{"id":25887,"date":"2026-04-16T07:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/?page_id=25887"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:40:11","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n<h2>1. Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>The Irish Association of Oral Surgery (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/\">https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 (\u201cGDPR\u201d) and applicable Irish data protection laws.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2. Data Controller<\/h2>\n<p>The data controller responsible for your personal data is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irish Association of Oral Surgery (IAOS)<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/\">https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: [insert contact email]\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. What Personal Data We Collect<\/h2>\n<p>We may collect and process the following types of personal data:<\/p>\n<h3>a) Information You Provide<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Email address<\/li>\n<li>Phone number (if provided)<\/li>\n<li>Any information submitted via contact forms or email correspondence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>b) Automatically Collected Data<\/h3>\n<p>When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IP address<\/li>\n<li>Browser type and version<\/li>\n<li>Device information<\/li>\n<li>Pages visited and time spent<\/li>\n<li>Referring website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies<\/h3>\n<p>We use cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/cookie-policy\/\">https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/cookie-policy\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4. How We Use Your Data<\/h2>\n<p>We use your personal data for the following purposes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To respond to enquiries and communications<\/li>\n<li>To operate and maintain our website<\/li>\n<li>To improve website functionality and user experience<\/li>\n<li>To analyse website usage and performance<\/li>\n<li>To comply with legal obligations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We only process your data where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your consent<\/li>\n<li>Performance of a contract<\/li>\n<li>Legal obligations<\/li>\n<li>Legitimate interests (e.g. improving our services)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5. Sharing Your Data<\/h2>\n<p>We do not sell or rent your personal data.<\/p>\n<p>We may share your data with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website service providers (e.g. hosting, maintenance)<\/li>\n<li>Analytics providers<\/li>\n<li>Legal or regulatory authorities where required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6. Data Retention<\/h2>\n<p>We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>7. Your Data Protection Rights<\/h2>\n<p>Under GDPR, you have the following rights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right to access your personal data<\/li>\n<li>Right to rectification<\/li>\n<li>Right to erasure (\u201cright to be forgotten\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Right to restrict processing<\/li>\n<li>Right to data portability<\/li>\n<li>Right to object<\/li>\n<li>Right to withdraw consent at any time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.<\/p>\n<p>You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataprotection.ie\/\">https:\/\/www.dataprotection.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>8. Cookies<\/h2>\n<p>We use cookies to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure website functionality<\/li>\n<li>Analyse website traffic<\/li>\n<li>Improve user experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent tool (WP Consent plugin) or your browser settings.<\/p>\n<p>For detailed information, please see our Cookie Policy:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/cookie-policy\/\">https:\/\/iaos.ie\/irish-association-of-oral-surgery\/cookie-policy\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>9. Data Security<\/h2>\n<p>We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>10. Third-Party Links<\/h2>\n<p>Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>11. 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