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WHO WE ARE -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-1\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"1\">Who We Are<\/h2>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li>UA Expert Corporation (referred to as \"UAEC\", \"we\", \"us\", or \"our\") is an ISO certification and management consultancy body.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Our registered office is at 17a Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1DF, United Kingdom.<\/li>\r\n        <li>We also operate from 19B Avonmore Avenue, Trinity Gardens SA 5068, Australia.<\/li>\r\n        <li>UAEC is the data controller for personal information collected through this website and our certification services.<\/li>\r\n        <li>You can contact us about data protection matters at <a href=\"mailto:info@uaexpertcorporation.com\" style=\"color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;\">info@uaexpertcorporation.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- 2. WHAT WE COLLECT -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-2\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"2\">What Information We Collect<\/h2>\r\n      <p>We collect personal information in the following ways:<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li><strong>Enquiry &amp; contact forms<\/strong> \u2014 name, job title, company name, email address, phone number, country, and details of your certification enquiry.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Certification engagements<\/strong> \u2014 business and contact information for client organisations and their staff, as required to conduct audits and issue certificates.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Email and telephone correspondence<\/strong> \u2014 records of communications between you and our team.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Website usage<\/strong> \u2014 anonymised data about how visitors use our website, collected via cookies and analytics tools (see Section 9).<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Marketing preferences<\/strong> \u2014 whether you have opted in to receive updates and communications from UAEC.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"prv-note\">\r\n        <strong>We do not collect<\/strong> sensitive personal data (such as health information, financial details, or identification documents) unless this is specifically required as part of a certification engagement and you have been informed accordingly.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- 3. HOW WE USE IT -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-3\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"3\">How We Use Your Information<\/h2>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li>To respond to enquiries submitted through our website or by email or telephone.<\/li>\r\n        <li>To manage and deliver certification and consultancy engagements, including conducting audits and issuing certificates.<\/li>\r\n        <li>To communicate with you about the progress of your certification engagement.<\/li>\r\n        <li>To schedule and coordinate audit activities and surveillance visits.<\/li>\r\n        <li>To send service-related communications \u2014 such as renewal reminders, surveillance audit notices, and updates to the status of your certificate.<\/li>\r\n        <li>To send marketing communications, where you have opted in to receive them. 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RETENTION -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-6\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"6\">How Long We Keep Your Data<\/h2>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li>Enquiry and contact data is retained for up to 24 months from the date of last contact, unless a certification engagement commences.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Certification and audit records are retained for a minimum of 10 years from the date of the relevant audit, in accordance with our obligations as a certification body.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Marketing preferences and consent records are retained until you withdraw consent or request deletion.<\/li>\r\n        <li>We review data retention periodically and securely delete data that is no longer required.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- 7. 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YOUR RIGHTS -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-8\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"8\">Your Rights<\/h2>\r\n      <p>Depending on your location, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li><strong>Right of access<\/strong> \u2014 to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Right to rectification<\/strong> \u2014 to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Right to erasure<\/strong> \u2014 to request that we delete your personal data, subject to our legal and regulatory retention obligations.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Right to restriction<\/strong> \u2014 to ask us to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Right to data portability<\/strong> \u2014 to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format where technically feasible.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Right to object<\/strong> \u2014 to object to processing based on legitimate interests, or to the use of your data for direct marketing.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Right to withdraw consent<\/strong> \u2014 where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"prv-note\">To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at <strong>info@uaexpertcorporation.com<\/strong>. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority \u2014 in the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at <strong>ico.org.uk<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- 9. COOKIES -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-9\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"9\">Cookies<\/h2>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li>Our website uses cookies \u2014 small text files stored on your device \u2014 to enable certain website functions and to collect anonymised analytics data.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Essential cookies<\/strong> are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Analytics cookies<\/strong> help us understand how visitors use the site. This data is anonymised and used only to improve our website.<\/li>\r\n        <li>We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes.<\/li>\r\n        <li>You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to use the website.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- 10. CHANGES -->\r\n    <div class=\"prv-section\" id=\"prv-10\">\r\n      <h2 data-n=\"10\">Changes to This Policy<\/h2>\r\n      <ul class=\"prv-list\">\r\n        <li>We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or our services.<\/li>\r\n        <li>The date of the most recent update is shown at the top of this page.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Where changes are material, we will notify existing clients and contacts by email.<\/li>\r\n        <li>We encourage you to review this policy periodically.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- 11. 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