Island Consortium Privacy Statement
Island Consortium is a training company, delivering in-house, class-based, online training courses and consultancy services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and this privacy statement applies to the personal information we collect from you and use, whether by phone, email, our website or in person.
By engaging our services or booking courses online, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Island Consortium collects personal information about you which may include your e-mail address, name, telephone number, employer, employers contact details, course enrolment, course attendance details, course feedback, assessment grades, PayPal, website login and learning platform activity and usage details.
Use of your Personal Information
Island Consortium collects and uses your personal information to deliver the services you have requested. Island Consortium also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other courses or services available from Island Consortium and its partners. Island Consortium may also ask you for course feedback or to conduct research for the development of potential services or courses. Course feedback and research information are only used for internal planning and course design purposes.
If you would like to stop receiving emails from us, including course dates, updates and other marketing messages, you can either contact us directly or use the opt out option which will be available. We will then ensure that we stop sending this information to you.
Whenever you provide personal information, we are legally obliged to use your information in compliance with all applicable laws concerning the protection of personal information, including the General Data Protection Regulations 2018.
Keeping Personal Information
Island Consortium will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the purpose of delivering services and courses; and for any legal requirements. It is anticipated that we will hold your personal information for a period of seven years as this is a legal requirement we have to meet.
Sharing Personal Information
Island Consortium may share your name and company’s name with trusted partners to deliver courses within their expertise. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Island Consortium, and are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Island Consortium uses email, Mail Chimp, Linked In, Eventbrite and PayPal as marketing automation platforms, for the purposes of advertising, booking and paying for courses.
Island Consortium does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, political affiliations or health conditions without your explicit consent.
Island Consortium does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and therefore try to keep the collection of personal information to a minimum.
Your Financial Details
To protect your privacy and increase your security online, Island Consortium does not store your financial details, such as credit card numbers and related details, on its servers. We use PayPal to take payment, to protect you when processing course bookings or will invoice your company directly.
Security of your Personal Information
Island Consortium secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. Island Consortium secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information is collected, it is protected through the use of encryption and may be held in Guernsey, Ireland, the EEA or the United Kingdom.
Use of Cookies and IP Addresses
A cookie is digital information, which has a unique identifier function that are sent to your computer, tablet or mobile phone (a device) web browser from a website that you visit and then are stored on your device. All websites can send cookies to your device web browser if you allow it. Many websites do this in order to track online usage. Similar technologies are also often used within emails.
Island Consortium uses cookies or other unique identifiers when you visit our website. Your web browser may also provide information such as an IP address and details about the browser that you are using.
Requests regarding an Individuals Rights
Under the general data protection regulations 2018 you have the right to request a copy of personal information that Island Consortium holds about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. In certain circumstances, you also have the right to have personal information erased, to object to the use of, or ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information.
To protect you, we will require proof of your identity when making a request regarding your personal information.
Changes to this Statement
Island Consortium will occasionally update this privacy statement to reflect changes to the way your personal information is collected, used, stored, removed, or in response to company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to be informed of how Island Consortium continues to protect your personal information.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about this privacy statement, please contact Island Consortium at admin@islandconsotrium.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.