Privacy Statement

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This Personal Data Privacy Statement explains what Personal Data HVDC WORLD collect from you,
how we use the data, and how you may exercise your rights. HVDC WORLD processes Personal Data
from external individuals, such as representatives of our customers, suppliers and business partners,
and other persons who contact us, for example by participating at our events or by newsletter signup.

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Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("Data Subject").

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This Privacy Statement explains which Personal Data HVDC WORLD collects from you, how we use the data, and how you may exercise your rights pursuant to applicable data protection legislation.

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Contact Us

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If you have any questions or concerns about our collection of and processing of your Personal Data, please do not hesitate to contact HVDC WORLD by emailing gdpr@hvdcworld.com.

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HVDC WORLD is to be regarded as the Controller for the use of the data mentioned in this Privacy Statement.

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Purpose and Legal Basis

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HVDC WORLD collects data to operate effectively, optimize your experience of our products,
prepare, and deliver our services to our customers, receive services from our suppliers, collaborate with our business partners, and share information about our work and participation in events.

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Personal Data we collect may be combined with data obtained from other services of HVDC WORLD and other companies. Subject to the section below on “Reasons We Share Personal Data”, access to your Personal Data is strictly limited to HVDC WORLD employees who have appropriate authorization and a clear business need for that data.

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The legal basis for our collection and processing of Personal Data is the EU Regulation 2016/679 ("GDPR"). More specifically, we base our processing on Article 6.1

(a) Consent,
(b) necessary for the performance of a contract, and
(c) necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by us, which are not overridden by the interests of you as a Data Subject.

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How We Collect and Use Personal Data
This Privacy Statement tells you how HVDC WORLD uses different methods to collect your Personal Data and how HVDC WORLD uses your Personal Data.

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1. Visitors to our Website
When someone visits, www.hvdcworld.com we collect standard website traffic information and details of visitor behavior patterns. Visitors to www.hvdcworld.com who seek information about our products or services, or submit other information to us, may be asked to provide Personal Data,

typically an email address, postal address, name, and how an email received from HVDC WORLD is used. Further, the Personal Data we collect may also include company name, phone number, title, and department name.

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2. Automated technologies or interactions
As you interact with the HVDC WORLD website, HVDC WORLD will automatically collect
technological data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal
data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies.

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3. Customers
To provide our customers with the services they require from us, HVDC WORLD collects and stores
business-to-business contact information, such as name, company name, phone number, fax number, title, and department name. We also store exchanged communication, preferences, or feedback that is important to fulfill your order.

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4. Subscribers to Newsletters
When we distribute newsletters, we gather statistics using industry-standard technologies to help us monitor and improve the user experience. You can unsubscribe from any of our newsletters if you
no longer wish to receive them.

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5. Suppliers and Business Partners
HVDC WORLD stores business contact information, such as name, address, telephone, and email, necessary to process invoices, payments, or other commitments with suppliers, agents, or other business partners. In connection with the selection process, we collect due diligence information,
which may include company structure, credit checks, references, interviews, and other background checks. We also conduct integrity due diligence checks to comply with applicable anti-bribery and corruption legislation. This process will in some instances include collecting and processing Personal
Data of directors, officers, and contact persons such as name, nationality, residence, existing position, former positions, ownership participation, appointments, status as a public official, and CVs.

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6. Recipients and Providers of Gifts and Entertainment
To abide by anti-corruption laws and regulations, HVDC WORLD will collect the names of company representatives that have provided, or received gifts and entertainment from HVDC WORLD.

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7. Applicants for Sponsorships
When individuals apply for sponsorship they submit their information on an application form, provide details of their proposal and an outline of the potential cost. Those who are awarded grants are asked to provide progress reports and expenses. Any Personal Data provided in the application and during sponsorship are used only to review the sponsorship and the ongoing administration and management of any sponsorship awarded. We may also publish information about projects on our own website, including the amounts of the sponsorship awarded and the recipient of the grant.

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8. Reporters of Compliance Hotline Cases
Individuals contacting via the HVDC WORLD hotline may choose to do it anonymously. If you wish to be identified, we will store your contact information together with the hotline report.

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9. People who Email Us
We use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt and protect our office email traffic. If your email service does not support TLS, you should be aware that any emails we send or receive may not be protected in transit. We also monitor any emails sent to us, including file attachments, for viruses or malicious software. Please be aware that you have a responsibility to ensure that any email you send is within the bounds of the law.
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10. Candidates for Recruitment
We collect data necessary to assess the suitability of candidates for employment at HVDC WORLD, such as personal contact details and ID, previous experience, education, and references. If you are
shortlisted, we may further collect interviews, tests, and results of background checks. If HVDC WORLD makes a final offer, we will also ask for other details needed to administer your employment with us such as bank details and emergency contact details.

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11. Potential Divestitures or Acquisitions
HVDC WORLD may share information as necessary if HVDC WORLD agrees or negotiates any of the following: (1) the sale or merger of HVDC WORLD or its assets or (2) the sale of one of our businesses or its assets. HVDC WORLD may share information with the acquirer and its representatives after the
transaction closes or as part of negotiations, due diligence and implementation prior to closing.

