Thank you for visiting Australasian Students’ Surgical Association! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect when you use our website, how we use and safeguard that information, and your choices regarding the collection and use of your information.
By accessing or using Australasian Students’ Surgical Association, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please review the following information to understand our practices.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Personal Information
We may collect personal information when you register for a yearly membership on our site. This may include your name, email address, student identification number and other relevant details required for membership.
Non-Personal Information
We may also collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, and other anonymous data to enhance your experience on our site.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How We Use Your Information
Yearly Membership
We use the personal information you provide during the yearly membership signup process to manage your account, process payments, and communicate important information related to your membership. We may use your email address to send you updates, newsletters, and other relevant information related to your membership or our services.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect and analyse data about how visitors interact with our website. This information helps us improve our site’s content and user experience. Google Analytics may collect and process data according to its own privacy policy, which you can review here.
How long we retain your data
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
How we protect your data
We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement appropriate measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at it@anzsurgsocs.org.
Thank you for trusting Australasian Students’ Surgical Association with your information. We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and providing a secure and enjoyable experience on our site.
