This Cookie Policy explains how Global Maritime Certification Ltd ("GMC", "we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on globalmaritimecertification.com.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files or similar technologies that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used for essential website functionality, security, remembering preferences, analytics or other purposes.
2. Cookies used on our website
Global Maritime Certification Ltd currently operates globalmaritimecertification.com as an informational and promotional website.
We do not intentionally use advertising cookies, behavioural tracking cookies or analytics cookies for the website's current operation.
Our website includes:
- informational pages describing our maritime services;
- a contact form for enquiries, processed through Formspree, our third-party form-processing provider;
- a WhatsApp link that allows visitors to contact our team; and
- links to external websites or services where applicable.
The WhatsApp button on our website is a link to WhatsApp. It does not itself constitute a WhatsApp account or document-upload system operated by GMC on our website. When you leave our website and use WhatsApp, WhatsApp's own privacy and cookie policies may apply.
3. Essential and technical technologies
Our website is hosted as a static website and may use technologies that are necessary for the website to load, operate correctly or maintain security.
Where a technology is strictly necessary for the service requested by the visitor, applicable law may permit its use without consent.
Where a cookie or similar technology is not strictly necessary, GMC will seek consent where required by applicable law before using it.
4. Contact form
Our website contains a contact form that allows visitors to send an enquiry to GMC. Submissions are processed by Formspree, a third-party form-processing service, which may set its own cookies or similar technologies as part of handling and protecting the submission (for example, for spam prevention). Formspree's use of such technologies is governed by Formspree's own privacy and cookie policies.
The contact form is used for initial enquiries and service-related communication. Visitors should not upload or attach passports, medical certificates, Seaman's Books or other sensitive personal documents through the website contact form.
If documents are required, GMC will provide instructions for submitting them by email or another agreed method.
Information submitted through the contact form is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
5. External links and services
Our website may contain links to external services, including WhatsApp and other third-party websites.
Once you leave the GMC website and interact with an external service, that service may use its own cookies or similar technologies and its own privacy policies will apply.
GMC does not control the cookie practices of external websites.
6. If our use of cookies changes
If GMC introduces analytics, advertising, tracking technologies or other non-essential cookies in the future, this Cookie Policy will be updated.
Where required by applicable law, GMC will also provide an appropriate consent mechanism before non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used.
7. Managing cookies in your browser
You can control or delete cookies through the settings of your web browser.
Please note that blocking strictly necessary technologies may affect the functionality or security of some websites.
8. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to:
Global Maritime Certification Ltd
Company No. 17461578
71–75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom