Our Commitment to GDPR
Although gorge-seal is based in Australia, we respect the data protection rights of all individuals, including those in the European Union. This page outlines how we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protect your personal data.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you provide explicit consent for us to process your data for specific purposes
- Contractual necessity: When processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you
- Legitimate interests: When we have a legitimate business interest that does not override your rights
- Legal obligation: When we must process your data to comply with legal requirements
Your GDPR Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access
You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge a reasonable fee for additional copies beyond the first request.
Right to Rectification
You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate personal data and to complete any incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions, particularly for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to request transfer of your personal data to another organization or directly to you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where we rely on consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: GDPR Request
We will respond to your request within one month of receipt. In complex cases, we may extend this period by two additional months and will notify you accordingly.
Data Protection Officer
For questions specifically related to data protection and GDPR compliance, you may contact our data protection representative at [email protected].
International Data Transfers
As an Australian-based company, your data may be transferred to and processed in Australia. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements when transferring data outside the EU.
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.
Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects you.
Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you believe our processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.
Updates to GDPR Compliance
We regularly review and update our GDPR compliance procedures. Any significant changes will be communicated through our website and, where appropriate, directly to affected individuals.
Contact Information
For any GDPR-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, please contact us:
gorge-seal
127 Riverside Drive
Armidale NSW 2350
Australia
Email: [email protected]