Privacy and Cookies

The International Institute of Marine Surveying (“IIMS”, “we”, “our”, “us”) takes your privacy seriously. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to see how the IIMS will treat the personal information and details that you provide to us either when using this website (the “Site”) or in other circumstances when we collect data from you (including via email). We will take reasonable care to keep your information secure and to prevent any unauthorised access or use of it. We process all information in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and the change will take effect once the revised Privacy Policy is available on this Site. Therefore, please refer to this Privacy Policy each time you submit your personal information.


We may ask you to provide information to us or collect data from you on different occasions, including at a number of points on the Site, such as when you: a) e-mail enquiries b) purchase goods or services from us. The information that you are asked to provide will vary depending on the reason for the collection. In some instances, for example, if you purchase goods or services from us, the provision of certain information will be mandatory.

We will use your personal information:
a) to respond to your enquiry;
b) to send information to you;
c) for other reasonable purposes for which you have provided such information.

The IIMS is committed to protecting your privacy and we implement various security measures in relation to our processing and transfer of personal data. However, the nature of the Internet is such that the data may, in some circumstances, flow over networks without full security measures and could be accessible to unauthorised persons.

When you first use this site you can choose to decline all performance and analytical cookies. Necessary cookies are enabled by default, they are exempt from user consent and are an essential and integral feature. But you can usually modify your browser settings to decline all cookies if you prefer. This will prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Necessary cookies are used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit through a ’session cookie’ or for multiple repeat visits using a ‘persistent cookie’. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and log in, to make payments and for fraud prevention and detection.

Any analytical information we may collect does not personally identify you but may be helpful for improving the operation of the Site. Such information may be collected through “traffic data” and may entail the use of “cookies”, “IP Addresses” or other numeric codes used to identify your computer.

Cookies we Use

Cookie Description Expiration
wordpress_[hash] Used by WordPress to store your authentication details upon login and is limited to the admin area. Just under 1 year
wordpress_logged_in_[hash] Used by WordPress to enable the interface to recognize you as a logged-in user and determine which account and preferences to use for various features. Just under 1 year
wp-settings-{time}-[UID] Used by WordPress to facilitates customizing your view of the admin interface and the main site interface. The number UID is the individual user ID from the user database table. 1 year
wordpress_test_cookie Used by WordPress to probe the ability of WordPress to set cookies. 15 minutes
_grecaptcha This cookie is set by Google reCAPTCHA, which protects the site against spam enquiries on contact forms. 6 months
m Used by Stripe Payment Services for fraud prevention and detection. 400 days
__stripe_mid Stripe sets this cookie to process payments. 1 year
__stripe_sid Stripe sets this cookie to process payments. 1 year
wc_fragments_* Used by WooCommerce for eCommerce functionality 1 year
wc_cart_hash_* Used by WooCommerce to store items in a shopping cart session
woocommerce_items_in_cart Used by WooCommerce session
wp_woocommerce_session_ Used by WooCommerce 2 days
woocommerce_recently_viewed Used by WooCommerce session
_ga_* Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics 4 to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. Accepting Marketing and Analytical Cookies allows us to use the data collected by this cookie for marketing and analytical purposes. 1 year
_ga Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics 4 to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. Accepting Marketing and Analytical Cookies allows us to use the data collected by this cookie for marketing and analytical purposes. 2 years
_gid Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. Accepting Marketing and Analytical Cookies allows us to use the data collected by this cookie for marketing and analytical purposes. 1 day

This Site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave this Site and to read the privacy statements applicable on those sites.

You have the right to access the information that the IIMS holds about you in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. In order to do this please make a written application to the Data Protection Officer, at the address provided below. The IIMS may require you to provide verification of your identity and to pay an administrative fee to provide a copy of the information that it holds. Please note that in certain circumstances the IIMS may withhold access to your information where it has the right to do so under current data protection legislation.

In the event that there is a change to your personal information for example your contact details, please let us know of this by updating your details online (where this facility is available), or writing to the Administrator at the address provided below, so that we can keep your information up to date and accurate.

We may periodically send emails about information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.

For your convenience you’ll receive one automated email, with a link back to this website where you can complete your purchase, an hour after you abandon your shopping cart, if all of the following occur:

  • You enter your email address at checkout, or are logged into your customer account
  • You add a product in stock to your shopping cart
  • You close your browser or leave this website without completing your purchase

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.

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