1. DATA CONTROLLER
HSO Marine (collectively, “HSO,” “HSO Marine,” “we,” or “the Provider”), jointly operated by Huron Smith Oil CO INC, HSO Petroleum Services LLC, and HSO Global LLC, with registered offices at:
- Huron Smith Oil Co. Inc. & HSO Petroleum Services LLC, 204 Hays St, Batesville, Mississippi, 38606, USA
- HSO Global LLC, 66 West Flagler Street, Suite 900, Miami, Florida 33130, USA
is the data controller for personal data collected through the Platform. For Operational Data containing personal data, HSO Marine acts as a data processor on the Customer’s instructions.
2. DATA WE COLLECT
- Account and contact data: name, corporate email, position, phone, billing information.
- Operational Data (as processor): vessel information, voyage records, crew data (only if entered by the Customer).
- Technical and usage data: IP, browser type, OS, access logs, performance and error reports.
3. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES
We process data for contract performance, billing, support, service improvement (with anonymized data), legal compliance, and, where required, with explicit consent for marketing communications. We comply with Mississippi and Florida data breach notification laws (Miss. Code § 75-24-29; Fla. Stat. § 501.171).
4. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Due to the global maritime industry, data may be transferred to servers in the U.S., Singapore, or the EU, always under appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses, Data Privacy Framework, or adequacy decisions).
5. USER RIGHTS
Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection, and restriction by contacting legal@huronsmithoil.com. For Operational Data processed as a processor, requests must be made through the Customer controller.
6. DATA RETENTION
Account data is kept for the duration of the contractual relationship and up to 2 years thereafter. Operational Data is deleted 90 days after service termination, unless longer retention is required by maritime or tax laws.
7. CONTACT
Data Protection Officer: contact@hsomarine.com
General email: legal@huronsmithoil.com
Postal address: HSO Marine, Huron Smith Oil Co. Inc. & HSO Petroleum Services LLC, 204 Hays St, Batesville, Mississippi, 38606; HSO Global LLC, 66 West Flagler Street, Suite 900, Miami, Florida 33130.