Introduction

Welcome to the Equal GEMS Moodle platform. Your privacy is important to us. We collect and process only the minimum amount of personal data necessary to ensure the platform functions correctly and provides you with access to learning content and services.

What Personal Data Do We Collect?

We collect the following information to support your learning experience:

• Name and username (provided during registration or by your institution)
• Location data (e.g. country, city/town) as provided in your user profile
• Email address
• Course activity logs (e.g. time spent, assignment submissions, quiz attempts)
• IP address and login timestamps (for session management and platform security)

Why Do We Collect Your Data?

We process your data to:

• Provide access to courses and learning materials
• Enable grading and monitor learning progress
• Maintain platform security and performance
• Fulfil educational and legal obligations (e.g. assessment tracking)

Cookies

This platform uses only essential cookies to support core functionality:

• MoodleSession: Required to maintain your login session. It is destroyed when you log out or close your browser.
• MOODLEID: Optional, used to remember your username for convenience when logging in again.
• Other functional cookies: May be used to remember your language preferences or enable secure authentication.

We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or any third-party tracking.

Data Storage and Access

All personal data is stored securely and accessible only to authorised personnel (e.g. educators and administrators). We do not share your data with third parties unless legally required to do so.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data, where applicable
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Contact us for any privacy-related concerns via proposals@infinitivitydesignlabs.com