1) Who we are
Academy of Global Surgery (“AGS”, “we”, “us”) operates this website and provides educational and informational content related to surgery, global surgery initiatives, research, and academic programs.
2) Scope
This policy applies to personal information processed through this website and related communications (e.g., email, forms). Third-party sites linked from our pages are governed by their own policies.
3) Information we collect
- Information you provide: name, email, institution/organization, country, messages, and any information you submit through forms or email.
- Automatically collected data: IP address, device/browser information, pages visited, approximate location (derived from IP), and security logs.
- Cookies & similar technologies: may be used to enable site features, measure usage, and improve performance.
4) How we use information
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
- Respond to inquiries and provide support.
- Process membership, applications, registrations, or participation requests.
- Improve content, user experience, and site performance.
- Protect against fraud, misuse, and security incidents.
- Comply with legal obligations.
5) How we share information
- Service providers (hosting, email delivery, analytics, security) acting on our instructions.
- Legal requests if required by law or to protect rights, safety, and integrity.
- Organizational changes (e.g., restructuring) with appropriate safeguards.
6) Legal bases (where applicable)
Depending on your jurisdiction, we may rely on:
- Consent (e.g., opting into communications).
- Legitimate interests (site operation, security, improvements).
- Contractual necessity (processing requests you initiate).
- Legal obligations (compliance and lawful requests).
7) International data transfers
Your information may be processed in countries different from where you live. Where required, we implement safeguards consistent with applicable law.
8) Data retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless longer retention is required or permitted by law.
9) Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
10) Children’s privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11) Cookies
If we use cookies on this site, they may fall into categories like the following:
| Category | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required for core site functionality and security. | Session, security, load balancing. |
| Preferences | Remember choices that improve your experience. | Language, UI preferences. |
| Analytics | Understand how the site is used to improve content and performance. | Page views, navigation patterns. |
12) Your rights and choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion (subject to legal exceptions).
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Withdraw consent where applicable).
13) Third-party services
Our website may include links or embedded content from third parties (e.g., video platforms or forms). These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
14) Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when changes were made. If changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to provide notice.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
Academy of Global Surgery (AGS) · contact@academygs.org