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This Privacy Policy explains how CertGuard ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website and services at https://certguard.co.uk.
CertGuard is developed and operated by OEMDrive, a UK-based technology company. Our service is available to self-employed professionals and micro businesses worldwide.
Data controller: OEMDrive
Address: 10 Duncombe Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LY
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://oemdrive.co.uk/
We collect the following categories of personal data:
We process personal data only where we have a valid legal basis under UK GDPR and EU GDPR:
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Providing the CertGuard service you signed up for | Contract |
| Sending expiry reminders and service notifications | Contract |
| Subscription billing through Stripe | Contract |
| Security, fraud prevention, and abuse monitoring | Legitimate interests |
| Optional marketing emails about product updates | Consent (you may withdraw anytime) |
| Non-essential cookies (preferences/analytics) | Consent |
| Tax, accounting, and regulatory record-keeping | Legal obligation |
We use your personal data to:
Automated decision-making: We do not make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
CertGuard serves customers globally. Your account country and timezone help us show relevant pricing, send reminders at appropriate times, and route checkout to the correct currency.
Primary data storage is on servers in the UK/EU. Some service providers (such as Stripe, SendGrid, and Twilio) may process data in the United States or other countries. Where data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses and processor agreements.
Your data is stored on secure servers with encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed passwords, access controls, and secure file storage for uploaded certificates. Uploaded files are stored outside the public web root.
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with trusted service providers necessary to operate CertGuard:
All processors are bound by data processing agreements and process data only on our instructions.
We retain your account data and certificates for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we permanently delete your personal data and uploaded files within 30 days, except where we are required to retain data for legal or accounting purposes (for example, payment records).
If you are in the UK, EEA, or another jurisdiction with similar laws, you may have the right to:
We respond to privacy requests within one month, as required by UK GDPR. Complex requests may be extended by a further two months where permitted by law.
To exercise your rights, contact [email protected], use Account → Privacy, or delete your account from Account Settings.
We use essential cookies for login and security. Optional preference and analytics cookies are only used with your consent. Full details, including how to change your choices, are in our Cookie Policy.
CertGuard is a business service and is not intended for anyone under 18.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance.
For privacy questions or requests, email OEMDrive — this is the quickest way to reach us:
[email protected]
10 Duncombe Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LY
Registered phone: 0203 8794 650. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or your local supervisory authority.