BIPOSA Privacy Statement

BIPOSA may process your personal data which is provided during the use of our website and legitimate purposes when contacting us. The legal basis for this processing this data is for the purpose of our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and administration services.

How BIPOSA uses your personal information

All personal information collected from BIPOSA members and visitors to our website will be used solely for membership and meeting and for providing information purposes. The legal basis for processing this information is consent.

For members, BIPOSA may process your information included in your personal profile on our website. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us, and our legitimate interests and proper administration of our services.

BIPOSA may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to us regarding our meetings and membership or information services. BIPOSA may process this for the purposes of marketing and or providing relevant services and information to you. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

BIPOSA may process personal information that you provide to us (such as name, email address, social media profiles) for the purpose of subscribing to our mailing lists, social media, and forums. BIPOSA may process this data for the purposes of sending you the relevant notifications. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of an agreement between you and BIPOSA.

BIPOSA may process your personal information for financial transactions. BIPOSA does not collect or store this financial information. If you pay for meetings online, the payment details are made directly to online merchants (such as PayPal or Eventbrite) and BIPOSA does not see or collect this information. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and service.

BIPOSA may process data in relation to medical research specifically in relation to abstract submissions for presentations, posters, videos, essays, prizes, fellowships, and awards. The information in this data may contain patient case data, and full patient consent must be obtained. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

Providing your personal data to others

BIPOSA will not disclose your personal information or contact details (such as email address) to any third party without first obtaining your permission.

BIPOSA will not under any circumstances sell your personal details or mailing details to any third party.

BIPOSA may (at meetings) disclose your name and hospital to sponsors or exhibitors for the purpose of enabling them to offer, market or sell to you goods or services. Each company will act as a data controller and should provide evidence of this at your request.

Retaining your personal data

BIPOSA will comply with its legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.

BIPOSA will not process or keep any personal data for longer than is necessary.

Your rights

For information on your rights under the Data Protection legislation please go to the ICO website here: http://www.ico.org.uk

Your basic rights include access, rectification, erasure, to restrict processing; right to object to processing; data portability; to complain to a supervisory authority; right to withdraw consent. Please visit https://ico.org.uk/global/privacy-notice/your-data-protection-rights for more detailed information on your rights

You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by contacting us here.