Optimum Ship Services Ltd (“Optimum”) will act as the data controller in relation to all processing of personal data collected.

In Greece, the legislation on the protection of personal data includes the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the”GDPR”), Law 4624/2019, Law 2472/1997 as well as Law 3471/2006 in the field of electronic communications.

Optimum gives great importance to personal data; when storing and transmitting data, Optimum ’s aim is to ensure a high level of data protection and data security. This is the reason why, Optimum considers that it is its duty to comply with the laws and regulations which govern the collection and processing of personal data.

Optimum is committed to ensure that the privacy of individuals is protected. This website privacy policy (the “Policy”) pertains to the personal information collected via email.  

By accessing and using the website, you confirm that (a) you have read and fully understood the Policy, (b) you agree on the collection, the use of your own and others personal information in accordance with the Policy and (c) you have authority to provide Optimum with all information submitted by you via the website, including but not limited to the personal information of third parties.

1. Collection:

Your information is collected via email.

Optimum collects information by which you may be personally identified, specifically, we collect your e-mail, your password, your full name, your country, and your occupation (the “Personal Data”).

2. Usage:

Optimum uses your personal information to send or e-mail you according to your choices:

All Custom News Types;

3. Disclosure and transfer:

Optimum doesn’t share with, or transfer to any third parties, your Personal Data.

4. Data retention:

Optimum retains your personal information for as long as you subscribe to receive any alerts from Optimum and/or as long as required to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5. Cookies:

This website uses a tracking technology for session authentication or settings storage where applicable (the “Cookies”). The Cookies are data sent from the web server to your browser, where they are stored for later recovery.

Cookie collection may be disabled in your browser preferences. You may also configure it in such a way as to inform you of the recording of a Cookie. In this case the Cookie storage occurs only if you expressly agree to it. Your browser allows Optimum’s website to access only the Cookies they have installed, not those installed by other websites.

6. Data Security:

We do our best to protect your Personal Data. You can help protect your Personal Data by keeping your password to your profile on our website confidential.

7. Your Rights:

Under the GDPR, individuals who have their personal data collected by Optimum (the “Data Subjects”) have certain rights, including:

a. To be informed about the collection and use of their personal data;

b. To request from Optimum access to their personal data, or to restrict processing of their personal data, and to receive their personal data or have it transmitted to another data controller;

c. In addition to the possibility of using direct access to data to make modifications directly, data subjects also have the right to request that Optimum corrects their personal data on their behalf, in case such data is processed incompletely or inaccurately, provided that any modification pertaining to certain fields, (for example, bank details), requires the completion of an approval process;

d. To request deletion or destruction of their personal data;

e. To restrict processing of their personal data where applicable under the GDPR; and

f. To lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

In addition, you may have certain additional rights under local data protection laws. Optimum is committed to complying with all local data protection laws and will promptly respond to your requests in connection with the rights you may have in accordance such laws.

Data Subjects may contact Optimum by email at: dataprotection@scorpiogroup.net  at any time.

8. Changes:

Optimum may revise the Privacy Policy at any time by amending this web page. You are expected to check this web page from time to time to take notice of any changes Optimum makes. The Policy is published on Optimum’s website and is kept up to date.

Policy version: 08/02/2024