Privacy Policy

1. WHO WE ARE

SICCMI is a scientific organization dedicated to promoting education, research, professional development and the dissemination of knowledge related to minimally invasive spine surgery.

2. DATA COLLECTED

We may collect the following personal data:

Identification data:

• Full name;
• Government ID;
• Medical license and specialty;
• Date of birth;
• Nationality.

Contact data:

• Email;
• Phone;
• Professional or residential address.

Professional data:

• Institution of practice;
• Position or role;
• Professional curriculum;
• Certifications and titles.

Browsing data:

• IP address;
• Approximate geolocation data;
• Browser type and device used;
• Cookies and similar technologies.

Data provided in registrations:

• Participation in congresses, courses, events and training;
• Information for certificate issuance;
• Data for SICCMI membership.

3. PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING

Personal data may be used to:

• Process registrations for events, congresses and courses;
• Manage memberships and member records;
• Issue certificates and institutional documents;
• Conduct institutional and scientific communications;
• Distribute educational content and SICCMI updates;
• Respond to requests and inquiries from users;
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
• Improve the website browsing experience;
• Produce statistics and service usage analysis.

4. DATA SHARING

SICCMI may share personal data only when necessary for:

• Service providers contracted for the operation of events, courses and digital systems;
• Payment platforms;
• Companies responsible for sending emails and communications;
• Public authorities when required by law.

SICCMI does not sell its users' personal data.

5. STORAGE AND SECURITY

We adopt appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure or improper destruction.

Data will be stored for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable legislation.

6. COOKIES AND BROWSING TECHNOLOGIES

Our website may use cookies to:

• Improve the user experience;
• Personalize content;
• Analyze access metrics;
• Ensure proper platform functionality.

Users may configure their browser to block or remove cookies, although this may impact certain website features.

7. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

Under the LGPD, data subjects may request:

• Confirmation of the existence of data processing;
• Access to personal data;
• Correction of incomplete, inaccurate or outdated data;
• Anonymization, blocking or deletion of unnecessary data;
• Data portability;
• Revocation of consent;
• Information about data sharing;
• Deletion of data when applicable.

8. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

SICCMI may send information about events, courses, congresses, scientific publications, institutional news and educational content.

Users may request cancellation of these communications at any time through the unsubscribe link in emails or through the organization's contact channels.

9. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The website may contain links to external pages. SICCMI is not responsible for the privacy practices adopted by third parties and recommends reading their respective policies.

10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal, regulatory or operational changes.

The most recent version will always be available on the official SICCMI website.

11. CONTACT

For questions, requests or exercise of rights related to personal data protection, please contact SICCMI through its official channels:

• Email: asociados@siccmi.com
• Phone: +55 11 97540-4103
• Website: www.siccmi.com