PrivySeal Limited (UK) Privacy Policy

This privacy policy will explain how our company, PrivySeal Limited ("PrivySeal"), uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our websites and personal data obtained from our clients, ("Certificate Issuers").

Topics:

  What data do we collect?
  How do we collect your data?
  How will we use your data?
  How do we store your data?
  What are your data protection rights?
  Cookie Policy
  Contacting the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

Should you sign-up on our User Portal we will collect your email address and password.

How do we collect your data?

You provide PrivySeal with your data when you:

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register online at privyseal.io;

submit support requests to privyseal.com;

email our company.
   
PrivySeal may also receive your data indirectly from Certificate Issuers that use our service to provide your with their real-time digital seals and certificates to validate their award of qualifications, licenses, membership, enrollment and other data.

How will we use your data?

PrivySeal collects your data so that we can:

provide you with digital seals and certificates on behalf of Certificate Issuers;

help you access your real-time digital seals and certificates;
help you track the number of times your real-time digital seals and certificates have been viewed.

PrivySeal will share your data with our partner companies, at your request, to enable you to embed your real-time digital seal in documents you generate using their software or service.

How do we store your data?

PrivySeal will keep your email and password indefinitely, unless you request us to terminate your account by emailing info@privyseal.com.

What are your data protection rights?

PrivySeal would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request PrivySeal for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that the relevant Certificate Issuer correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request the relevant Certificate Issuer to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that PrivySeal erase your personal data.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that PrivySeal restrict the processing of your personal data.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to PrivySeal’s processing of your personal data.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that PrivySeal transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: info@privyseal.com

Cookie Policy

Your trust is our top priority and how we use cookies is integral to keeping that priority. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them and how to control your cookies. In the “Cookies” section of our Privacy Policy, we state that we use cookies. By continuing to use our Websites, you are agreeing to the use of cookies for the purposes described in this policy.

What/Why

Like many other Websites, our Website uses cookies to improve your online experience. “Cookies” are small pieces of information sent by an organization to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow the website to recognize you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. This helps us improve our Websites and deliver a more personalised service.

Types of Cookies

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie is only stored on your device during a single visit to the site (“browser session”) and is deleted when you close your browser to end the session. We use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our websites.

A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. When you click a check box asking us to remember you, we use persistent cookies to remember you, so you don’t have to log in every time you use our websites.

Analytics / Log Files

Our websites and services gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and click-stream data. This information is used to administer and improve performance, diagnose server problems, and to help ensure the security of our websites and services.

3rd Party Tracking

We do not use third party cookies.

How to Opt-Out

You can remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser’s “settings”. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our Websites.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that our Company has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.

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Google APIs

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PrivySeal's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.