Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 19, 2025

1. Who We Are

Blue Ocean Social Ltd
Company number: 15021733
Office 5589, 182-184 High Street North, East Ham, London, England, E6 2JA
Email: privacy@blueoceansocial.co.uk

Controller: Blue Ocean Social Ltd (no Data Protection Officer)
EU Representative: Arne Habbestad, Øvre Korskirkeallmenningen 3, 5017 Bergen, Norway

2. What We Collect

• Account info: email, username, password
• Profile data: posts, comments, photos you share
• Usage data: how you use our platform
• Device info: browser type, IP address
• Tracking data: via Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel

3. Why We Process Your Data (Legal Basis)

• To provide our service (contract)
• To improve our platform (legitimate interests)
• For marketing with your consent (consent)
• To comply with laws (legal obligation)

4. Who We Share With

• Service providers (hosting, analytics)
• Google and Facebook (for analytics/advertising)
• Law enforcement (when required)
• No selling of personal data

5. Your Rights

UK/EU Residents:
• Access your data
• Correct mistakes
• Delete your account
• Export your data
• Object to processing
• Withdraw consent

California Residents (CCPA):
• Know what we collect
• Delete your data
• Opt-out of data sharing
• Non-discrimination

6. Data Transfers

We transfer data outside the UK/EU using Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. Data Retention

• Active accounts: kept while you use our service
• Deleted accounts: removed within 30 days
• Backups: up to 90 days

8. Cookies

We use:
• Essential cookies (required)
• Google Tag Manager (analytics)
• Facebook Pixel (advertising)

Manage via your browser settings.

9. Children

Our service is for users 18+. We don’t knowingly collect data from children.

10. Contact Us

Email: privacy@blueoceansocial.co.uk
EU users can also contact: Arne Habbestad at the same email

11. Complaints

UK: Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk)
EU: Your local data protection authority
California: California Privacy Protection Agency

12. Updates

We’ll notify you of changes via email or platform notification.