Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 04/03/2026
Website: www.boatcanvasacademy.com
Business Name: Boat Canvas Academy
Contact Email: info@boatcanvasacademy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Boat Canvas Academy, providing professional marine canvas and boat cover fabrication training and digital educational products.

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact:
Email: info@boatcanvasacademy

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Name
Email address
Billing address (for purchases)
Payment information (processed securely via third-party payment providers)
Account login details (if applicable)
Technical data, including IP address, browser type and device information
Website usage data collected via cookies and analytics tools

Note: We do not store full payment card details on our servers.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data when you:

Submit a contact form
Subscribe to our email list
Purchase a digital product
Create an account (if applicable)
Browse our website
Accept cookies

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

Process purchases and provide access to digital training
Send order confirmations and service communications
Provide customer support
Send marketing emails where consent has been given
Improve website functionality and performance
Comply with legal and tax obligations

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the link in our emails.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent (for marketing emails)
Contractual necessity (to provide purchased services)
Legitimate interest (to improve website functionality and security)
Legal obligation (for accounting and tax compliance)

6. Payments

All payments are processed securely via third-party payment providers such as Stripe or similar services.

We do not store full payment card information.

Payment providers process your data according to their own privacy policies.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services, including:

Google Analytics (website traffic analysis)
Email marketing providers
Hosting providers
Payment processors

These services may process personal data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies to:

Improve user experience
Analyse website traffic
Support website functionality

You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or cookie banner.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, including legal, accounting or reporting requirements.

10. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

11. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request the deletion of your data
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time

Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.