How we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use the ISSAB platform.
Last updated: April 2026
The International Six Sigma Association Board ("ISSAB", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our platform at issab.org.
By accessing or using the ISSAB platform, you consent to the practices described in this policy. We encourage you to read this document in full so that you understand how your data is handled.
ISSAB is an international professional certification body offering Lean Six Sigma certification programmes. We operate online at www.issab.org.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you may contact us at info@issab.org.
ISSAB does not collect or store the following:
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
ISSAB provides a public certificate verification service at issab.org. When an employer or third party enters a valid certificate ID, the following information is displayed:
No email address, contact details, or other personal information is disclosed through the verification service. By obtaining an ISSAB certification, you consent to the above information being publicly verifiable.
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it. These include:
Whilst we take reasonable precautions to protect your data, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to maintaining industry-standard protections.
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:
You may request deletion of your account and personal data by contacting support@issab.org. We will process deletion requests within 30 days. Please note that certification records (certificate ID, name, belt level, and date) will be retained to maintain the integrity of the public verification system, even after account deletion.
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact support@issab.org. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
The ISSAB platform is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a person under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
If you believe that a child under 18 has provided personal data to ISSAB, please contact us at support@issab.org so that we can take appropriate action.
ISSAB uses a limited number of third-party services to operate the platform. These services may process certain data on our behalf:
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services. ISSAB is not responsible for the privacy practices of external providers.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Platform following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us: