Marint Kunskapscenter (Marine Education Center) in Malmö protects your personal privacy and strives for a high level of data protection to protect the personal data that you choose to provide to us.

This privacy policy covers the Marine Education Center´s digital channels and explains how we collect and use your personal information. It also describes your rights and how you can exercise them. Your personal data may only be processed if you have approved it or if there is support in the applicable laws and regulations in the data protection regulation (GDPR).

1. Personal data controller

Marint Kunskapscenter (Marine Education Center) i Malmö Economic Association is the data controller for the processing of personal data.

2. What is personal data?

Personal data is any kind of information that can be directly or indirectly linked to a natural person, for example name, e-mail address, social security number or telephone number. Pictures also count as personal data if you can be clearly distinguished from them.

3. What is processing of personal data?

Processing of personal data is everything that happens with the personal data. Any action taken with personal data constitutes "processing". Examples of common treatments are collection, registration, organization, structuring, storage, processing, transmission and deletion.

4. What information is collected?

When you visit Marint Kunskapscenter's digital channels or platforms, we will sometimes ask you to provide personal information. Marint Kunskapscenter collects personal data, for example, when you start subscribing to Marint Kunskapscenter's newsletter, book school programs, summer activities and study visits or when you register for participation in various events. Marint Kunskapscenter may also process your personal data when you contact us via, for example, e-mail, phone or Facebook.

The type of personal data collected is normally name, email address and mobile number. When registering for our programs and activities, we sometimes also ask you to state your year of birth.

5. What is the purpose of the processing of the personal data?

The personal data collected is mainly used for administration and mediation of services, as well as to fulfill a closed contract. Processing of personal data also takes place so that we can contact you to, for example, answer your questions or comments, or if necessary contact you when, for example, booking services from us. Processing of personal data also takes place so that Marint Kunskapscenter can provide information about the company, our services and products when desired. The personal data is also processed so that we can fulfill our obligations and communicate in connection with activities, events and other offers.

If you choose to participate in programs and activities organized by Marint Kunskapscenter, the personal data may be used for marketing purposes, for example to publish the participants' names and activities in Marint Kunskapscenter's digital channels. The personal data can also be used for the purpose of marketing relevant services or activities if you so wish.

The personal data is ultimately used for statistical purposes, evaluation, quality work and to develop and improve our services and products. Please note that Marint Kunskapscenter does not use collected information to contact you unless you have explicitly asked to be contacted.

6. Your Approval and Consent

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we may not register your personal data without your consent. If you choose to provide personal data to us, you agree that Marint Kunskapscenter i Malmö ekonomisk förening processes your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.

7. What is a cookie and how do we use it?

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer. This is used so that you can experience the website in the best way.

Third-party vendors display advertisements on websites. Third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites.


7.1 Why do we use cookies?

The cookies we use on smkc.se are used to be able to give you a better user experience and, based on knowledge of how the website is used, to be able to make it even better. Cookies help us make the content more relevant and simplify for you as a visitor. We also use cookies to be able to see the choices you previously made on our website, measure traffic on the website and keep statistics. We also use cookies in marketing contexts, for example in so-called retargeting. Retargeting means that after a visit to smkc.se, advertisements from Marint Kunskapscenter may appear on other websites that you visit.

7.2 How do I turn off cookies?

If you do not accept the use of cookies, you can turn off cookies via your browser's security settings. However, this means that certain functionality may be limited (see point 7.1 "Why do we use cookies?" above).

8. How long is my personal data saved?
We save your data as long as we are legally obliged to do so or as long as it is necessary to fulfill the above purposes of the processing.
Your personal data will then be deleted.

9. Transfer
Marint Kunskapscenter is the sole owner of the personal information that is collected. We do not sell this information on to third parties. We also do not share information with others beyond what is specifically stated in this policy. Marint Kunskapscenter will not, without your consent, pass on information about you unless applicable legislation requires it or it is necessary to manage your booking of a service from us.
If independent partners need personal data to fulfill Marint Kunskapscenter's offers, personal information is shared with them. When personal data is shared with a third party, the latter does not have the right to share this information further, except if required to perform the service on behalf of Marint Kunskapscenter or fulfill legal requirements.

10. What are my rights to information and correction?
You have the right to receive information about whether your personal data is processed by us, and what this data is in such cases. You must write to us yourself and request to receive that information. You have the right to request the correction of any incorrect or changed information at any time. The request to receive information about which of your personal data Marint Kunskapscenter processes must be signed by you and sent to Marint Kunskapscenter by post or e-mail. Contact details can be found under point 12 "Contact us" below.

11. Change in privacy policy
Please note that we may change or update this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will take effect when the amended privacy policy has been published. We therefore recommend that you regularly check whether changes have taken place before providing personal information.

12. Contact us
If you have questions about how we use personal data, you are welcome to contact us.

Marint Kunskapscenter in Malmö Economic Association
Organization number: 769616-2390
VAT number: SE769616239001
Telephone: 040-631 30 41
Email address: hello@smck.se
Mailing address:
Marine Knowledge Center in Malmö
Ribersborgsstigen 4
216 13 Malmö
Visiting address:
Ribersborgsstigen 4
216 13 Malmö