Privacy declaration

The Internet is an amazing tool. As we are now beginning to appreciate, it can change the way we in which we live. With just a few mouse-clicks, you can check the news, look up facts, purchase goods and services, and communicate with other people all over the world, including those you have never met before.

For you, this means that we want to protect your privacy and are therefore developing technology which you can use to work online effectively and securely

Privacy principles

Because your privacy is important to us, the OshWeb site on which this privacy declaration appears operates according to the following six principles. Users may also consult the Frequently Asked Questions section further down in this declaration for more information about these principles.

Principle 1.
Explicit permission will be requested on the OshWeb site if information is required that identifies you personally or makes it possible that contact will be made with you (i.e. your personal details). In general, this information is requested when you register on a site, when you request a particular service or when you take part in a competition. If possible, the OshWeb site will provide you with the means to check whether your personal details have been correctly recorded.

Principle 2.
The OshWeb site will use your personal details to ensure the proper functioning of the site and related services and to keep you informed of new functions, services and products from OshWeb or its partners. OshWeb may sometimes also carefully select other companies that will send you information about products or services. These products or services will be related to the subject area of the site, but are not necessary for its functioning. (Use of personal details for a secondary purpose).

Principle 3.
If the OshWeb site wishes to use your personal details for this secondary purpose, you will find instructions on the site about how you can prevent this service if you want to. A list of aliases you can use to prevent this service is given in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this declaration. You can also stop receiving e-mails containing information or advertising from OshWeb by following the instructions concerning e-mails.

Principle 4.
If OshWeb is used by children, the site undertakes not to use their personal details for secondary purposes without permission from a parent or guardian. If possible, the OshWeb site will inform the parents by e-mail if their children have given their personal details to a site.

Principle 5.
The OshWeb site may disclose personal details if this is required by law or if such an action is necessary in order (a) to comply with the law, or if this is in OshWeb's legal interests; (b) to protect and defend the rights or property of OshWeb, the site or OshWeb users, or (c) in emergencies, to protect the personal safety of OshWeb users, the site or the public.

Principle 6.
If you believe that the OshWeb site has failed to comply with these principles, please inform OshWeb by sending an e-mail to privacy@oshweb.com. Where commercially viable, we will do everything within our power to quickly determine and resolve the problem.