Privacy policy

The purpose of this privacy policy is to describe how your information is collected and used when you visit us.orsted.com.

When you visit us.orsted.com we collect information on your use of the website by way of cookies. For further information on cookies and use of this information, please see separate information on cookies by clicking on the cookie button in the bottom right hand corner of the site.

When you use the job application form available at orsted.com, we ask you to provide information and to provide relevant documents such as application and CV. For further information on use of this information, please see separate privacy policy which will be presented when using the job application form.

When you use the whistle blower function available at orsted.com, we ask you to provide information on the issue you wish to report. For further information on use of this information, please see separate privacy policy which will be presented when using the whistle blower function.

If you choose to receive newsletters or other information from us or participate in competitions, we may ask you to provide information such as name and contact details. We will use such personal data in accordance with your permission and the information given at collection.

 

Data controller

The legal entity responsible for collecting and processing your data at us.orsted.com is

• Orsted Wind Power North America LLC (Ørsted)
  399 Boylstan Street, 12th Floor 
  Boston, MA 02116 
  
  Company reg. no.: 6236482 
  
  Email: info@osted.com  

The types of personal data

The personal data collected by Ørsted in connection with your use of us.orsted.com may include name, date of birth, images/photos, contact details, email address, general CV information, information about your IP address etc.

We advise you not to disclose your national identification number, sensitive information (information about racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union affiliation or information about health and sex life) and information about other purely private matters (information about criminal offences and significant social problems) about you or others when using our website and its functions.

For more specific information on types of personal data collected, please see

• Information on cookies [by clicking on the cookie button in the bottom right hand corner of the site.]
• Separate privacy policies presented to job applicants and whistle blowers making use of these functionalities at orsted.com.

 

The purposes of processing

Your personal data is processed i.e. in order to assess and respond to enquiries from you (including job applications and reporting to our whistle blower function), serve you as an investor, offer you the best possible service, manage our websites and for statistical purposes. For more specific information on purpose of processing, please see  

• Information on cookies [by clicking on the cookie button in the bottom right hand corner of the site.]
• Separate privacy policies presented to job applicants and whistle blowers making use of these functionalities at orsted.com.

 

The legal basis for processing of your personal data

Ørsted processes your personal data when you have given your consent, e.g. when accepting the use of cookies.

For legal basis relevant to processing of information provided by whistle blowers or job applicants, please see separate privacy policies presented to job applicants and whistle blowers making use of these functionalities at orsted.com.

Ørsted may also process your personal data in order to comply with legal obligations or in order to pursue a legitimate interest. In case of processing to pursue a legitimate interest, you will be informed of the legitimate interest in question.

 

Recipients of your personal data

Ørsted may disclose your personal data to the below third parties.

• Ørsted's consolidated companies (list is available in our annual report at orsted.com)
• Suppliers (data processors). Suppliers will only process personal data about you on behalf of Ørsted and in accordance with the instructions given by Ørsted
• Players in the energy sector (distribution companies, Energinet.dk, public authorities and energy suppliers)

For more specific information on recipients of your personal data, please see

• Information on cookies [by clicking on the cookie button in the bottom right hand corner of the site.]
• Separate privacy policies presented to job applicants and whistle blowers making use of these functionalities at orsted.com.
  

 

Retention of your personal data

Ørsted will retain your personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it is processed or to comply with any applicable legal retention requirements.

Information about your online behaviour collected via cookies will be retained for a period of up to 1 year.

For more specific information on retention of information provided by job applicants and whistle blowers, please see separate privacy policies presented to job applicants and whistle blowers making use of these functionalities at orsted.com.

 

Your rights as a data subject

Ørsted has considered and implemented appropriate technical and organisational technical measures in order to protect your personal data and ensure your rights as a data subject.

As data subject, you have certain rights. You have the right to access the personal data Ørsted processes about you. Further, you have the right to rectification, erasure (the "right to be forgotten") or restricted processing of the personal data Ørsted processes about you. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. Under specific circumstances you have the right to data portability.

If processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Please note, that this does not affect Ørsted's processing of your personal data prior to the withdrawal of your consent.

If you have requested to receive information from Ørsted, e.g. newsletters, etc. and do not wish to be receive further information, you can at any time opt out of receiving further information from us.

 

Inquiries and filing of complaints

If you wish to contact us about your personal data to file a complaint regarding Ørsted's processing of your personal data, you are always welcome to write to us at info@orsted.com or call us on tel. +45 99 55 11 11.

If your complaint is not resolved by Ørsted to your satisfaction, you can choose to file a complaint to the local Data Protection Authorities. In Denmark, the local Data Protection Agency is:

• Danish Data Protection Agency (in Danish Datatilsynet)
  Borgergade 28, 5
  1300, København K
  Telephone number: +45 33 19 32 00
  Email address: dt@datatilsynet.dk
  Website: datatilsynet.dk

 

This Privacy Policy applies as of July 2020.