Cookies and Privacy Policy

At Vekamar, we are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the
General Data ProtectionRegulation (GDPR) and applicable European Union data
protection laws. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data, as well
as your rights regarding it.

Data controller information

The responsible entity for processing your personal data is:
Vekamar Sstainable Fisheries Consulting LTD
VAT: 4194602FHN
Email: hello@vekamar.com
Postal address: 6 Bellfield Park , Haggardstown , Dundalk . Co. Louth, Irelad
Phone number: +353833908232
For any questions regarding data protection or to exercise your rights, please contact us
using the details above.

What data do we collect?

We may collect and process the following personal data:
1. Identification data: Name, email address, and any additional information
provided through forms or emails.
2. Behavioral data: Information about your use of our website (e.g., pages visited,
time spent) via Google Analytics.
3. Preferences: Data related to your consent for receiving newsletters or managing
cookies.
We do not collect technical data such as IP address or device/browser information.

Purpose of data processing

Your personal data will only be processed for the following purposes:

1. Website functionality: Ensuring proper operation and user experience (legal
basis: legitimate interest).
2. Responding to inquiries: Managing and responding to questions sent through
our contact forms or email (legal basis: consent).
3. Analytics: Improving our website’s performance (legal basis: explicit consent).
4. Newsletter: Sending updates, news, and occasional promotional content (legal
basis: consent).
We will never use your data for automated decision-making or profiling without your
explicit consent.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
1. Essential cookies: Required for website functionality (legal basis: legitimate
interest).
2. Functional cookies: Support features like contact forms (legal basis: consent).
3. Analytics cookies: Collect anonymous data about website usage via Google
Analytics (legal basis: explicit consent).
You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the right to:
1. Access: Request details of the personal data we hold about you.
2. Rectify: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
3. Delete: Request the deletion of your data (right to be forgotten).
4. Restrict: Limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
5. Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, commonly used format.
6. Object: Oppose processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
purposes.
7. Withdraw consent: At any time, for processes based on your consent (e.g.,
newsletter).
To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@vekamar.com.

Security measures

We adopt technical and organizational measures to ensure your data is processed
securely, including encryption and access control.

Retention period

Personal data related to inquiries: Stored only as long as necessary to address
your request.
Newsletter data: Retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
Cookies data: Stored as per your preferences and browser settings.