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Maritime and Coastguard Agency privacy notices

Privacy notices for Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) activities and services.

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These privacy notices explain how MCA collects, uses and stores your personal information during certain activities, or when you use its services.

The MCA personal information charter explains more about your rights over your personal data.

Prior to 5 December 2021, the content of these notices was included within the MCA personal information charter where they are now listed instead.

Published 30 November 2016
Last updated 1026 MarchApril 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated SMarT privacy information notice - capturing personal data

  2. Added - UK Shipping Concierge privacy notice.

  3. Edited Emergency response notice - In certain rescue circumstances it may be necessary for us to share your data with global search and rescue authorities... and any other declared rescue facility. If you contact us directly to report an incident, we will ask you for your contact details which may be shared with our coastguard rescue officers/volunteers... this may include relevant medical details at the time of the incident which will ensure appropriate rescue.

  4. First published.