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Privacy & Data Policy

At OGC Publications, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

Last updated: December 2025

Contents

1Introduction

At OGC Publications LLC ("us", "we", "our" or the "Company") we value your privacy and the importance of safeguarding your data.

This Privacy Policy describes our privacy practices for the activities set out below. As per your rights, we inform you how we collect, store, access, and otherwise process information relating to individuals.

In this Policy, "Personal Data" refers to any information that on its own, or in combination with other available information, can distinguish an individual.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the highest level of privacy regulation. As such, we follow the obligations under:

  • Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Brazil's Data Protection Legislation (LGPD)
  • California's Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) and California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

2Scope

This policy applies to the OGC Publications LLC websites and domains.

This Policy does not apply to third-party applications, websites, products, services or platforms that may be accessed through links we provide to you. These sites are owned and operated independently from us, and they have their own separate privacy and data collection practices.

Any personal data that you provide to these websites will be governed by the third-party's own privacy policy. We cannot accept liability for the actions or policies of these independent sites.

3Processing Activities

This Privacy Policy applies when you interact with us by doing any of the following:

  • Make use of our application and services as an authorized user
  • Visit any of our websites that link to this Privacy Statement
  • Receive any communication from us including newsletters, emails, calls, or texts

Data You Provide

When you make a purchase, or attempt to make a purchase, we collect personal data as part of your order information. This data includes:

  • Account information such as your name, email address, and password
  • Payment information such as your billing address, phone number, credit card, debit card or other payment method

4Device and Usage of Data

When you visit our website, we automatically collect and store information about your visit using browser cookies or similar technology. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

We also process information when you use our services and products. This information may include:

  • IP Address
  • Individual Products you view
  • Web terms or searches that led you to the site
  • Time zone

Data from Third Parties

We may receive your personal data from third parties such as companies subscribing to OGC Publications LLC services, partners and other sources. This information is not collected by us but by a third party and is subject to the relevant third party's own separate privacy and data collection policies.

5Purpose and Legal Basis

We collect and use personal data about you with your consent to provide, maintain, and develop our products and services. These purposes include:

  • To deliver your product or service
  • To fulfill orders including electronic and non-electronic shipment
  • Providing, developing, and improving our products and services
  • Enable you to access OGC Publications LLC services and set up accounts
  • Provide you with technical and customer support
  • Organize and deliver advertising and marketing
  • Send you newsletters and marketing communications

Where we process your personal data to provide a product or service, we do so because it is necessary to perform contractual obligations. Consent will be required to initiate services with you.

6Sharing and Disclosure

We will share your personal data with third parties only in the ways set out in this Policy or set out at the point when the personal data is collected.

We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information at Google's Privacy Policy.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics here.

Legal Requirements

We may use or disclose your personal data in order to comply with a legal obligation, in connection with a request from a public or government authority, or in connection with court or tribunal proceedings, to prevent loss of life or injury, or to protect our rights or property.

7Your Rights to Your Personal Data

Depending on your geographical location and citizenship, your rights are subject to local data privacy regulations. These rights may include:

Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we are processing about you. (PIPEDA, GDPR Article 15, CCPA, LGPD)

Right to Rectification

You have the right to have incomplete or inaccurate personal data that we process about you rectified. (PIPEDA, GDPR Article 16, LGPD)

Right to be Forgotten

You have the right to request that we delete personal data that we process about you. (GDPR Article 17, CCPA, LGPD)

Right to Portability

You have the right to obtain personal data we hold about you in a structured, electronic format. (PIPEDA, GDPR Article 20, LGPD)

Right Not to Be Discriminated

You have the right not to be denied service or have an altered experience based on having executed any of your CCPA rights.

Withdrawing Consent

If you have consented to our processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, free of charge, such as where you wish to unsubscribe from marketing messages that you receive from us.

8Contact Us

To request a copy of your information, unsubscribe from our email list, request for your data to be deleted, or ask a question about your data privacy, we've made the process simple:

Write to Us

OGC Publications LLC
65 West Elm St.
Brockton
Massachusetts - USA