Privacy

The following statement discloses the Marine Institute’s information processing practices relating to this website (this Site). By using this Site you signify your express acceptance of this Privacy Statement. Please note that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites this Site contains links to. If you do not agree with or you are not comfortable with any aspect of the Privacy Statement your only remedy is to discontinue use of this Site.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time. Each time you use this Site you shall be bound by the then current Privacy Statement and accordingly you should review the Privacy Statement each time you use this Site. 

The Marine Institute shall comply with all of its obligations in relation to your personal information pursuant to the Data Protection Acts 1988-2003.

Personal Information Collected

The Site does not collect personal information except for in the following cases:

1. Statistical information gathered automatically when you visit the Site including:

• the IP address of the computer from which you access the Site; 
• the top level domain name from which you access the Site; and,
• the date and time each computer accesses the Site.

2. Personal information provided voluntarily by the user when he/she contacts the Marine Institute by completing web forms, online application forms or data request forms on the Site or by emailing an address provided on the Site. This data may include information such as the users name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, company name.

Use of Your Personal Information

Where personal information is submitted it will be used for the stated purpose and any reasonably incidental purposes only. No personal information will be retained for longer than is necessary and we will not disclose your personal data to any third parties unless you have consented to this disclosure. 

We will disclose your personal data if we believe in good faith that we are required to disclose it by Law. 

Security of Your Personal Information

We take our security responsibilities seriously, employing the most appropriate physical and technical measures, including staff training and awareness. We review our security policy regularly.

Right of Access, Correction or Erasure of Personal Information

You have the right to be given a copy of information held by us about you. We will provide the requested information to you within 40 calendar days of the receipt of a valid request in writing.

You have the right to have any inaccuracies in the information held by us about you corrected, if inaccurate, or erased, if we do not have a legitimate reason for retaining that information. We will accede to any such valid requests within 40 calendar days of the receipt of a valid request in writing.

 Requests should be forwarded in writing to the following address (we reserve the right to request you to provide additional information in order to enable us to identify your personal data and/or to verify your identity):