Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 14, 2025
1. Introduction
Xshielder AS ("Xshielder," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website and services.
2. Data Collection
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide through contact forms on our website, including:
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Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and company name.
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Inquiry Details: Information about your product needs or requests for quotes.
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Newsletter Subscription: Indication of your interest in receiving our email newsletters.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
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Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you provide your personal data through our contact forms or subscribe to our newsletter, you consent to the processing of your data for the specified purposes.
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Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in responding to your inquiries, processing quotes, and managing our business relationships, provided that such interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
4. Use of Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
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Responding to Inquiries: To address your questions and provide information about our products.
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Processing Quotes: If you request a quote, we may share your information with our authorized resellers to facilitate this process. We require our resellers to use your data solely for Xshielder-related purposes and to protect your information in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
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Newsletter Communication: To send you updates and information if you have subscribed to our newsletter.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
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Authorized Resellers: When you request a quote, we share your information with our resellers to provide the requested service. We require our resellers to use your data solely for Xshielder-related purposes and to protect your information in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
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Service Providers: We use HubSpot as our website and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform to store and manage your data. HubSpot adheres to strict data protection standards to ensure your information is secure.
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Legal Obligations: We may disclose your personal data if required by law or to protect our rights.
6. Social Media Integration
Our website includes links to our profiles on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn. These platforms may collect your personal data when you interact with our profiles or pages. While Xshielder does not control the data collection practices of these platforms, we encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information on how they process your data.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- Instagram: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/en/privacy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
When interacting with our social media pages, you are subject to the terms of service and privacy policies of these platforms.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
9. Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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Access (Article 15 GDPR): Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
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Rectification (Article 16 GDPR): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Erasure (Article 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
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Restriction (Article 18 GDPR): Request restriction of processing your personal data.
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Objection (Article 21 GDPR): Object to the processing of your personal data.
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Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR): Request transfer of your data to another organization or to you.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website performance. For detailed information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
11. 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 our website with the updated effective date.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Xshielder AS
Badehusgata 37, 4014 Stavanger, Norway
Email: sales@xshielder.com
By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of your personal data as described herein.