Agri Meetings administers the Clinical Updates in Diabetes—Africa website on behalf of the organizations supporting and delivering the educational program.
The program’s participating organizations are currently finalizing their respective data-protection responsibilities, including the designation of the applicable data controller or controllers. This notice explains how information is handled during this interim period and will be updated when those arrangements are complete.
Information We Currently Collect
We may collect limited personal information that you voluntarily provide through this website, including:
- Your first and last name
- Email address
- Professional title, specialty or organization
- Telephone number, when provided
- Your preferred program location
- Information included in messages or inquiries submitted to us
The website may also automatically collect limited technical information necessary for its operation and security, such as Internet Protocol address, browser type, device type, pages visited and the date and time of access.
We do not currently request medical information or other sensitive personal information through the public website. Please do not submit sensitive personal information through a general inquiry form or by email unless specifically requested through an approved secure process.
How We Use Information
Information submitted through the website may be used to:
- Respond to questions and requests
- Provide information about the educational program
- Review interest or eligibility for participation
- Manage invitations and preliminary attendance planning
- Maintain the operation and security of the website
- Communicate important program updates
Information collected for program administration will not be used for unrelated commercial marketing without additional notice or permission, where required.
Sharing of Information
Personal information may be shared, when reasonably necessary, with:
- Agri Meetings personnel involved in program administration
- The organizations sponsoring, supporting or delivering the program
- Authorized local program partners
- Website, registration, email or technology providers working on behalf of the program
- Governmental or regulatory authorities when disclosure is legally required
These organizations and providers are expected to use the information only for the purposes for which it was provided and to protect it appropriately.
International Processing
Agri Meetings is based in the United States. Information submitted through this website may therefore be accessed, stored or processed in the United States, as well as in Zimbabwe or other countries where authorized program partners or service providers operate.
The participating organizations are reviewing the safeguards and legal arrangements applicable to these international transfers. This notice will be updated as those arrangements are finalized.
Retention
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, plan and administer the program, maintain required program records and meet applicable legal or contractual obligations.
More specific retention periods will be included in the updated privacy notice.
Your Choices and Rights
You may contact us to:
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain uses of your information
- Withdraw from optional communications
- Request deletion where applicable
Some information may need to be retained when required for legitimate program administration, legal compliance, financial records or security purposes.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to registration systems, educational-resource portals or other websites operated by third parties. Those websites may have their own privacy notices and data practices. You should review the privacy notice provided on each external website before submitting information.
Privacy Contact
Questions, concerns or requests regarding personal information may be directed to:
Agri Meetings
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
Email: info@agrimeetings.com
Additional contact information for the sponsoring organizations, the applicable data controller or controllers, any Zimbabwe-based representative and the Data Protection Officer will be added when those responsibilities have been finalized.
Updates to This Notice
This is an interim privacy notice. It will be reviewed and replaced or updated before additional categories of personal information are collected or used. The effective date at the top of this page will be revised whenever material changes are made.