Privacy Policy for Pelagic Pact

At Pelagic Pact, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how our online platform collects, uses, and safeguards your personal information in connection with our artisan fishing gear, aquaculture services, and related activities.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, including:

• Personal Identification Information: We may collect names, postal addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers when you fill out forms on our site, inquire about our services (custom net weaving, aquaculture consulting, etc.), or engage with our marine conservation education initiatives.
• Commercial Information: Details related to your interest in our products and services, such as inquiries about fishing vessel outfitting, seafood processing equipment, or custom orders, may be collected.
• Technical Data: Our web servers automatically collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our site. This may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other diagnostic data.
• Usage Data: We may also collect information about how our online platform is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as the total time spent on our site or specific pages visited.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for various purposes, including:

• To provide and maintain our services, including responding to inquiries about custom net weaving, traditional fishing tools, or aquaculture projects.
• To process and fulfill orders and requests for our products and services.
• To improve our online platform and tailor our offerings, such as enhancing our sustainable aquaculture consulting insights or refining marine conservation education materials.
• To communicate with you, send you updates, and provide information related to Pelagic Pact’s activities and services, where you have consented to such communications.
• To monitor the usage of our service and identify potential improvements.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activities.
• For compliance with legal obligations.

3. Data Retention

Pelagic Pact will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

4. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose your personal data in certain situations:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, perform service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Legal Requirements: Pelagic Pact may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Pelagic Pact
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

5. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we endeavor to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

In accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address provided below.

7. Links to Other Sites

Our service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via a prominent notice on our service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Pelagic Pact
• 18 Maxwell Road, #10-09, The URA Centre,
• Singapore, Singapore, 069114
• Singapore