Change description : 2025-06-27 15:18:00: Update to ‘Written assessment privacy notice’ to include reference to Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). [Guidance and regulation]
Update to 'Written assessment privacy notice' to include reference to Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
27 June 2025
The seafarer training and certification privacy notice and Association of Marine Electronic and Radio Colleges Limited (AMERC) privacy information notice has been updated for 2025.
24 April 2025
MCA social media policy updated to cover personal date use in relation to social media competitions.
19 March 2025
Addition of the written assessments privacy notice.
4 May 2023
MCA emergency response privacy notice updated.
10 March 2023
Added privacy notice regarding the collection of personal information during the application process to become a volunteer coastguard rescue officer.
30 December 2022
Added - publication of the Water Incident Dataset (WAID) privacy notice
29 December 2022
Seafarer medical information privacy notice has been updated to specify: personal data collected, special category data included and lawful basis explained, storing information, automated decision making, and your rights.
8 August 2022
Updated ship registration privacy information notice - now includes the upload of additional documentation through the claim a vessel process.
Updated SMarT privacy information notice - removed the collection of ethnicity data and updated third party company name.
26 April 2022
Updated SMarT privacy information notice - capturing personal data
10 March 2022
Added - UK Shipping Concierge privacy notice.
7 December 2021
Edited Emergency response notice - In certain rescue circumstances it may be necessary for us to share your data with global search and rescue authorities... and any other declared rescue facility.
If you contact us directly to report an incident, we will ask you for your contact details which may be shared with our coastguard rescue officers/volunteers... this may include relevant medical details at the time of the incident which will ensure appropriate rescue.