Privacy Policy
How RisksEdu collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
1. Introduction
RisksEdu ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website located at risksedu.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our Site. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent, fair, and secure manner.
By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
This policy is written in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this Site is:
RisksEdu
Website: risksedu.com
Email: info@risksedu.com
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Submit our contact form (name, email address, organization, and message content)
- Send us an email directly at info@risksedu.com
We collect only the information necessary to respond to your enquiry. We do not require registration or account creation to access any content on this Site.
3.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Your IP address (anonymized where technically feasible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring website (if any)
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected through server logs and, where you have consented, through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for further information.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under GDPR:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): Where you have given explicit consent, such as accepting non-essential cookies.
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For processing technical data necessary to operate and maintain the Site securely and to prevent fraud or abuse.
- Contract Performance (Article 6(1)(b)): Where processing is necessary to respond to your contact form submission or enquiry.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and messages submitted through the contact form
- To operate, maintain, and improve the technical performance of the Site
- To monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve educational content and user experience
- To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use your personal information for marketing, advertising, or any commercial purpose. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers (such as hosting providers or analytics platforms) who process data on our behalf under strict data processing agreements. These providers are contractually bound to use data only as directed by us.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental authority.
- Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect the rights, property, or safety of RisksEdu, our users, or others.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact form submissions and related correspondence: retained for up to 24 months from the date of last communication, after which data is securely deleted.
- Technical log data: retained for up to 90 days for security and performance monitoring purposes.
- Anonymized analytics data: may be retained for up to 26 months.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your personal data, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: To request that we limit how we use your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: To receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: To withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@risksedu.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your relevant supervisory authority (such as the ICO in the UK or your national data protection authority within the EU).
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted communication via HTTPS, secure server infrastructure, and restricted access to personal data.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Data Transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA or UK, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or adequacy decisions where applicable.
11. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by our Site.
12. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at info@risksedu.com and we will take steps to delete such information.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: info@risksedu.com
Website: risksedu.com/en/contact.html