Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Ocean Tech Review may collect, use, disclose, and protect limited personal information when you visit the website or contact us.

Last updated: 12 August 2026

Privacy at a Glance

Limited Collection

We aim to process only information reasonably needed to operate, secure, and improve the website or respond to your requests.

No Sale of Personal Information

Ocean Tech Review does not sell or rent personal information.

Privacy Requests

You may contact us regarding privacy questions or applicable data-protection rights using the details at the end of this policy.

Contents

  1. About This Privacy Policy
  2. Personal Information We May Collect
  3. How We Use Personal Information
  4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
  5. How We Share Information
  6. Third-Party Services and External Links
  7. Security
  8. Data Retention
  9. Your Privacy Rights
  10. International Processing
  11. Children’s Privacy
  12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
  13. Contact

1. About This Privacy Policy

Ocean Tech Review is an independent website focused on marine science, naval architecture, ocean engineering, maritime technology, and technical research. This policy applies to personal information processed in connection with your use of oceantechreview.com and communications you send to Ocean Tech Review.

Website: https://oceantechreview.com/
Operator and data controller: Aydin Arjmand
Privacy contact: privacy@oceantechreview.com

2. Personal Information We May Collect

Information You Provide

If you contact us or voluntarily submit information, we may receive information such as:

  • Your name and email address
  • Your organisation or professional affiliation, if you provide it
  • The subject and contents of your message
  • Links, documents, files, or references you choose to provide
  • Other information you voluntarily include in your communication

Information Received Automatically

When you access the website, hosting, server, security, and technical systems may automatically process limited information such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser, device, and operating-system information
  • Requested pages and referring page
  • Date and time of access
  • Technical, error, and security-log information

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may process personal information for purposes reasonably connected with operating Ocean Tech Review, including:

  • Responding to research, technical, professional, or privacy-related enquiries
  • Operating, maintaining, securing, and troubleshooting the website
  • Preventing spam, abuse, fraud, malicious activity, or security threats
  • Improving website structure, accessibility, reliability, and technical performance
  • Maintaining appropriate records and complying with applicable legal obligations

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, processing may rely on your consent, steps taken in response to your request, legitimate interests in operating and protecting the website, or compliance with legal obligations. Ocean Tech Review does not use personal information for automated decision-making or behavioural profiling.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for website operation, security, session management, preferences, or administrative functions. Plugins, embedded content, or other third-party services may also use their own technologies when those features are loaded or used.

If Ocean Tech Review introduces non-essential analytics, advertising, personalisation, or other tracking technologies that require additional disclosure or consent, this policy and any applicable consent mechanism will be updated accordingly.

5. How We Share Information

Ocean Tech Review does not sell or rent personal information. Personal information may be disclosed only where reasonably necessary, including:

  • To hosting, email, security, infrastructure, or technical service providers that support operation of the website
  • To respond to your request where a service provider is involved in delivering the requested function
  • To investigate or prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, or malicious activity
  • To comply with a lawful request, legal process, or applicable legal obligation
  • To protect the rights, property, security, or safety of Ocean Tech Review, its users, or others

6. Third-Party Services and External Links

Ocean Tech Review may link to external websites, research databases, professional organisations, videos, publications, or other third-party resources. Embedded content may also behave as if you visited the third-party website directly.

Third-party websites and services operate under their own privacy policies and practices. Ocean Tech Review does not control and is not responsible for how those third parties collect, use, store, or disclose information.

7. Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse, taking into account the nature of the website and the information processed.

No website, email service, server, or internet transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should avoid sending confidential, commercially sensitive, or unnecessary personal information unless it is reasonably required for your enquiry.

8. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate records, respond to enquiries, resolve disputes, protect website security, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, why it was collected, operational requirements, security needs, and any applicable legal requirements. Technical and security logs may be retained for different periods from correspondence or other voluntarily submitted information.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and the law that applies to you, you may have rights concerning personal information held about you. These may include rights to:

  • Request access to eligible personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion where legally applicable
  • Request restriction of, or object to, certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Request portability of eligible information where applicable
  • Lodge a complaint with an applicable data-protection authority

To make a privacy request, email privacy@oceantechreview.com. Reasonable information may be requested to verify your identity and protect personal information before a request is completed. Visitors in the European Union can also review the European Commission guidance on individual data-protection rights.

10. International Processing

The website may rely on hosting, email, security, infrastructure, or other technical service providers that operate in more than one country. As a result, limited information may be processed outside your country of residence.

Where applicable data-protection law requires safeguards for international transfers, the relevant service provider or processing arrangement should use appropriate legal, contractual, technical, or organisational safeguards.

11. Children’s Privacy

Ocean Tech Review is a general-audience technical website and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so the matter can be reviewed. General information about children’s online privacy in the United States is available from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised when the website, its services, plugins, technical infrastructure, data practices, or applicable requirements change. Updated versions will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date will be revised when material changes are made.

13. Contact

For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, contact Ocean Tech Review.

Ocean Tech Review
Website: https://oceantechreview.com/
Email: privacy@oceantechreview.com
Data controller: Aydin Arjmand

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