Apply ECS Card is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This policy explains how we collect, process, store, and protect your data when you use our website and services.
When you apply for or book an ECS Test or ECS Card through our website, we may collect the following information:
Your personal data is used strictly for the following purposes:
We do not use your information for marketing unless you provide explicit consent.
We process your personal data on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:
You have the right to:
To exercise these rights, please email us at booking@applyecscard.co.uk.
All payments are securely processed through accredited third-party payment gateways. Apply ECS Card does not store and cannot access your full card details at any time.
We may share relevant information only with authorised ECS-related service providers for the purpose of processing your booking, such as:
We never sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to:
In general, this is up to 6 months after service completion, unless a longer retention period is required by law. After this period, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.
Your information is stored on secure, encrypted servers and is accessible only to authorised staff members who need it to perform their duties. We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration.
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality, security, and user experience, and to understand how our website is used. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not function properly.
Our site may include links to third-party websites. Apply ECS Card is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those external sites. We recommend that you review their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.
Our services are intended for individuals aged 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can remove the information.
In the unlikely event of a data breach that may affect your rights and freedoms, we will notify you as soon as reasonably possible and, where required, report the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, regulation, or our services. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:
Apply ECS Card
120 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Email: booking@applyecscard.co.uk