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GDPR Compliance Statement

Last Updated: November 12, 2026

1. Our Commitment to GDPR

Basin-beacon is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protecting the privacy rights of individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA). This document outlines how we fulfill our obligations under GDPR.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data only when we have a legal basis to do so. Our legal bases include:

  • Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
  • Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you
  • Legal Obligation: When we must process your data to comply with the law
  • Legitimate Interests: When processing is in our legitimate interests and does not override your rights

3. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights:

3.1 Right to Access

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and receive information about how we process it.

3.2 Right to Rectification

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

3.3 Right to Erasure

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, including when:

  • The data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected
  • You withdraw consent and there is no other legal basis for processing
  • You object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
  • The data has been unlawfully processed

3.4 Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain situations.

3.5 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller.

3.6 Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

3.7 Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making

You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

3.8 Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

4. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Subject: GDPR Rights Request

We will respond to your request within one month. In complex cases, we may extend this period by two additional months and will inform you of any such extension.

5. Data Protection Principles

We process personal data in accordance with GDPR principles:

  • Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: We process data lawfully, fairly, and transparently
  • Purpose Limitation: We collect data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
  • Data Minimization: We collect only data that is adequate, relevant, and necessary
  • Accuracy: We keep personal data accurate and up to date
  • Storage Limitation: We retain data only as long as necessary
  • Integrity and Confidentiality: We process data securely
  • Accountability: We are responsible for and can demonstrate compliance

6. Data Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

  • Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security assessments and updates
  • Access controls and authentication mechanisms
  • Staff training on data protection
  • Incident response procedures

7. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you without undue delay. We will also notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

8. International Data Transfers

When we transfer personal data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Adequacy decisions recognizing equivalent protection in the destination country
  • Binding Corporate Rules for intra-group transfers

9. Third-Party Processors

We work with third-party service providers who process personal data on our behalf. We ensure these processors:

  • Provide sufficient guarantees of GDPR compliance
  • Process data only on our documented instructions
  • Maintain appropriate security measures
  • Have data processing agreements in place

10. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU member state of your residence, place of work, or place of alleged infringement.

11. Contact Information

For questions about our GDPR compliance or to exercise your rights:

Data Protection Contact
Basin-beacon
485 Waterfront Boulevard
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2R8
Canada
Email: [email protected]

12. Updates to This Statement

We may update this GDPR Compliance Statement to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated version on our website with a revised date.