ISO 9001:2026 News ("we", "us", "our", "the Site") operates the website iso9001-2026.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, your rights regarding your information, and how to contact us with privacy-related questions. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you subscribe to our newsletter or request a free resource (such as the Gap Analysis Template or Transition Checklist), we collect:
- Email address — required to deliver the newsletter or requested resource
- First name — optional, used to personalise communications
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Site, our servers automatically record standard log data, including your IP address (anonymised), browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit. This information is used for security, performance monitoring, and aggregate analytics. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.
1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not require cookies for basic measurement. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking pixels, or third-party behavioural advertising technologies. If you interact with third-party content (such as YouTube videos embedded in our articles), those third parties may set their own cookies in accordance with their privacy policies.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Newsletter delivery: To send you the ISO 9001:2026 News newsletter covering standard updates, transition guidance, and quality management news. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.
- Resource delivery: To send you requested free resources (PDF templates, checklists) via email.
- Contact responses: To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form.
- Site improvement: To understand how visitors use the Site and improve our content and user experience.
- Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or request a resource, you provide explicit consent for us to contact you. You may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.
- Legitimate interests: For analytics and site security, where our interest in operating a safe and effective website does not override your privacy rights.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law.
4. Email Communications (CAN-SPAM and GDPR)
All marketing emails we send comply with the US CAN-SPAM Act and GDPR requirements:
- Every email clearly identifies the sender as ISO 9001:2026 News
- Every email includes a working unsubscribe link
- Unsubscribe requests are honoured within 10 business days
- We do not use deceptive subject lines or sender information
- We do not send emails to addresses collected without consent
To unsubscribe, click the unsubscribe link in any email we have sent you, or contact us at privacy@iso9001-2026.com.
5. Data Retention
We retain newsletter subscriber data for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscription, your email address is removed from our active mailing list within 10 business days. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months, after which they are deleted.
6. Third-Party Service Providers
- Resend (resend.com) — Email delivery service used to send newsletters and resource emails.
- YouTube / Google — Some articles embed YouTube videos. When you interact with an embedded video, YouTube may collect data per Google's Privacy Policy.
- Manus Hosting — The Site is hosted on Manus infrastructure. Server logs are retained per Manus's data retention policies.
7. Your Rights
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Portability: Receive your data in a portable format.
- Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@iso9001-2026.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
This Site is intended for professionals and is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. External Links
Our articles contain links to external websites including ISO.org, IAF.nu, certification body websites, and other quality management resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. We will notify newsletter subscribers of material changes by email.
11. Contact
ISO 9001:2026 News
Email: privacy@iso9001-2026.com
Website: iso9001-2026.com
If you are located in the EEA and believe we have not adequately addressed your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.