Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1st of November, 2024

The European Health and Medical Tourism Association (EHMTA) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, members, partners, and other users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard personal information, as well as users’ rights regarding this information. By using our website or services, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

We may collect the following personal information directly from you when you interact with our website, register for events, subscribe to our newsletters, or contact us:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
• Professional Information: Job title, company name, area of expertise, and interests.
• Billing Information: If applicable, we collect payment information, such as credit card numbers, for membership fees, events, or other services.
• Other Information: Any other personal information you provide when you communicate with us, apply for membership, or participate in EHMTA activities.

When you use our website, we may collect certain information automatically:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and the pages you visit.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze traffic, remember user preferences, and improve user experience.
• Analytics Information: We may use third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect information about website usage patterns.

We may receive personal information about you from third parties such as service providers, event partners, or social media networks if you have consented to share information with us through those channels.

EHMTA uses personal information to:

• Provide Services: Process memberships, event registrations, or other service requests.
• Communicate with You: Send newsletters, updates, and information related to our events, activities, and opportunities that may be of interest to you.
• Improve our Offerings: Analyze website usage, conduct surveys, and assess user feedback to improve our services and offerings.
• Compliance and Legal Obligations: Fulfill legal requirements and protect the rights and safety of EHMTA, its members, and third parties.
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EHMTA respects your privacy and will not share your personal information except as outlined below:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as processing payments, sending emails, and hosting our website.
• Event Partners: For joint events, we may share limited information with partners, but only for purposes directly related to the event.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose personal information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal proceedings, or to protect EHMTA’s legal rights.
• Business Transfers: If EHMTA undergoes a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction, user information may be transferred as part of the assets of the association.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings.
• Measure the effectiveness of our communications.
• Analyze site traffic and trends.

You can set your browser to reject cookies, but this may limit your ability to use certain features on our site. For more information, please refer to our Cookies Policy [link to detailed cookies policy if applicable].

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal requirements.
• Restriction: Request to restrict processing of your personal information.
• Objection: Object to processing for marketing purposes or other activities based on legitimate interests.
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a commonly used format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us through the details provided on our website.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations. When personal information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

EHMTA takes appropriate security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Despite these precautions, no online transmission or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may contain links to external websites or services. EHMTA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other factors. Any updates will be posted on this page with the “Effective Date” updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please reach out to us through the contact information available on our website.