Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 28, 2025

Transect Ocean Ltd ("Transect") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect and use your information when you visit our website, interact with our content, or sign up for updates.

Transect Ocean Ltd is registered in England and Wales (Company Number: 16359964), and we are the data controller for the processing of your personal data.

1. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
‍Like most websites, we collect non-personally identifying information that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as:

• Browser type and version
• Language preference
• Referring site
• Date and time of each visit
• IP address
• Device information
• Pages visited and time spent on pages

Information You Provide
‍When you sign up for updates or use our contact form, we collect:
• Email address (required)
• Name (first and last)
• Company name
• Phone number
• The content of your message

We collect this information only when you voluntarily provide it to us through our contact forms, email singup, or direct communications.

Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
• Consent: When you explicitly agree to our use of your information, such as when signing up for updates
• Legitimate Interest: When we use your data in ways you would reasonably expect as part of running our business and which have minimal privacy impact
• Contractual Necessity: When we need to process your data to fulfill our contractual obligations to you
• Legal Obligation: When we need to use your data to comply with our legal obligations 

‍2. How We Use Your Information
‍We use automatically collected information to:
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Improve our content and user experience
• Monitor and analyze trends and usage
• Detect and prevent security incidents

We use your personal information provided through the contact form or email signup to:
• Respond to your inquiries and messages
• Send you updates about our launch
• Share news related to Transect's services
• Process and fulfill your requests
• Communicate with you about our services

All marketing communications and newsletters from us will include an option to unsubscribe. Direct responses to inquiries you've submitted will not contain unsubscribe options.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and collect information about how you use our site. We obtain your consent for non-essential cookies via our cookie banner when you first visit our site.

Types of Cookies We Use
• Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality (no consent required)
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Preference cookies: Allow our website to remember your preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings or through our cookie management tool. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences. However, disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our site.

4. Analytics and Third-Party Tools
We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to help analyze how users use our site. These tools may use cookies to collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, and pages visited.

This information is used to evaluate and improve our website. The analytics providers' use of your information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

When we use analytics services, we take steps to anonymize IP addresses and limit data sharing where possible. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

‍5. Data Storage and Security
Your data is securely stored using industry-standard technologies and is accessible only to our team members who need it to perform their duties.

Contact form submissions are delivered directly to our team via email through Google Workspace. Email addresses for marketing communications are stored securely with appropriate access controls.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in the Privacy Policy, typically:
• Contact form data: 2 years after our last communication with you
• Email contact details: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Website analytics data: 26 months
• Server logs: 30 days

6. We Do NOT Sell Your Data
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Your Rights Under UK Data Protection Law
As a UK business, we operate under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
• Unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails
• Access your data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing of your personal data
• Data portability
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues

8. International Data Transfers
As a UK company, we primarily process data within the UK. However, your information may occasionally be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK.

For transfers outside the UK, we implement appropriate safeguards in line with UK data protection laws, including standard contractual clauses approved by the UK government. We ensure that third-party service providers who may process your data outside the UK offer an adequate level of data protection.

9. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us
For questions about this policy or to exercise your rights, contact us at hello@transect.uk.

Our registered address is: 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU
Company Number: 16359964

If you are not satisfied with our response to any request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).


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