Privacy Statement

1. Introduction

GSOI AS is committed to protecting personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Norwegian privacy legislation.

This Privacy Statement explains how GSOI AS collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when you use our website or interact with us in connection with our inspection and consulting services.

2. Personal Information Collected

GSOI AS may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Full name
• Company name and job title
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Information voluntarily submitted through contact, quote, or enquiry forms
• Website usage information collected through cookies and analytics tools (see Section 6)

We collect only the information necessary to respond to your enquiry or provide the services you have requested. We do not collect special category data (such as health, racial, or political data) through this website.

3. Contact Forms

When you submit a form on our website — including contact, quote request, or emergency mobilisation forms — we collect the information you provide in order to respond to your business enquiry, quotation request, or service communication.

4. Purpose of Processing

Personal information collected by GSOI AS may be processed for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries and business communications
• Preparing and submitting inspection service quotations
• Providing inspection, QA/QC, expediting, and consulting services
• Managing customer and supplier relationships
• Improving website performance and user experience
• Meeting legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing

GSOI AS processes personal information based on the following legal grounds under Article 6 of the GDPR:

• Consent – where you have given clear consent for us to process your information for a specific purpose.
• Legitimate business interests – where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these are not overridden by your rights.
• Contractual necessity – where processing is required to fulfil a contract with you or to take steps prior to entering a contract.
• Legal obligations – where processing is required to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

6. Cookies, Analytics and Third-Party Services

The GSOI AS website may use the following technologies:

• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enable website functionality and improve your browsing experience.
• Website analytics tools: Services that help us understand how visitors use our website, including pages visited and session duration. Analytics data is collected in aggregated, anonymised form where possible.
• Microsoft services: Used for operational, productivity, and security purposes.
• Security and performance monitoring services: Used to protect and maintain the availability and integrity of our website.

These services may process limited information necessary for website operation and improvement. You may be able to control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

7. Information Sharing

GSOI AS does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.

Personal information may be shared only where necessary with:

• IT service providers and website hosting providers who support our systems
• Professional advisers including legal and compliance consultants
• Regulatory or government authorities where required by law

All third-party service providers are required to handle personal information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Statement and applicable data protection law.

8. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required to meet applicable legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations. When personal information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all valid requests within 30 days in accordance with GDPR requirements.

10. Withdrawal of Consent

Where processing of your personal information is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting GSOI AS at [email protected].

Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

11. Security Measures

GSOI AS implements appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorised access or disclosure
• Unlawful alteration or destruction
• Accidental loss

While we take all reasonable steps to protect personal information, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure. We encourage users to take appropriate precautions when submitting information online.

12. Privacy Contact

For all privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact GSOI AS directly:

13. Complaints

If you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully or that your rights under GDPR have not been respected, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority:

We encourage you to contact us first at [email protected] so we can resolve your concern directly.

14. Changes to This Privacy Statement

GSOI AS reserves the right to update this Privacy Statement at any time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable law. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this statement periodically.