Privacy Statement
This document explains how Hornet AS ("Hornet AS", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects the Personal Data you provide when subscribing to our updates via the hornet.dev website.
Our commitment is to safeguard the privacy of our subscribers. This statement outlines our data handling practices and your rights concerning your Personal Data, in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Personal Data We Collect
When you voluntarily subscribe to our mailing list, we collect only the Personal Data necessary to provide this service:
Email Address:
Provided by you for the express purpose of receiving communications from us.
IP Address:
Collected automatically by our systems upon form submission. This is processed for security, diagnostic, and record-keeping purposes.
How and Why We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Data only for the following specific reasons:
To Send You Updates:
We use your email address to send you the news, product updates, and other information you asked for when you subscribed.
To Keep Our Service Secure:
We use your IP address to help protect our website from spam and other abuse. This helps us ensure a safe and reliable service for all our subscribers.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
Hornet AS does not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to others.
Access to your Personal Data is restricted to our employees and trusted third-party service providers who require it to perform functions on our behalf (such as email delivery services). These providers are bound by contractual obligations to protect the confidentiality and security of your Personal Data and are restricted from using it for any purpose other than to provide services for us. As part of these services, your Personal Data may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, or country. For such transfers, we will ensure that appropriate measures, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses, are in place to protect the data.
We will disclose Personal Data if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we have a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our users, or the public.
Data Retention
We retain your Personal Data for as long as you remain a subscriber to our mailing list. You may withdraw your consent and request removal at any time by using the "unsubscribe" link provided in every email or by contacting us directly. Upon such a request, we will delete your Personal Data from our active systems, unless its retention is required to comply with our legal obligations.
Your Data Protection Rights
You have specific rights concerning your Personal Data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@hornet.dev.
Right of Access:
You may request a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification:
You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"):
You may request that we delete your Personal Data.
Right to Restrict Processing:
You may request that we limit the processing of your Personal Data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability:
You may request to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object:
You may object to the processing of your Personal Data based on our legitimate interests.
Right to Withdraw Consent:
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any Personal Data we process. While we will do our best to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Updates
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. When we do, we will post the new policy on this page and revise the "Last Updated" date. If you continue to subscribe to our service after these changes are in effect, you agree to the revised policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact Information
For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement or our data practices, please contact us at:
Hornet AS
Ferjemannsveien 10
7042 Trondheim
Norway
Email: privacy@hornet.dev
Last Updated: September 1, 2025