Privacy Policy for The Nordic Business Journal
Effective Date: 1st January 2026
At The Nordic Business Journal (the “Journal”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, subscribe to our services, or engage with our content. The policy outlines your rights regarding your data and provides transparency about how your information is processed in line with applicable laws and regulations.
Data Controller
The Nordic Business Journal is operated by Ganiley Solutions, a management consultancy part of D-vectors AB. As the data controller, we are responsible for ensuring your personal data is processed securely and in accordance with privacy laws.
1. Information We Collect
We collect and process various types of personal data to deliver our services and improve user experience. The information we gather includes, but is not limited to:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, subscription details, and billing information.
- Usage Data: Interaction with our website and content, including browsing history, time spent on pages, IP address, device type, browser information, and other technical details.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyse website traffic, and provide personalized content and ads.
2. How We Use Your Data
We process your data for several legitimate purposes, which include:
- Providing Services: To deliver subscriptions, newsletters, and other content-based services that you have requested.
- Personalizing Content: To offer a tailored experience, such as recommending articles or advertisements based on your preferences.
- Marketing and Advertising: To display relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness, ensuring that the ads you see are aligned with your interests.
- Improvement of Services: Analysing user behaviour to continuously improve our digital platforms and content offerings.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: To meet regulatory and legal requirements, including for journalistic purposes.
3. Use of Data for Journalistic Purposes
As part of our media activities, The Nordic Business Journal processes personal data for journalistic purposes, which may involve gathering, storing, and disseminating information that is of public interest. The freedom of expression and the press safeguards certain processing activities related to journalism, which may limit the application of specific data protection laws. However, we adhere to high standards of information security and follow industry practices to protect your personal data.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. After the data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized. You have the ability to manage and delete your personal data through your “My Account” settings, or by contacting us directly.
5. Third-Party Data Processors
To provide our services, we may engage third-party service providers who act as data processors. These service providers help us with tasks such as cloud storage, data analysis, marketing campaigns, and customer support. We ensure that these third parties handle your data according to strict contractual agreements and that they do not use your personal information for purposes beyond providing services to The Nordic Business Journal.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
As a user, you have several important rights regarding your personal data. These rights include:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes and other legitimate interests.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to have it transferred to another service provider, if technically feasible.
To exercise any of these rights, you can contact us directly or manage your preferences through your account settings.
7. Consent and Withdrawal of Consent
In cases where we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, we will cease processing your data for the purposes for which consent was given. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
8. Complaints and Oversight
If you believe that your data has been processed inappropriately or if you have any concerns about how your personal information is handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Data Protection Authority (Datainspektionen). More information can be found at https://www.datainspektionen.se.
For any inquiries or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: info@nordicbusinessjournal.com
Postal Address: [coming soon]
9. Security of Your Data
We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes encryption, secure servers, and regular security audits. While we strive to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with the “Effective Date” noted at the top. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.