Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Carnataka Cardiology Academy website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the information you provide when you visit our website or register for our CME programs and conferences.

1. Information We Collect

When you use our website or register for an event, we may collect:

Personal Information

• Full Name
• Medical Council Registration Number (if applicable)
• Specialty
• Hospital or Institution Name
• City, State, and Country
• Email Address
• Mobile Number
• Postal Address (if required)
• Payment details (processed securely through third-party payment providers)

Automatically Collected Information

• IP Address
• Browser Type and Device Information
• Operating System
• Pages Visited and Date/Time of Visit
• Referral Source
• Cookies and Analytics Data

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

• Process conference registrations and verify delegate eligibility.
• Send registration confirmations, receipts, and important updates.
• Provide scientific program information.
• Issue participation or CME certificates, where applicable.
• Respond to your enquiries and support requests.
• Improve our website and conference services.
• Maintain conference records and comply with legal requirements.

3. Email and SMS Communications

By registering, you consent to receive communications related to registration confirmations, payment receipts, conference announcements, scientific program updates, speaker information, venue updates, CME-related notifications, feedback requests, and future events.

You may opt out of promotional communications at any time; however, essential conference-related communications will continue to be sent when necessary.

4. Payment Information

Payments made through our website are processed using secure third-party payment gateways. We do not store your complete debit card, credit card, banking, or UPI credentials on our servers. Please refer to the privacy policy of the respective payment provider for information about how your payment data is handled.

5. Data Security & Sharing

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information only with conference organizing committee members, authorized event management personnel, payment service providers, certificate generation partners, technology/hosting service providers, and government or regulatory authorities when required by law.

6. Conference Photography and Videography

The conference may be photographed or recorded for educational, promotional, and archival purposes. By attending, you consent to the use of photographs, videos, or recordings in which you may appear, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.

7. Data Retention & Your Rights

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to maintain conference records, generate certificates, meet legal obligations, and support future conference communications. Subject to applicable laws, you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information, or withdraw consent for certain communications.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact the Conference Secretariat:

• Email: carnatakacardiologyacademy@gmail.com
• Phone: 91489 62707
• Address: 4/a, New BEL Rd, Seenappa Layout, Jaladarsini Layout, R.M.V. 2nd Stage, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560094