Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

Maricert Ltd ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit our website (https://maricert.com), use our services, or interact with us. This Privacy Policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Identity Data: name, title, date of birth.
• Contact Data: email address, phone number, postal address.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers.
• Usage Data: information about how you use our website and services.
• Profile Data: username, password, preferences, feedback.
• Marketing and Communications Data: your preferences in receiving marketing from us.

3. HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA

We collect personal data through:

• Direct interactions (e.g., completing forms, subscribing, contacting us).
• Automated technologies (e.g., cookies, server logs).
• Third-party services (e.g., analytics providers, payment processors).

4. LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

We only process your personal data where the law allows us to do so. The lawful bases include:

• Consent
• Performance of a contract
• Legal obligation
• Legitimate interests (e.g., improving services, preventing fraud)

5. HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA

We use your data to:

• Provide access to our courses and services
• Communicate with you
• Manage accounts and subscriptions
• Send updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (where permitted)
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

6. DATA SHARING

We may share your data with:

• IT and system administration providers
• Payment processing partners
• Analytics and search engine providers
• Legal and regulatory authorities (where required)

We do not sell your personal data.

7. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

If we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.

8. DATA SECURITY

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

9. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for legal, regulatory, or reporting requirements.

10. YOUR RIGHTS

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]

11. COOKIES

We use cookies to enhance user experience and analyse traffic. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on our website with the effective date.

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]