Privacy Policy

Badol Data Initiative – Privacy Policy

Badol Data Initiative – Privacy Policy

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Badol Data Initiative (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates the website www.datainitiative.net (the “Site”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Norwegian data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

Badol Data Initiative
Address: Bekkjarvik 137, 5397 Bekkjarvik, Norway
Organization number: 932 341 549
Email:

2. What Personal Data We Collect

  • Contact form data: name, email address, company, message content.
  • Website analytics data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page, and referring site (via Google Analytics).
  • Business correspondence: if you contact us directly via email.

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data (e.g., health or political data).

3. How We Use Personal Data

  • Respond to inquiries and provide requested information or services.
  • Maintain and improve our website and user experience.
  • Communicate with you about our services and business relationships.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

  • Article 6(1)(b) – performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps.
  • Article 6(1)(f) – legitimate interests (business development, analytics, and communication).
  • Article 6(1)(c) – compliance with legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing and Transfers

  • Service providers (e.g., Google for analytics, Calendly for scheduling, WPForms for contact forms, WP Mail SMTP for secure email delivery) strictly for operational purposes.
  • Professional advisors (e.g., legal or accounting).

Website plugins: We use WordPress plugins to run core site features. WPForms processes contact form submissions on our site; WP Mail SMTP routes those submissions for delivery via email. These tools process data on our behalf and do not use it for their own purposes. If data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

We do not sell or rent personal data.

6. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated, or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data; restrict or object to processing; withdraw consent (where applicable); and lodge a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) or your local authority.

8. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Cookies and Analytics

Our Site uses Google Analytics to collect anonymized visitor statistics. See our Cookie Policy for details and consent management options.

10. Scheduling (Calendly)

We use Calendly to offer online booking of meetings. When you use this feature, Calendly processes the personal data you provide (such as your name, email address, and meeting details) on our behalf.

Purpose and legal basis: legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in efficiently managing meeting requests and providing scheduling functionality.

Data transfers: Calendly LLC is based in the United States. Data transfers are protected by the EU Standard Contractual Clauses included in Calendly’s Data Processing Addendum.

See Calendly’s Privacy Policy and Sub-processor list for more details.

11. Updates

We may update this policy periodically. The latest version will always be available on this page.