Cookie Policy

Last updated: 24/09/2025

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how they are used within the Learning Management System (“LMS”) operated for employees of WORLD MARINE SERVICES CY LTD, and the choices available to users regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you access a website or online platform.

They are widely used to ensure the proper functioning of websites, enhance user experience, and provide information to the website operator for technical and analytical purposes.

2. Who Is Responsible for Cookies?

WORLD MARINE SERVICES CY LTD acts as the Data Controller and determines the purposes and means of using cookies within the LMS.
Synaptica2 Solutions SINGLE MEMBER P.C. acts solely as a Data Processor, providing technical support, hosting, and maintenance services for the LMS, strictly under the documented instructions of WORLD MARINE SERVICES CY LTD.

3. Types of Cookies Used

The LMS uses the following categories of cookies:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the LMS and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionalities such as:

user authentication and secure login,
session management,
platform security.

b) Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect aggregated and anonymized information about how users interact with the LMS (e.g. pages visited, navigation patterns), in order to evaluate performance and improve usability.

Where applicable, third-party analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics) may be used, subject to appropriate safeguards.

c) Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the LMS to remember user preferences, such as language or interface settings, in order to enhance the user experience.

4. Purpose of Cookie Use

Cookies are used exclusively for:

ensuring the secure and efficient operation of the LMS,
improving platform performance and user experience,
supporting internal training and learning processes.

The LMS does not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or commercial marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In certain cases, cookies provided by trusted third-party service providers (such as analytics providers) may be placed on the LMS to support performance monitoring and technical optimization.

Such providers process data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and contractual safeguards.

6. Your Choices and Consent

You may manage your cookie preferences by:

accepting or rejecting non-essential cookies through the LMS cookie banner (where applicable), and/or
adjusting your browser settings.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit the functionality or performance of the LMS.

7. Contact for Cookie-Related Matters

For any questions or requests related to this Cookie Policy, please contact the Data Controller:

WORLD MARINE SERVICES CY LTD
📧 wms@wmservices.com

Synaptica2 Solutions SINGLE MEMBER P.C. supports the LMS exclusively in a technical capacity and does not independently determine or manage cookie usage.