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Reasons We Share Personal Data

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From time to time, HVDC WORLD enters into agreements with other companies to perform services to us, such as for operation and provision of systems, provision of customer support, hosting of websites, processing transactions, or performing statistical analysis of our services. In these cases,
we deem it necessary to share information.

To the extent Personal Data is transferred to such external companies (acting as data processors), we will implement necessary security measures in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, e.g., by entering into data processor agreements.

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Such service providers will only be permitted to obtain Personal Data to the extent necessary to provide their services to HVDC WORLD. We will not disclose your Personal Data to any third party for
the purpose of allowing them to market their products or services to you, and neither they nor we will sell or pass them to anyone other than HVDC WORLD without your prior written permission.

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Please note that our website may contain links to other, non-HVDC WORLD websites. HVDC WORLD is not responsible for the content of or the privacy practices of such other sites.

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Change of Purpose

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HVDC WORLD will only use your Personal Data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless HVDC WORLD reasonably considers that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for
the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact HVDC WORLD. If HVDC WORLD needs to use your Personal Data for an unrelated purpose, HVDC WORLD will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

Please note that we may process your Personal Data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

Cookies‍

By using HVDC World, you accept our use of cookies.

HVDC WORLD uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) on our website www.hvdcworld.com to help collect data. Cookies allow us, among other things, to store your preferences and settings; and analyze how our website is performing. HVDC WORLD also uses cookies to ensure you get the best user experience. HVDC WORLD gives an explicit notice when entering the website www.hvdcworld.com that we use cookies.

Data Security in Processing of Personal Data

We will process your Personal Data in accordance with the requirements set forth in the applicable data privacy laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018 ("GDPR"). Such processing will be done securely, and we will apply and maintain appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data against accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access, in particular where the processing involves the transmission of data over a network, and against all other unlawful forms of processing.

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Duration of the Processing‍
Personal Data is never retained for a longer period than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. We will either permanently anonymize it or in a secure manner delete Personal Data that we no longer need or are under an obligation to retain.

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Your Rights in Relation to Your Personal Data
All Data Subjects in the EU/EEA whose Personal Data is processed by HVDC WORLD within the scope of the GDPR and transferred to a HVDC World company outside of the EU/EEA have the following
rights:

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1. Withdraw consent: you have the right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact us via e-mail at matt@hvdcworld.com. If HVDC WORLD’ processing is based on your consent, you are entitled to at any time withdraw this consent. However, please note that if we are not provided with your consent to process your Personal Data, we may not be able to
deliver our services to you or receive services from you.

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2. Access and information: to be granted access to your Personal Data and without undue delay receive (and as a rule no later than one (1) month from HVDC WORLD’ receipt of the request) in writing any information relating to your Personal Data in a concise, transparent, intelligible, and easily accessible manner.

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3. Rectification and restriction: to require without undue delay the rectification of any inaccurate Personal Data or complete incomplete Personal Data and
restrict such data’s usage

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4. Erasure: to require erasure without undue delay of Personal Data that is no longer necessary to process in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or processed or where the consent is withdrawn.

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5. Portability: to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transfer this to another controller without hindrance from HVDC WORLD.

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6. Object: to processing of your Personal Data where HVDC WORLD is relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms.

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Personal Data Transfers Out of the EU/EEA‍
In order for HVDC WORLD to be able to transfer Personal Data outside of the EU/EEA-area, HVDC WORLD has entered into an intercompany agreement and applied for a set of Binding Corporate Rules (“BCR”) as incorporated in the HVDC WORLD Data Protection Policy. The BCR and the HVDC WORLD Data Protection Policy include a set Processing rules which when approved will be grant rights to certain Data Subjects.

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The BCR and the intercompany agreement comprise our mechanism to protect the privacy of Data Subjects, while at the same time facilitating international global transfers of Personal Data to the HVDC WORLD entities outside of the EU/EEA area. Additional information on the BCR and the HVDC WORLD Data Protection Policy can be found at www.HVDC World.com.

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Whenever HVDC WORLD transfers Personal Data outside of the EU/EEA, HVDC WORLD ensures a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is
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 HVDC WORLD will only transfer your personal data to countries deemed to provide adequate protection for them.

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 Where HVDC WORLD uses service providers outside of the EU/EEA, situated in countries that have not received an adequacy decision, HVDC WORLD will use the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, which give Personal Data the same protection it has in the EU.

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YouTube
HVDC WORLD utilizes the YouTube API to display YouTube videos on our website. For more information see the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy. YouTube collects IPS and system settings of users accessing those videos.

However, if a person decides to log in to YouTube, then Google processes data connected with their user profile.

Choice of Law and Legal Venue
Any dispute arising from your use of this website and/or our processing of your Personal Data shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of UK.

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Modification of our Privacy Statement
We reserve the right to modify the Privacy Statement from time to time and encourage you to
familiarize yourself with the content of the Privacy Statement on a regular basis.

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