Say hello to our Privacy Policy
This page explains how Alva uses personal data collected about you when using our website, services and product.
‍Data controller
Alva Technologies AS (“Alva”) (business registration no. 933 627 810), registered at Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway, is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
Contact: post@alva.as
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Purposes and legal basis for processing
All personal data collected through the website may be processed on the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you sign up to receive updates or marketing emails. You may withdraw consent at any time using the unsubscribe link or by emailing Alva.
- Legitimate interests: For operating, securing, and improving the website (e.g., preventing abuse, maintaining performance, basic analytics). Certain cookies or tracking scripts may be used for analytics and marketing where you have provided consent through the cookie banner.
- Legal obligation: Where retention or disclosure is required by applicable law or authority.
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Personal data we process about you
When you visit the site or register your interest, we may collect:
- Contact data: name (optional) and email address (required).
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and access times (automatically collected by hosting or analytics services).
- Consent record: date, time, and source of sign-up.
This information is used solely to:
- Send updates or early-access announcements you have requested.
- Maintain the security and functionality of the website.
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How long will we retain your personal data?
We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purpose collected:
- Newsletter subscriptions: until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe.
- Server and security logs: normally ≤ 90 days unless needed longer for diagnostics or legal obligations.
After these periods, data are deleted or anonymised.
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Data processors and 3rd party services
We may share personal data with service providers acting as data processors, limited to:
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Peaberry Software Inc. (Customer.io)
Purpose: Email delivery and list management
Location:Â USA
Description: Sends email updates to users who have subscribed.
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Webflow Inc
Purpose: Hosting and content delivery
Location:Â USA
Description: Hosts and serves the Alva website.
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‍PostHog Ltd.
Purpose:Â Site analytics
Location:Â Germany
Description:Â Provides usage and behavior analytics for internal improvement.
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Meta Platforms Inc
Purpose: Marketing and advertisement
Location:Â USA
Description: Displays ads to visitors who have consented to marketing cookies.
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Where personal data are transferred outside the EEA (for example to the United States), we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other lawful mechanisms under GDPR to ensure an adequate level of protection.
We do not sell or disclose personal data to third parties for their own marketing.
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Joint controllers
We also work with certain service providers that receive information about you as joint controllers.
These include social media platforms such as Meta Platforms Inc., which enable us to market our products and services through our company profile and advertising tools.
Each party is responsible for its own compliance with data-protection obligations.
You can read more about Meta’s data-processing practices in its Privacy Policy.
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Data storage and security
All data are stored in secure cloud environments using encryption in transit and access controls limited to authorised Alva staff and developers.
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Your rights
You have the right to request:
- access to your data,
- correction or deletion,
- restriction or objection to processing,
- data portability,
- withdrawal of consent.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) – www.datatilsynet.no.
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Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our services or legal obligations.. The latest version is always published on this website with a new “Last modified” date. Material updates may also be notified by email if relevant.
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Alva Technologies AS
Gaustadalléen 21 | 0349 Oslo | Norway
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Last updated: 11 November 2025
