Privacy Policy

Personal Information

When you register for our training programs, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, organization name, job title, and mailing address.

Course and Training Data

We collect information related to your training enrollment, course progress, certifications, and examination results as part of our VTS training programs.

Technical Data

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited on our site.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process your training course registrations and enrollments
• To communicate with you about your training programs, schedules, and certifications
• To issue and verify VTS operator certificates in compliance with IALA and DGLL requirements
• To send you relevant updates, newsletters, and promotional materials (with your consent)
• To improve our website, training programs, and services
• To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

• With regulatory bodies such as IALA and DGLL for certification and compliance purposes
• With trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business
• When required by law or to respond to legal processes
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of KVTSTA, our trainees, or others

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Secure SSL encryption for data transmission
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only
• Secure storage of physical records and documents

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. Training records and certification data may be retained for extended periods as required by maritime regulatory authorities.

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Right to correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information
• Right to deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal and regulatory requirements
• Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal information for marketing purposes
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Essential cookies required for the website to function properly cannot be disabled.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: