ocean Technical Safety Services Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you engage with us through our website, services, or communications.

1. Who We Are

Ocean Technical Safety Services Limited is a safety services consultancy based in England. We provide consultancy, training, assessment, safety and rescue system design services for the maritime industry.

Ocean Technical Safety Services Limited abides by the six principles of GDPR relating to the processing of personal data, i.e that it should be:

Processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner;
Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes;
Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary;
Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date;
Retained only for as long as is necessary;
Processed in an appropriate manner to maintain security.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Name
Email Address
Telephone number
Postal address
Payment Information

This data is collected when you:

Fill out forms on our website
Contact us directly via email or phone
Engage with us for the procurement of our services

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal information to:

Communicate with you about our services
Process job-related requests and transactions
Send marketing materials (with your consent)
Process and manage payments

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases:

Consent – for sending marketing materials
Contract – for processing job and service-related requests
Legal Obligation – for compliance with applicable financial and legal obligations

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share your personal data with third parties. Your data will only be used by Ocean Technical Safety Services Limited and stored securely.

6. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only. We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.

7. Your Rights

Under UK and EU data protection laws, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccuracies in your data
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing or request data portability
Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

To exercise your rights, please contact:
Ben Haughton – Director
benh@oceantechsafety.co.uk

8. Cookies and Tracking

We do not currently use cookies or analytics tools to track your behaviour online. Should this change, we will update this policy accordingly.

9. International Data Transfers

We do not transfer your personal data outside of the UK or EU. If this changes, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with the effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact:
Ben Haughton – Director
benh@oceantechsafety.co.uk