Privacy Policy

 

Last Updated: 11 September 2024

1. Introduction. What does this Privacy Notice cover?

Welcome to Maritime Wellbeing ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This privacy policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website https://www.maritimewellbeing.com/ (our "Website") and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

2. Special Notice - Processing children’s personal data

Maritime Wellbeing is not designed for kids. We do not intentionally collect personal data of individuals under 13 years old. If you are under 13 years old please do not send us your personal data for example, your name, address and email address. If you wish to contact us in a way which requires you to submit your personal data (such as for education or innovation events) please get your parent or guardian to do so on your behalf.

3. Information we collect about you

Our website does not collect personal data directly. Materials on our websites are available for all users, we do not require anyone to log in and provide us any personal data for this purpose.

When you communicate with us through contact us email address (admin@maritimewellbeing.com) we may receive personal data about you such as your name, surname, email address.

Only with your explicit consent, we will also use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather data such as browser type, pages visited, and the time spent on our Website. This information helps us improve our Website and understand user behavior. More on cookies you will find in the “Cookies section” below.

4. Why do we process your personal data?

The personal data covered by this Privacy Notice are only processed:

  • with your explicit consent (Google Analytics cookies)
  • with legitimate interests (when responding to your queries sent to  admin@maritimewellbeing.com)

5. Who is responsible for any personal data collected?

The Motivation Agency Limited, 2 Minton Place, Victoria Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6QB will be responsible for processing your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Notice.

6. For what purposes do we process your personal data?

We process your personal data for the purposes of:

  • Responding to the feedback and questions you may have about the Website content
  • Development of our learning materials

7. Communication and marketing

We do not perform marketing activities and will not use, share or sell your data for any direct marketing purposes.

8. Your rights in relation to your personal data

We aim to keep our information as accurate as possible. You can request:

  • access to your personal data;
  • correction or deletion of your personal data
  • that the processing of your personal data is restricted;

To make any of Data subject rights requests please contact us by admin@maritimewellbeing.com

9. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. We implement appropriate security measures to protect our Website from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

10. Who will we share your personal data with?

Your personal data are exclusively processed for the purposes referred to the above and will not be shared outside the organization. We do not share any personal or sensitive user data with any third parties.

11. Data Retention and Deletion

Personal data processed by The Motivation Agency in line with this Privacy Notice will be deleted or rendered anonymous (such that it will no longer be possible to identify you);

  1. after 3 years after our last interaction with you
  2. without undue delay upon you requesting that 

12. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

admin@maritimewellbeing.com

If you are unsatisfied with the handling of your personal data by us, then you have the right to lodge a complaint to your local data protection authority The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) whose address is Wycliffe House, Water Ln, Wilmslow SK9 5AF, Great Britain.

15. Cookies and similar technologies

  • Cookies: Our Website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize your device and remember information about your visit. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.
  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"), to collect and analyze information about how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather data such as your browser type, pages visited, and the time spent on our Website. This information helps us improve our Website and understand user behavior.
    • Google Analytics Cookies: The cookies used by Google Analytics include:
      • _ga: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
      • _gid: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
      • _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
    • Data Sharing: The data collected by Google Analytics is anonymized and shared with Google for processing. Google may use the information collected to evaluate your use of the Website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. We do not share any personally identifiable information with Google.
    • Opting Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at Google's opt-out page.

16. Acceptance of Terms

By using our Website, you signify your acceptance of this privacy policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our Website.