Privacy Policy (GDPR Compliant)

BP Marine Academy (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect

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

  • Personal Information: Name, email, phone number, date of birth, indos number.
  • Education Information: Academic details, course preferences, registration details.
  • Technical/Device Information: Device type, operating system, and app usage data (analytics – non-identifiable).

2. Lawful Bases & Why We Collect Your Data

We process your personal data under one or more lawful bases as defined by GDPR:

  • Contract:To process course registrations, admissions, and provide our services.
  • Consent:To send updates, notifications, and promotional materials (you can withdraw consent at any time).
  • Legal Obligation:To meet regulatory or reporting requirements.
  • Legitimate Interests:To improve our services, app features, and user experience.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • Your data is stored securely on our servers.
  • Only authorized BP Marine Academy personne can access it.
  • We do not sell or rent your data to third partie.
  • Data may be shared with educational authorities, regulators, or trusted service providers only where necessary for academic or legal purposes.

4. Data Retention & Account Deactivation

  • We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy.
  • If you request account deactivation, your personal data will be deleted or anonymized within a reasonable time, except where retention is required by law.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:.

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict processing of your data.
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
  • Request transfer of your data (data portability).
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the lawful basis).

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the details below. 022-69195959 , Bpmarine.academy@gmail.com