Privacy Policy: Scope and Application
This Privacy Policy aims to give you information on how The company collects and processes your personal data including any data you may provide via our website when you purchase our certification services (through our website or by getting in contact with us directly), when you register with us as a member or when you otherwise contact us.This website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.
It is important that you read this Privacy Policy carefully together with any other privacy policy or fair processing policy we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware and understand our practices regarding how and why we are using your personal data and how we keep it secure. This Privacy Policy supplements other notices and privacy policies and is not intended to override them.
Information We Collect About You
Personal data includes information about individuals, both natural and juristic entities, from which identity can be derived. It excludes anonymous data.- Identity Data: Includes personal identifiers such as name, age, country of residence, username, title, and gender.
- Contact Data: Includes email address, addresses, social media contact details, and telephone numbers.
- Financial Data: Includes bank account details and credit records.
- Social Media Data: Includes publicly available profile information.
- Transaction Data: Includes payment and contractual details.
- Technical Data: Includes internet protocol address, browser information, and device details.
- Profile Data: Includes preferences, feedback, and survey responses.
- Usage Data: Includes information about website and service usage.
- Marketing and Communications Data: Includes preferences for receiving marketing communications.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:- Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
- Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
- Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.
- Where you have specifically consented to us using your personal data in a particular way (for example, when you consent to our use of non-essential cookies or to receiving our publications or newsletters). You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
We may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Please contact us if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your personal data.
Third-party Data Management
We use various third-party tools to analyze traffic on our online platforms. These tools gather information about how often users visit, the pages they view, and the sources of their visits. This information helps us to improve the user experience.Data Security and Privacy Measures
We may disclose the Personal Information we collect as follows:- Service Providers. We may share your Personal Information with third-party Service Providers who use this information to perform services for us, including payment processors, content providers, chat providers, hosting providers, auditors, advisors, consultants, account collection agencies, advertising and marketing partners, and customer service and support providers.
- Company Partners. We may share your Personal Information with our Partners who we work with to make available certain services and/or other offerings.
- Business Transfers. We may disclose or transfer your Personal Information as part of any actual or contemplated merger, sale, transfer of our assets, acquisition, financing, or restructuring of all or part of our business, bankruptcy, or similar event, including related to due diligence conducted prior to such event, where permitted by law.
- Legally Required. We may disclose your Personal Information as required under applicable law or in response to legal process (e.g., in response to a subpoena or court order).
- Protect our Rights. We may disclose your Personal Information where we believe it necessary to respond to claims asserted against us or to comply with legal process; to enforce or administer our agreements and terms; for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, and protection of the rights, property, or safety of the company, our clients, customers, and others.