This Privacy Policy outlines how our online course platform, operating under the jurisdiction of Ireland and in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), collects, uses, and protects personal information.

General & Who We Are 

EMTS Education (parent company: https://www.emts.ie/) is committed to processing all personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) (2016/679) (herein GDPR), Irish Data Protection Laws and any other relevant data protection laws and codes of conduct (herein collectively referred to as ‘the data protection laws’). When you input any personal data on this system or when we collect any personal data about you, we will use it in accordance with this Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect personal information when you register for courses, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Payment information
• Course progress and performance data

Purpose of Data Collection

Your personal information is used for the following purposes:

• To provide and manage your access to courses
• To communicate with you regarding course updates and support
• To process payments and manage transactions
• To improve our services based on user feedback and analytics

Data Sharing and Security

We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except as required by law or to fulfil our service obligations (e.g., payment processors). We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it. We retain data for a period of 5 years under the following bases (as per GDPR Article 6.1)

• a) the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;
• b) processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
• f)  processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Changes to This Policy

We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be immediately deployed to this platform/website, and you will be asked to review and reaffirm your agreement.

Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

• Email DPO: a.laste@emts.ie
• Address: EMTS, Unit 1, Ard Gaoithe Business Park, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

This policy is effective immediately and an audit log of your agreement will be maintained.