Introduction

The South African Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SASOCP) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected and used properly, lawfully, and transparently. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, sasocp.co.za.

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

1. Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.
2. Membership Information: Membership status, subscription details, and payment information.
3. Event Registration Information: Information related to event registrations, including dietary preferences and special requirements.
4. Technical Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other technical information related to your visit to our website.
5. Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and other usage statistics.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

1. To Provide Services: To process memberships, event registrations, and provide other services requested by you.
2. To Improve Our Website: To understand how our website is used and to improve its functionality and user experience.
3. To Communicate with You: To send you information about our services, updates, newsletters, and other communications.
4. To Process Payments: To process payments for memberships, event registrations, and other transactions.
5. To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

1. Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, provided that they agree to keep this information confidential.
2. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

1. Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
2. Correction: You have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
3. Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
4. Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
5. Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another organization or to you, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of our website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]