Last updated: 4 August 2026
This policy explains how BAQA standards, website content, certificates, badges and brand marks may be used. Intellectual-property rights and available remedies vary by country; this policy operates alongside applicable law.
BAQA material
Unless a page says otherwise, BAQA owns or licenses its original written standards, page design, graphics, logos, badge designs, certificate layouts, validation formats, document packs and training material. Publication on the website does not place that material in the public domain.
Reasonable sharing and quotation
You may link to a public BAQA page and quote a short, properly attributed extract for commentary, teaching or professional discussion where applicable law allows it. Do not republish a full standard, course, document pack or substantial part of the website without written permission.
Certificates, badges and membership marks
Approved members and organisations receive a limited, non-transferable permission to display the badge or certificate issued for their own current record. It must not be altered, detached from its validation code, applied to an unapproved person, course or location, or used after expiry, suspension or revocation. The live validation page is authoritative.
Your uploaded material
You retain ownership of material you lawfully upload. By submitting it, you give BAQA the limited permission needed to store, review, process and, where you request a public profile, display it. You confirm that the material does not violate another person’s rights or expose private client information.
Reporting suspected misuse
Use the contact form to report suspected copying, counterfeit certification, misleading badge use or trademark misuse. Include the relevant URL, a description of the protected work or mark, your connection to it and enough information for BAQA to assess the report. Do not email passwords, full payment credentials or unrelated private information.
Requests for permission
For licensing, translation, educational reproduction or partnership requests, use the contact form and explain the material, audience, format, territory and intended use.