Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy, including Cookie Policy

Introduction

Martin Bruusgaard («MB»), operates the Website bruusgaard.no

This page informs Website visitors of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Data when using our Website and the choices the Website visitors have associated with that data. By using this Website, you agreed to accept all terms and conditions written in here. You must not use this Website if you disagree with any of these Website Standard Terms and Conditions.

Information Collection and Use

If you choose to use our Website, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect are used for providing and improving the Website. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We collect your data through the Website form used by the customer in connection with repair or service on instruments, or by the general Contact form. In these forms we collect personal identifiable data such as your name, e-mail address and the company you work for. By using these forms, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Log Data

We may also collect information on how the Website is accessed and used. This data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of the Website that you visit, the time spent on those pages and other diagnostic data.

Use of Data

MB uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Website
• To provide customer care and support
• To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Website
• To monitor the usage of the Website
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside of Norway and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Norway and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

MB will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure Of Data

MB may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• To comply with a legal obligation
• To protect and defend the rights or property of MB
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website
• To protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public
• To protect against legal liability

Security Of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

• to facilitate our Website and/or to provide the Website on our behalf
• to perform Website-related services
• to assist us in analyzing how our Website is used

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Intellectual Property Rights

MB owns or has the right to use material covered by intellectual property rights in this Website.

You are granted limited license only for purposes of viewing the material contained on this Website. You are specifically restricted from all of the following:

• publishing any Website material in any other media
• selling, sublicensing and/or otherwise commercializing any Website material
• publicly performing and/or showing any Website material
• using this Website in any way that is or may be damaging to this Website
• using this Website in any way that impacts user access to this Website
• using this Website contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in any way may cause harm to the Website, or to any person or business entity
• engaging in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this Website
• using this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing

Certain areas of this Website are restricted from being accessed by you and MB may further restrict access to any areas of this Website, at any time, in absolute discretion. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality as well.

No warranties

This Website is provided “as is,” with all faults, and MB express no representations or warranties, of any kind related to this Website or the materials contained on this Website. Also, nothing contained on this Website shall be interpreted as advising you.

Limitation of liability

In no event shall MB, nor any of its officers, directors and employees, be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website. MB, including its officers, directors and employees shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website.

Indemnification

You hereby indemnify to the fullest extent MB from and against any and/or all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses arising in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.

Assignment

MB is allowed to assign, transfer, and subcontract its rights and/or obligations under these Terms without any notification. However, you are not allowed to assign, transfer, or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms.

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between MB and you in relation to your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Norway, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Norway for the resolution of any disputes.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our website.

Cookies are used, among other things, to give visitors access to various functions of the website, and are a normal way of recording which pages a visitor accesses. The information is used to improve the visitor experience and to develop the website further.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse use of webpages. We receive information about which pages are most often accessed, where visitors come from, which times of day pages are most often accessed, etc.

Google Analytics is an internet analysis service delivered by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyse the use of our website. The information generated by such cookies through use of the website, including your IP address, is sent to Google and stored on servers in the USA.

Google may transfer statistics to third parties if this is required by law, or if third parties handle information on behalf of Google.

How to avoid cookies

If you do not wish to accept our use of cookies, you can go into the settings of your browser and set permissions, either to block automatic use of cookies, or to be asked each time whether to accept each cookie. Cookies which previously have been accepted can also be deleted by your browser.

We advise that if you choose not to accept cookies, this can result in certain functions of our website not operating optimally, or in blocked access to parts of our website.