This privacy policy was last updated on August 6, 2026.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will be used only in accordance with this privacy policy.
This policy explains the areas of this website that may affect your privacy and personal details; how we process, collect, manage and store those details; and how your rights under applicable data protection law are upheld.
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR DETAILS
We may collect contact information when you give your consent by filling out any of the forms on our website, such as the Contact form.
WHAT WE COLLECT
We may collect the following information:
- Your name
- Contact information including email address and phone number
- Demographic information such as postcode
- IP address
WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping;
- We may use the information to improve our services;
- Where we have clearly stated and made you aware of the fact, and where you have given your express permission, except where we have legitimate interests in doing so, we may use your details to send you information related to our services through a mailing list system. This is done in accordance with the regulations named above.
SECURITY AND RETENTION OF DATA
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. For this purpose, we will not hold your personal data for any longer than is reasonable. Further, we have taken reasonable steps to protect your information against unauthorised access and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, damage and destruction. Nevertheless, any personal data submitted by you is at your own risk.
We will not transfer your personal details to any third party for the purpose of direct marketing without your permission. We use certain third-party service providers who may have access to your personal data so that they can provide services to us. When this occurs, we have a data protection compliant contract in place with these third parties.
USE OF COOKIES
This website uses cookies to better understand the user's experience while visiting the website. Cookies are small files saved to the user's computer's hard drive that track, save and store information about the user's interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server, to provide the user with a tailored experience within this website.
Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website onto their computer's hard drive, they should take the necessary steps within their web browser's security settings to block all cookies from this website and its external serving vendors, or use the cookie control system if available upon their first visit.
MEASURING WEBSITE USAGE (GOOGLE ANALYTICS)
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use this website. We do this to help ensure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit
- how long you spend on each page
- how you get to the site
- what you click on while you are visiting the site
- your behaviour on the website
We do not collect or store your personal information (for example, your name or address), so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data. Google Analytics sets cookies in accordance with Google's privacy policy.
DOWNLOADS & MEDIA FILES
Any downloadable documents, files or media made available on this website are provided to users at their own risk. While all precautions have been undertaken to ensure only genuine downloads are available, users are advised to verify their authenticity using third-party antivirus software or similar applications.
We accept no responsibility for third-party downloads and downloads provided by external third-party websites, and advise users to verify their authenticity using third-party antivirus software or similar applications.
EXTERNAL WEBSITE LINKS & THIRD PARTIES
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and consult the privacy policy applicable to the relevant website being used.
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE
While we may have official profiles on social media platforms, users are advised to verify the authenticity of such profiles before engaging with or sharing information with them. We will never ask for user passwords or personal details on social media platforms. Users are advised to conduct themselves appropriately when engaging with us on social media.
There may be instances where our website features social sharing buttons, which help share web content directly from web pages to the respective social media platforms. You use social sharing buttons at your own discretion and accept that doing so may publish content to your social media profile feed or page.
PROMOTIONAL MESSAGES
If you do not wish to receive promotional materials from us, you can opt out at any time by sending an email to info@fsc.gov.bb.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
CONTACT
Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to info@fsc.gov.bb.
This privacy policy was last updated on August 6, 2026.
DATA REMOVAL
You can also request data removal via our Data Removal Request Form. Please note that such requests apply only to personal data collected through your use of this website. They do not extend to information the Commission collects, holds or processes in the course of carrying out its regulatory and supervisory functions.
