Privacy Terms
OAB-UK is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and the candidate’s personal information. The candidate accepts the terms of OAB-UK and its partners, who play a crucial role in the OAB’s certification process, such as exam proctors and training providers. These partners are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and are only granted access to the necessary information for the certification process.
OAB-UK is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its clients, associates, and website visitors’ data. We want you to understand how we collect and use information from our website (hereafter “Website”) so you can confidently interact with OAB. By using OAB’s Website, you accept and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you use our Website, we may collect and use personally identifiable information about you and others. More specifically, when you use our Website, we may collect the following information: Details of your visits to our Website and the resources that you access, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs, and other communication data, including your IP address, browser type, the date and time you accessed or left the Website, and which pages you viewed. This information is collected to improve our services and provide a better user experience. For instance, your IP address is collected to ensure the security of our website and to prevent fraudulent activities. In addition, we collect Information you provide directly to us by applying on our Website, including your name, email address, telephone number, or other information, to process your application and communicate with you.
Use of Your Information
Your information may be used to administer our Website, including by monitoring and analysing our Website traffic and usage patterns. Besides, your information may be used for the following purposes:
- To present our Website and its contents to you
- To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us
- To fulfil any other purpose for which you provide it
- To notify you about changes to our products or services we offer or provide
- To allow you to participate in interactive features on our website
- In any other way, we may describe when you provide the information
- For any other purpose, with your consent
As otherwise described to you when collecting your personal information or to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganisation, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about our consumers is among the assets transferred.
Security
We understand the importance of data security and have implemented robust measures to safeguard your information. Our procedures, including firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection, and Website monitoring, are designed to protect your data. We also limit access to any personally identifiable information we receive to staff who need access to that information to do their jobs. While no data protection procedures are entirely infallible, we want to reassure you that we are committed to protecting your personally identifiable information and ensuring your safety and security.
OAB-UK understands the need for the security of personal data and has taken adequate measures to protect it from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Your data is safe with us, and we are committed to maintaining its security.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent personal information collected through OAB’s Website to anyone. We may share your personal information as follows: We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of any or all of our business and our assets to a third party or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal process (such as a subpoena), or lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; Enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations of such Terms, or to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; and Protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of OAB, our users, or the public as required or permitted by law. Third-Party Websites and Social Media Features OAB-UK’s Website may contain links to other websites, including those of third parties or business partners. While we seek to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we cannot be responsible for other websites’ privacy practices. By accessing other third-party websites or applications through our Website, you are consenting to the terms and privacy policies of those websites. Other parties may collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use OAB’s Website. Our Website includes social media features like the Facebook “like” button. These features may collect your IP address on which page you are visiting on our Website and set a cookie to enable the feature to function correctly. Social media features are hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the entity providing them.
Visitors from the European Union and European Economic Area By using the Website, you consent to transfer your personal information to OAB-UK Hosting Locations. If you are accessing the website from outside the United Kingdom, please be advised that United Kingdom law may offer privacy protections different from those of your jurisdiction. If you are a European Union or European Economic Area resident, please see our European Union and European Economic Area Resident Privacy Notice below. European Union and European Economic Area Resident Privacy Notice OAB-UK is a leading Training and Certification institution, and consumer privacy is one of the essential tenets of our activities. OAB-UK complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”), as much as applicable to our activities. OAB-UK may receive, maintain, or transmit personal information (“PI”) (as defined below) in its course of business. PI includes, but is not limited to, Candidate name, address, email address, Employer Name, Certification and Assessment information, pictures and any other information provided by the candidate on the website membership area or to the training or testing centre. We ensure that any transfer of your personal information outside the EU or EEA is done in compliance with the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.
- Notice
OAB-UK is committed to transparency. We inform individuals about the purpose for which we collect and use information about them, how to contact us with inquiries or complaints, the choices and means we offer individuals to limit its use and disclosure, and how we secure it. This notice is provided in clear and conspicuous language when individuals are first asked to provide personal information while creating their profiles.
- Choice
OAB-UK does not intend to disclose customers’ personal information to a third party or use the collected data for a purpose incompatible with the purpose(s) for which it was initially collected. If OAB-UK wishes to disclose personal information collected to a third party, appropriate notice and choice will be issued to the individuals to whom the personal information pertains.
- Data Integrity
Personal information collected by OAB-UK is relevant for the purpose for which it is to be used. OAB-UK does not process or use personal information in a way incompatible with the purpose for which it has been collected or subsequently authorised by the candidate. Before granting access to personal information, OAB’s staff are thoroughly briefed on using personal data consistent with OAB’s privacy policy.
Access, Correction, and Deletion OAB-UK ensure that individuals have access to the personal data they have provided to OAB. Individuals will be able to correct, amend, or delete that information, except where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the individual’s privacy in the case in question, where the rights of persons other than the individual would be violated, or as otherwise permitted by the GDPR. OAB-UK employs role-based permissions to ensure adequate access and security to the stored personal information.
- Data Transfer
OAB-UK is responsible for taking all reasonable steps to protect data transferred to third parties. OAB-UK requires such third parties to enter into contracts, ensuring that your data is only processed for the limited and specified purposes consistent with your authorisation. We require that the third-party recipients provide the same level of protection as reflected in the GDPR. We will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure that the third-party recipient effectively processes the personal information. Upon request, we will provide a summary or a representative copy of the relevant privacy provisions of our contract with the third-party recipient.
Privacy concerns
OAB-UK provides recourse mechanisms to individuals to ensure compliance with the GDPR. OAB’s internal recourse and dispute resolution mechanism is readily available and transparent and addresses individuals’ privacy concerns. OAB-UK acknowledges the possibility, under certain conditions, for individuals to invoke binding arbitration. Individuals with problems or complaints regarding their privacy can contact our support team by emailing oxford@oxfordab.co.uk.
- Dispute Resolution Mechanism
OAB-UK is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the United Kingdom authorities and will cooperate with the European Data Protection Authorities (“DPAs”) to provide dispute resolution mechanisms for individuals to whom the data is related. OAB-UKshall cooperate with the DPAs in the investigation and resolution of complaints brought under United Kingdom laws and will comply with any advice given by the DPAs where the DPAs take the view that OAB-UKneeds to take specific action to comply with relevant laws and Principles, including remedial or compensatory measures for the benefit of individuals affected by any non-compliance with the Principles.
- GDPR Contact Point
The Chief Technology Officer of OAB-UK shall serve as the contact point for GDPR-related information requests, assessments and discussions.
- Deletion Request Rights
You agree that you will not be able to request that the terms of your application with OAB erase your Data. You agree to the retention of your Personal Data, including your test results, by OAB-UK and their partners as the processor as long as instructed by OAB.
- Response Timing and Format
We endeavour to respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of receipt. If we require more time (up to 45 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
Privacy Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy was last updated in October 2024
Contacting Us
We welcome any questions, comments, or complaints you may have regarding this Privacy Policy. Please do not hesitate to contact us at oxford@oxfordab.co.uk.
