Privacy Policy

Effective: December 1, 2024

Our Commitment to Your Data Privacy

Welcome to Sig Nexus. Your privacy is paramount to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Sig Nexus (hereinafter "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information about you when you visit our website [Your Website URL Here], use our services, or interact with us. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We are committed to connecting medical minds and facilitating medical knowledge exchange while maintaining the highest standards of data privacy and security. This policy outlines our practices concerning the personal information we collect from our users, including medical professionals, researchers, and other individuals interacting with our platform. We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

The Data We Securely Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our services, including:
Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, professional title, medical affiliations, and other identifiers you may provide when registering for an account, subscribing to our newsletter, participating in forums, or contacting us.
Professional Information: Medical specialty, professional license numbers, research interests, publications, and other professional data relevant to your use of our platform to connect with medical minds.
Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services, including pages viewed, links clicked, and the duration of visits.
Communication Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

Methods of Data Collection

Direct Interactions: You may give us your identity and contact data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise.
Automated Technologies or Interactions: We may automatically collect Technical Data using cookies, server logs and similar technologies.
Third Parties or Publicly Available Sources: We may receive personal data from analytics providers, payment services, or publicly available registries.

How We Leverage Your Data to Empower Connection

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and provide you with the features and functionality of Sig Nexus, as well as to communicate directly with you.

The Purpose and Legal Basis for Data Use

Performance of a contract
Legitimate interests
Compliance with legal obligations

Service Providers
Business Transfers
Affiliates
Business Partners
With Other Users (public interactions)
With Your Consent

Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal data including access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, and withdrawal of consent. To exercise these rights contact privacy@signexus.com.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), Sig Nexus processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We rely on lawful bases including consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, and legal obligations.

Right to access your personal data
Right to correction
Right to erasure
Right to restrict or object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

HIPAA Compliance (Health Information Protection)

Where Sig Nexus processes Protected Health Information (PHI) on behalf of healthcare organisations or covered entities, we implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of such information in accordance with applicable HIPAA requirements.

Access to health-related information is restricted to authorised personnel, secure storage and transmission controls are maintained, and applicable partners are required to adhere to contractual privacy and security obligations including Business Associate Agreements where required.