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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 3rd April 2025

1. Overview
Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Groups (EMUGs) is committed to protecting the privacy of our community. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information, particularly in relation to our mailing list.
We respect your trust and are committed to keeping your information safe, secure, and private.

2. What Information We Collect
When you sign up for our mailing list, we may collect the following information:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Profession

  • Qualification

  • Place of work

  • Any additional information you provide
     

3. How We Collect and Use Your Information
We collect personal information through:

  • Online sign-up forms (e.g., mailing list subscriptions)

  • Event registration portals and sign up forms

  • Direct communication (e.g., email, phone, WhatsApp)

  • Feedback forms or surveys

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To communicate with our community and provide relevant updates and event invitations via email/SMS

  • To manage registrations and participation in EMUGs events, webinars, and activities

  • To tailor content and communication based on your professional interests, role & location

  • To analyse engagement and improve EMUGs offerings

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party providers (e.g., Mailchimp, Humanitix, Google Forms) to manage communications and store your data securely. These providers are contractually obligated to comply with privacy laws and best practices.

5. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information in secure digital environments with password protection from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. This includes the use of secure platforms.

6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:

  • Access the information we hold about you

  • Update or correct your details

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Opt out of communications at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in our emails or contacting us directly If you receive SMS messages from EMUGs and no longer wish to receive them, you may reply “STOP” to opt out, or contact us to be removed from SMS communications.
     

7. Changes to This Policy
We may review and update this Privacy Policy from time to time to ensure it reflects best practice and legal obligations. Any changes will be posted on our website with the updated date.

8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy or this policy, please contact central@emugs.org.

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