1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Hydraulic Ocean Group (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal data when you visit our website [Your Website URL] and submit inquiries through our contact or quotation forms.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the CPRA.
2. Information We Collect
- Information You Provide Voluntarily: When you submit a product requirement or request a quote, we collect business contact information such as your name, company name, job title, email address, phone number, and the content of your inquiry.
- Information Collected Automatically: When you browse our site, we may automatically collect certain technical data through cookies and similar technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. For details, please see our [Cookie Policy].
3. How We Use Your Information (Purposes of Processing)
We use the information we collect for the following business purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries, provide requested quotations, and fulfill your product information requests.
- To communicate with you regarding your inquiries or our services.
- For internal analytical purposes to improve our website, products, and services.
- To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (Under GDPR)
For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal data is based on the following legal grounds:
- Legitimate Interests: Processing your business contact data to respond to your inquiries is necessary for our legitimate interest in conducting and promoting our business, which we have balanced with your privacy rights.
- Consent: For certain uses of cookies or if you explicitly opt-in to receive marketing communications, we rely on your consent. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Contractual Necessity: If your inquiry leads to a business negotiation or agreement, processing your data may be necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering a contract.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, email delivery), under strict data processing agreements.
- Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or asset transfer, subject to confidentiality commitments.
6. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. If we transfer data from the EEA to a country not deemed to provide an adequate level of protection, we will implement appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
- GDPR Rights (for EEA individuals): You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing of, or object to our processing of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability.
- CCPA/CPRA Rights (for California residents): You have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it’s used, to delete your personal information, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your information. We do not sell your data as defined under CCPA.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
10. “Do Not Track” Signals
Our website does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” (DNT) browser signals.
11. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. The “Last Updated” date at the top will reflect the latest revision.
12. Contact Us
To exercise your data protection rights or for any privacy-related questions, please contact us:
- Data Protection Officer (for GDPR): Bonnie L.
- Email: ocean@oind.cn
- Address: No.9 Road, Yuci Industrial Park, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China