Here is the completed privacy policy for Rascomarine Company:
**RASCOMARINE COMPANY PRIVACY POLICY**
Rascomarine Company, a leading shipping agency specializing in vessel sales and purchase, ship management, and related services, is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our clients, employees, and partners. This privacy policy outlines our practices and procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing personal data, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of data protection and confidentiality.
**PURPOSE AND SCOPE**
This privacy policy applies to all personal data collected, used, or disclosed by Rascomarine Company, including but not limited to:
* Clients: individuals and organizations that engage our services for vessel sales and purchase, ship management, and related activities.
* Employees: current, former, and prospective employees of Rascomarine Company.
* Partners: suppliers, vendors, and other business partners who collaborate with us.
**TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED**
Rascomarine Company collects various types of personal data, including:
* Contact information: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact details.
* Identification documents: passports, ID cards, driver’s licenses, and other government-issued identification documents.
* Financial information: bank account numbers, credit card details, and other financial information related to our services.
* Vessel information: vessel names, IMO numbers, flag states, and other relevant details.
* Communication records: emails, letters, phone calls, and other communication records with our clients, employees, and partners.
**HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA**
Rascomarine Company collects personal data through various means, including:
* Directly from clients, employees, and partners through our website, email, phone, or in-person interactions.
* From publicly available sources, such as company registers, industry directories, and social media platforms.
* Through cookies and other tracking technologies on our website.
* From third-party service providers, such as credit reporting agencies and background check providers.
**PURPOSES OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTION**
Rascomarine Company collects and uses personal data for the following purposes:
* To provide our services, including vessel sales and purchase, ship management, and related activities.
* To communicate with clients, employees, and partners regarding our services and business operations.
* To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations.
* To conduct market research, analytics, and business development activities.
* To recruit and manage employees, including processing job applications and conducting background checks.
**DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES**
Rascomarine Company is committed to protecting personal data in accordance with the following principles:
* Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: We collect and use personal data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner.
* Purpose limitation: We collect and use personal data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
* Data minimization: We collect and use only the minimum amount of personal data necessary for our purposes.
* Accuracy: We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is accurate and up-to-date.
* Storage limitation: We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for our purposes.
* Integrity and confidentiality: We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of personal data.
**DATA SECURITY**
Rascomarine Company takes the security of personal data seriously and has implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of personal data. These measures include:
* Encryption: We use encryption to protect personal data in transit and at rest.
* Access controls: We restrict access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
* Firewalls and intrusion detection: We use firewalls and intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized access to our systems.
* Backup and recovery: We regularly back up personal data and have procedures in place for recovering data in the event of a loss or corruption.
**DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS**
Individuals have the following rights regarding their personal data:
* Right to access: Individuals have the right to request access to their personal data and to receive a copy of their personal data.
* Right to rectification: Individuals have the right to request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
* Right to erasure: Individuals have the right to request erasure of their personal data in certain circumstances.
* Right to restriction of processing: Individuals have the right to request restriction of processing of their personal data in certain circumstances.
* Right to object: Individuals have the right to object to the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances.
* Right to data portability: Individuals have the right to request transfer of their personal data to another controller in certain circumstances.
**COMPLIANCE WITH DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS**
Rascomarine Company is committed to complying with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant national and international laws and regulations.
**CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY**
Rascomarine Company reserves the right to modify or update this privacy policy at any time. We will notify clients, employees, and partners of any changes to this privacy policy and will provide an updated version on our website.
**CONTACT US**
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data protection practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [dpo@rascomarine.com](mailto:dpo@rascomarine.com).
By using our services, website, or communicating with us, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this privacy policy.
**EFFECTIVE DATE**
This privacy policy is effective as of [Sept.2024] and supersedes all previous versions.
**LAST UPDATED**
This privacy policy was last updated on [Sept.2024].