Echo Academy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website, register for courses, or contact us.
Critical Care Echo Education Limited, trading as Echo Academy, is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.
Critical Care Echo Education Limited, trading as Echo Academy, is the data controller for any personal information collected through our website, registration forms, and communications.
Registered in Ireland.
Contact: learn@echo-academy.com
Location: Dublin, Ireland
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Full name
Email address
Phone number (optional)
Professional role and workplace (for course registrations)
Course enrolment and participation details
Messages sent via our contact forms
Feedback or testimonials provided voluntarily
We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g., health data) through our website.
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To process course registrations and manage course participation
To communicate important information related to your course
To issue course certificates and record CPD credits
To respond to enquiries submitted through our website
To request voluntary feedback for service improvement
To comply with legal obligations and accrediting body requirements
We will not use your data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Contractual necessity: to deliver courses you have registered for.
Legitimate interests: to operate and improve our educational services.
Consent: where you voluntarily submit feedback or agree to receive communications beyond essential course administration.
Legal obligation: where required to retain information for audit or accreditation purposes.
Personal data is stored securely on encrypted servers and protected against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Access is restricted to authorised Echo Academy staff involved in course administration.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above, or to comply with legal, accreditation, and regulatory obligations.
Typically, participant records are retained for a period of seven years in line with CPD and audit standards.
We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Personal data may be shared with accrediting bodies (e.g., BSE, ICS) if required for CPD certification, and only with your prior knowledge.
If legally required, we may disclose personal data to authorities or regulatory bodies.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Request erasure of your data under certain conditions
Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Request restriction of processing
Request data portability where applicable
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
Requests should be directed to learn@echo-academy.com.
Echo Academy’s website uses essential cookies to ensure that the site functions correctly and to enhance your browsing experience. Essential cookies are used solely for technical purposes, such as maintaining session security, navigation efficiency, and basic site operation.
We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural tracking, or analytics purposes.
By continuing to use the Echo Academy website, you consent to the use of essential cookies as described. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some functionality of the website may be affected if essential cookies are disabled.
For further details, please contact learn@echo-academy.com.
Echo Academy may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Substantive changes will be communicated via the website or direct communication where appropriate.
Last updated: June 09, 2025
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Echo Academy
Email: learn@echo-academy.com
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
learn@echo-academy.com