Last updated: 30 July 2026
Ocean Tech Review respects the privacy of its visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit oceantechreview.com, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.
Who We Are
Ocean Tech Review is an independent platform focused on marine science, naval architecture, maritime technology, ocean engineering and industry analysis.
The website address is:
Ocean Tech Review is operated by Aydin Arjmand.
For privacy-related enquiries:
privacy@oceantechreview.com
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you contact Ocean Tech Review by email or through a contact method provided on the website, we may receive information such as:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your organisation or professional affiliation, if provided
- The subject and content of your message
- Links, references or documents that you choose to provide
Please do not submit confidential, commercially sensitive or unnecessary personal information.
Technical and Server Information
When you access the website, the hosting server and security systems may automatically process limited technical information, including:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- Referring page
- Pages requested
- Date and time of access
- Technical error and security information
This information may be used to operate the website, diagnose technical problems, prevent abuse and maintain website security.
How We Use Information
Information may be processed for the following purposes:
- Responding to research, technical or professional enquiries
- Reviewing feedback, corrections and source recommendations
- Considering research or industry collaboration proposals
- Operating, maintaining and securing the website
- Detecting spam, misuse or malicious activity
- Improving website structure, accessibility and technical performance
- Complying with applicable legal obligations
Ocean Tech Review does not sell personal information and does not use personal information for automated decision-making or behavioural profiling.
Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis, information may be processed:
- To respond to a request or enquiry you have submitted
- On the basis of legitimate interests in operating, protecting and improving the website
- With your consent where consent is specifically requested
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
Cookies
The website may use strictly necessary technical cookies required for website operation, security, session management or administrative functions.
At the time of this update, Ocean Tech Review does not use advertising cookies or cookies for behavioural advertising.
If analytics, advertising, personalisation or other non-essential tracking technologies are introduced, this policy and any relevant consent mechanism will be updated accordingly.
Embedded Content and External Websites
Pages and articles may include embedded content or links from external websites, such as videos, technical publications, images, research databases or professional organisations.
Embedded content may behave in the same way as if you visited the external website directly. Those websites may collect information, use cookies or apply their own tracking technologies according to their respective privacy policies.
Ocean Tech Review is not responsible for the privacy practices, availability or content of external websites.
Who We Share Information With
Personal information is not sold or rented.
Information may be processed or disclosed only where reasonably necessary to:
- Operate the website through hosting, email, security or technical service providers
- Respond to your enquiry
- Prevent fraud, spam, abuse or security threats
- Comply with a lawful request or legal obligation
- Protect the rights, property or safety of Ocean Tech Review or others
Service providers may process limited information only to perform the services for which they are engaged.
International Data Processing
The website, hosting infrastructure, email services or technical providers may process information in different countries.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, reasonable contractual, technical or organisational measures will be used.
Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
General enquiries and related correspondence may normally be retained for up to 24 months after the last relevant communication, unless a longer period is necessary for legal, security, research documentation or dispute-resolution purposes.
Technical server and security logs may be retained for shorter periods according to operational and security requirements.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of information where legally applicable
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request a portable copy of eligible information
- Lodge a complaint with an applicable data protection authority
To exercise a relevant right, contact Ocean Tech Review using the privacy email address listed in this policy. Additional information may be requested where reasonably necessary to verify identity and protect personal information.
Data Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.
However, no website, email service or internet transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
Ocean Tech Review is intended for researchers, engineers, students and maritime professionals. The website is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised when the website, its services, plugins, data practices or applicable requirements change.
The current version will be published on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
Contact
For privacy questions, requests or concerns, contact:
Ocean Tech Review
Website: https://oceantechreview.com/
Email: privacy@oceantechreview.com
Data controller: Aydin Arjmand