1. Scope

At OGDC, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy applies to OGDC and its related bodies corporate (together, “OGDC”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.

2. Collection of Personal Information

(1) Direct Collection
We collect information directly from you when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you:
– Submit a form on our website (“Site”)
– Contact us by email or other correspondence
– Engage with OGDC in the course of business

(2) Indirect Collection
We may receive personal information indirectly from:
– Publicly available sources
– Business partners, vendors, or other counterparties who hold relevant data

(3) Automatic Collection
Our Sites use cookies and similar technologies to automatically collect certain information.

If you reside outside the jurisdiction where OGDC operates, please note that your personal information may be processed and stored in countries that may not offer the same level of data protection as your home country.

3. Use of Personal Information

We use the personal information we collect for purposes including:
– Responding to enquiries and providing requested information
– Managing business operations and communications
– Complying with legal and regulatory requirements
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless required for business purposes and permitted by applicable laws.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where GDPR applies, OGDC processes personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:
– Consent (e.g., marketing communications)
– Performance of a contract
– Compliance with legal obligations
– Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services, maintaining Site security)

5. Your rights under gdpr

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights:
– Right of access – request a copy of your personal data
– Right to rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
– Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
– Right to restrict processing
– Right to object to certain types of processing
– Right to data portability
– Right to withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from marketing)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

6. Accessing and Correcting Personal Information

If you wish to access or update the personal information we hold about you, please contact us.
If you believe your information is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, we will take reasonable steps to correct it.

7. Protection of personal information

We take reasonable and appropriate measures to safeguard personal information from:
– Misuse
– Loss
– Unauthorised access
– Interference
– Modification
– Disclosure

8. Cookies

You may set your browser to refuse cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. Some Site features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

9. DATA BREACHES

OGDC requires its service providers to promptly notify us of any unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss of personal information.
If OGDC determines that an eligible data breach has occurred (i.e., one likely to cause serious harm), affected individuals will be notified as soon as practicable, along with recommended protective steps.

10. Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or wish to make a complaint about our handling of personal information, please contact us.