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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [DD Month YYYY]

Marivon (also referred to as “we”, “us” and “our” in this privacy policy) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your information when you access our website, register for our programs, participate in our learning communities, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. About Marivon

Marivon is a professional maritime learning platform based in India that provides instructor-led learning programs, professional development initiatives, and educational communities for maritime professionals worldwide.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information.

Personal Information

Information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Country of Residence
  • Company or Employer Information
  • Maritime Certifications or Professional Information
  • Information submitted through enquiry forms
  • Information provided during registration, communication, surveys, or support requests

Payment Information

Payments are securely processed through third-party payment service providers, including Stripe.

Marivon does not collect, store, or have access to your complete payment card information.

Payment information is processed in accordance with the privacy policies and security practices of the respective payment providers.

Communication Information

We may retain information contained in:

  • Emails and correspondence
  • Customer support requests
  • Enquiries and feedback
  • Community discussions and interactions
  • Survey responses

Technical Information

When you use our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP Address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Website usage information
  • Pages visited
  • Referral sources
  • Date and time of access
  • Cookie identifiers and analytics information

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Process registrations and payments
  • Deliver our training programs and services
  • Send joining instructions and course-related communications
  • Provide customer support
  • Communicate upcoming batches and program schedules
  • Improve our website, services, and user experience
  • Develop new programs and offerings
  • Send marketing and promotional communications
  • Maintain participant communities
  • Conduct analytics and performance monitoring
  • Prevent fraud and misuse of our services
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Protect our legal rights and interests

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on your jurisdiction, we process personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Contractual Necessity

To provide services that you request from us.

Consent

Where you voluntarily provide information or agree to receive communications.

Legitimate Interests

To operate, improve, secure, and develop our services.

Legal Obligations

To comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.

5. Marketing Communications

By submitting your information or enrolling in our programs, you may receive communications relating to:

  • Upcoming training batches
  • New programs and services
  • Industry updates
  • Corporate learning opportunities
  • Newsletters
  • Promotional announcements and educational content

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Please note that service-related communications necessary for delivering our services may still be sent.

6. Learning Communities

Participants may be invited to join community platforms such as:

  • Discord
  • WhatsApp groups
  • Other communication platforms introduced in the future

Information shared within these communities may be visible to other participants.

Participants are encouraged not to share sensitive personal information within such communities.

Marivon cannot guarantee how information voluntarily shared within community platforms may be used by other participants.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Marivon may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable website functionality
  • Improve user experience
  • Understand website usage
  • Analyze traffic and performance
  • Measure marketing effectiveness
  • Improve our services

Types of cookies may include:

Essential Cookies

Necessary for the operation of the website.

Analytics Cookies

Used to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Marketing Cookies

Used to evaluate campaigns and provide relevant communications.

You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers including, but not limited to:

  • Stripe
  • Zoom
  • Discord
  • Google Analytics
  • Email communication providers
  • Website hosting providers
  • Marketing and advertising platforms

These third parties may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We encourage users to review such policies independently.

9. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Marivon does not sell personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers where reasonably necessary to:

  • Process payments
  • Deliver learning programs
  • Send communications
  • Host our website
  • Analyze website performance
  • Provide technical support

We may also disclose information:

  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To enforce our agreements
  • To protect our rights, security, and property
  • To investigate fraud or misuse
  • In connection with business restructuring or corporate transactions

10. Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or other business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of such transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.

11. International Data Transfers

Marivon serves participants globally.

Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside your country of residence where our service providers operate.

These jurisdictions may have data protection laws different from those in your country.

By using our services, you acknowledge and consent to such international transfers.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide our services
  • Maintain participant records
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements
  • Improve future learning experiences

When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymize such information.

13. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Disclosure
  • Alteration
  • Destruction

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and therefore absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

In the event of any incident materially affecting personal information, Marivon will take reasonable steps to investigate the matter and comply with applicable legal requirements.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Object to certain processing activities
  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications
  • Request information regarding how your information is processed

Requests may be submitted using the contact details provided below.

15. Children’s Privacy

Marivon services are intended solely for maritime professionals and individuals aged eighteen (18) years or older.

By using our services, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that information has been collected from a child, we may take reasonable steps to delete such information.

16. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services.

Marivon is not responsible for the privacy of practices, policies, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

Users should review the privacy policies of such third parties independently.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Marivon may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Updated versions will be published on this page together with the revised effective date.

Your continued use of our services following such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal information, please contact us: