Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how IACS collects, uses, and protects any personal data you provide to us or that we collect from you while you visit our website. It also describes our use of cookies and your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information that we collect

While operating and maintaining our website, we may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Usage Data – Information about how you use our site, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, and resources accessed. This includes traffic and location data, collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Communication Data – Information you provide when you communicate with us via email, contact forms, or other means.
Registration Data – If you register on our website, we collect personal details such as your name, email address, and company name.

Use of cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies store information about your browsing behavior but do not personally identify you. You can manage cookie preferences via our cookie consent banner.

Use of your information

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and improve our website and services.
To respond to your inquiries and communication.
To send you information about services and updates, where you have given explicit consent.
To analyze and optimize website performance.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics collects data about your website interactions through cookies, including:

Pages visited and time spent on pages.
Referral sources (how you arrived at our site).
Device and browser information.
IP address (anonymized before storage in compliance with GDPR).

Google processes this data on our behalf to help us understand website usage patterns and improve our services. For more information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Opt-Out.

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access – Request details about the data we hold on you.
Right to Rectification – Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restriction – Limit how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability – Request a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
Right to Object – Withdraw consent for marketing communications.

Third party links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or content. Please review their policies before submitting personal data.

Contacting us

For any questions regarding this Privacy and Cookies Policy or to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us:

Email: permsec@iacs.org.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 20 796 0660