Data privacy notice

This notice informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection, processing and use of personal data which applies not only to our website, but also to our other services you may use

In section “Know your rights” you will find information on your rights in relation to our processing of your personal data.

In section “Data sharing and transfer” you will find information about the relevant derivatives of personal data within Ian Crane Maritime Ltd and how it is only used for specific purposes.

In section “Use of cookie files” you will find information about use of cookies and similar technologies in our websites and services to collect information that may also be personal data.

To find out more about our processing of your personal data when you use our services, please click on the name of the relevant activity, where you will find detailed information on the purpose, the basis for the processing, the retention period and the parties to whom the data are disclosed.

Because we process your personal data you have the right to:

• Request access to personal data concerning you, including information on the processing of such data;

• Rectify or complete personal data if it is incorrect or incomplete;

• Request the erasure of personal data (right to be forgotten) if there is no longer any legal basis for processing or when your consent to process the data has been withdrawn;

• Object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests. After objection, we will not process your personal data for these purposes unless there are compelling legal basis for such processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or there are grounds for establishing, pursuing or defending claims.

  • In particular, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes, in which case we will not process your personal data for such purposes.

• Withdraw your consent to processing at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect on the lawfulness of the processing of your data that was carried out on the basis of the consent given before its withdrawal.

• Request the restriction of processing if it is inaccurate, unnecessary, processed without a legal basis or if an objection has been made to the processing on the basis of a legitimate interest of the Controller;

• Receive and transfer personal data in a structured, commonly used format, to reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services, in the case of data provided to the Controller and processed on the basis of your consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of your personal data violates the law.

The supervisory authority

UK Information Commissioner Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Fax: 01625 524510

Website: https://ico.org.uk/

Cookies are small blocks of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user’s web browser.

Essential and non-essential cookies

Essential (necessary) cookies enable the correct use of the website, in particular enable transmission or ensure the security of the connection. Non-essential cookies can be used to save the user's preferences and use them during the next visit (e.g. language), for statistical purposes (e.g. to count the number of visitors) or for marketing purposes (e.g. collecting information on the materials downloaded from the GFT website to recognise the user's interests).

Session cookies and persistent cookies

Session cookies help you navigate through the website efficiently, keeping track of your progression from page to page so that you are not asked for information you have already provided during the current session. Session cookies are stored in the browser’s temporary storage and erased when the web browser is closed. The use of Session cookies does not require explicit consent.

Persistent cookies, on the other hand, store user preferences for current and successive visits. They are written on your device's non-volatile memory (typically the hard disk), and are still valid when you restart your browser. Persistent cookies are often used to track user behaviour and to promote targeted advertising. The use of persistent cookies usually requires explicit consent.

First party and third party cookies

First Party cookies are set by the website owner responsible for notifying the website user about the purpose of data processing and for obtaining user consent. Third Party Cookies are set by some Third Party Plug-Ins, and both the website owner and the Third Party are jointly responsible for notifying the user of the purpose of data processing and for obtaining user consent.

First Party Cookies on our website

Ian Crane Maritime website makes use of First Party Cookies by means of Session Cookies (namely for Login and Search purposes) to enable the correct use of the website and navigate through the website efficiently. These cookies will be deleted at end of the session.

Third Party Cookies on our website and services

Ian Crane Maritime website and services make use of Third Party Cookies for:

Website optimisation - gathering information about website traffic in order to customise the design, functionality and the selection of materials available on the website.

Marketing purposes - gathering information about your activities in order to determine your interests, professional profile, materials and services of GFT that you are or may be interested in.

Provide services - the use of cookies to enable the use of external tools (e.g. for online meetings, webinars) and to make use of content provided by third parties (e.g. links to profiles and material on other websites or platforms).

Before using this data, the Ian Crane Maritime website asks for your explicit consent to collect, process, use and share this data withinIan Crane Maritime and our suppliers. For more information, please refer to the section "Data sharing and data transfer".

Google Analytics

In order to optimise our website, we collect and use data from web-based tools that operate on information collected via cookies, such as Google Analytics, offered by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information and analyse it in order to compile reports on website activity for website operators.

Our website also uses Google Optimise which is part of Google Analytics toolset. Google Optimise allows us to use so-called A/B tests to verify how different types of changes on a website (e.g. changes to input fields, design changes etc.) can affect visitor activity on it. It helps us to improve the usability of the website and improve the behaviour of our users on the website.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Please note that your device (tablet, cellphone, etc.) address (known as IP address) is forwarded in a truncated version to preclude any direct relation to persons.

Learn more about Google Analytics and privacy here: support.google.com

Delete Cookies

Browsers usually automatically permit cookies, but also give you the ability to control the majority of cookies, including whether or not to accept and how to remove them. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies altogether. However, this setting will affect persistent cookies as well as transient and as a consequence you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

If you want to delete cookies or change the rules for allowing the use of cookie files, see the settings of your web browser or your device.

Managing consent for the use of cookies

We only use the necessary cookies if you have consented to this, in particular by using Cookiebot on your first visit to one of the Ian Crane Maritime website.

In order to enable our website to function properly, we process user information that is necessary to maintain and secure an ongoing session. We use essential cookies for this purpose and it does not require your consent.

We also use cookie files for website optimisation, marketing purposes and provide services, but only if you have given your prior consent to such use.

You can find more information on how we use cookie files in the section “Use of cookie files”.

Third-party websites

The Ian Crane Maritime website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of third party websites, including the collection and use of your personal data by the operators of such websites.

Social plug-ins

The Ian Crane Maritime website contains sharing buttons that allow the user to share links from the Ian Crane Maritime website via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Without an explicit action (clicking the button of the social media), our site does not communicate with any social network.

Your personal data obtained in connection with subscribing to the newsletter or agreeing to receive commercial information electronically when attending an event or filling in a form is processed for the purpose:

1. to send you by e-mail a newsletter or other messages containing information about our activities and advertising content concerning our products – based on our legitimate interest in marketing our own services and products.

2. to communicate by other electronic communication channels (e.g. phone, sms, mms, etc.) commercial information within the scope of your consent - based on your consent.

3. to analyse interest in our business, products and services in order to improve the quality of our offering and optimise our marketing campaigns - on the basis of our legitimate interest in analysing feedback data obtained as a result of our marketing activities.

Your personal data may be entrusted for processing to or shared with:

1. our employees and to third parties who perform certain services for us (e.g. website hosting, support in data analysis and optimisation of advertising campaigns, deliver of marketing tools) - on the basis of appropriate authorisations or processing agreements;

2. authorities entitled to request access to the data if, on the basis of a ruling or a decision of the entitled body or provisions of generally applicable law, we will be obliged to disclose them.

The period of time we will process your data (data retention period):

1. We will process data processed on the basis of your consent until you withdraw it, which you can do at any time (for more information, see the "Know your rights" section).

Data processed on the basis of our legitimate interest will be processed until this purpose is fulfilled, however, no longer than until you object (for more information, see "Know your rights") or for the period appropriate to the means with which they were collected (e.g. restrictions resulting from the use of specific cookies – more information you can find on our “Cookie Declaration”).

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Notice by posting the new content on our website. Once changed, the Privacy Notice will appear on the website in a new version with a new date.

In the event of a change to the Privacy Notice that requires users to be informed about under local data protection law, we will inform you directly of such change by means of postal or electronic correspondence or by displaying a notice at the entrance to the website or by any other means providing the easiest access to this information.

If the change requires us to collect the relevant consents from you again to process your personal data then we will ask you again to give such consent.

Current Privacy Notice: version 1.0; published date: 08/06/2023