Maritime and Coastguard Agency privacy notices
Privacy notices for Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) activities and services.
Updates to this page
- From:
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Published:
- 30 November 2016
- Last updated:
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10 September 2026
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Additional wording has been added to the first paragraph of the seafarer training and certification privacy notice. This change accounts for the collection of personal information throughout the process of applying for or managing seafarer certification or licences. It also accounts for the collection of personal information when taking associated online examinations and assessments.
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The Seafarer training, certification and examination privacy information notice has been updated for 2026. A privacy notice for the UK Maritime Innovation Hub has also been added.
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RYA SafeTrx personal data privacy information notice has been added to the list of Maritime and Coastguard Agency privacy notices.
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Ports and marine facilities safety code compliance exercise survey privacy notice has been added.
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Added privacy notices for Merchant Navy medal applications and short course approvals.
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The emergency response privacy notice has been updated to include reference to safeguarding of children and individuals at risk.
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Update to 'Written assessment privacy notice' to include reference to Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
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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.
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MCA social media policy updated to cover personal date use in relation to social media competitions.
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Addition of the written assessments privacy notice.
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MCA emergency response privacy notice updated.
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Added privacy notice regarding the collection of personal information during the application process to become a volunteer coastguard rescue officer.
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Added - publication of the Water Incident Dataset (WAID) privacy notice
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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.
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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.
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Updated SMarT privacy information notice - capturing personal data
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Added - UK Shipping Concierge privacy notice.
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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.
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These privacy notices explain how the MCA collects, uses and stores your personal information during certain activities, or when you use its services.
The MCA personal information charter explains more about your rights over your personal data.
Prior to 5 December 2021, the content of these notices was included within the MCA personal information charter where they are now listed instead.